{"id":31613,"date":"2026-08-27T20:40:47","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T00:40:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=31613"},"modified":"2026-08-27T20:40:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T00:40:47","slug":"preparations-set-for-october-1-online-passport-system-rollout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/preparations-set-for-october-1-online-passport-system-rollout\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparations set for October 1 online passport system rollout"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">-by Nakasia Logan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Guyana is&nbsp;poised to take&nbsp;a massive leap into the digital future. That is because preparations are set for the country to officially transition&nbsp;to a mandatory, online-only passport application and appointment system&nbsp;from&nbsp;October 1, 2026.<br><br>Citizens now have just over a month to adapt to the new digital&nbsp;passport&nbsp;framework, which requires all applications and appointments to be completed online before visiting a center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deputy Chief Immigration Officer, Senior Superintendent Stephen Telford says the era of manual, face-to-face drop-offs without prior scheduling will soon be in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cThat in itself allows you the applicant in the application process to choose which one of the passport offices you want to do your application at a date and a time that is convenient to you<\/strong>,\u201d he said. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Decentralized&nbsp;Service Centers will support this digital shift and ensure that remote areas are not left behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Besides&nbsp;the Central Immigration and Passport Office,&nbsp;other service&nbsp;centers&nbsp;include&nbsp;Region 2 Cotton Field Call Centre, Region 3,&nbsp;West Central Mall, Region 5 Fort Wellington, Berbice,&nbsp;Region 6,&nbsp;Port Mourant,&nbsp;Region 9 Business Incubators Centre&nbsp;and&nbsp;Linden Immigration Office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This upcoming October deadline builds upon the successful soft launch of the Online Guyana Passport Application and Appointment System portal&nbsp;two months ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Initially introduced to run alongside traditional methods, early feedback from users praised the portal for being simple&nbsp;and&nbsp;efficient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, with&nbsp;thousands of citizens expected to rush online over the next few weeks,&nbsp;users are being urged to be&nbsp;extremely vigilant.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>\u201cBe careful as it relates to using the&nbsp;URL<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>, that maybe be&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>fakely<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>&nbsp;placed out there. So, I would want to take this opportunity to encourage you to ensure that you go apply, make your appointment and then we will serve you<\/em><\/strong>,\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To ensure your data remains secure and your application is legitimate, authorities emphasize that there is only one official website to apply: pp.gpf.gov.gy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>-by Nakasia Logan Guyana is&nbsp;poised to take&nbsp;a massive leap into the digital future. 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