E-passport, electronic passport or a biometric passport is an international travel document with identity details such as passport number, name, surname, nationality, and date of birth, as well as an electronic microprocessor chip containing data such as fingerprints, photos, and signatures.
Please note that the information on this page is intended for the use of citizens of the Republic of Turkey.
An E-passport, electronic passport or biometric passport is an international travel document with identity details such as passport number, name, surname, nationality, and date of birth, as well as an electronic microprocessor chip containing data such as fingerprints, photos, and signatures. Biometric passports are scanned through special devices.
E-passports, together with the codes developed, are much more effective against passport fraud than traditional passports. E-passports, a new biometric passport containing all the information available in traditional passports, are designed to lighten the workload at passport checkpoints. Thanks to e-passports, the control system powered by the labour force are aimed to become an autonomous system in the future.
How to apply for an E-passport? (for Turkish citizens)
You can submit your application through a system coordinated by the Ministry of Interior and the General Directorate of Security. After setting the appropriate day on the e-passport appointment page, you can go to your district police department and continue with your new passport application process. These passports make life easier, especially for those who frequently travel abroad and for the ones working at the checkpoints. Electronic passports that can be used instead of all types of passports (special, regular, service and diplomatic passports) provide high-level confidentiality and practicality for keeping personal details in addition to an electronic system that can only be read by a chip system belonging to security offices.
Biometric Passport Fees
You can visit the relevant page for electronic passport fees.
Necessary Documents for E-passport Application (for Turkish citizens)
Once you have submitted your application online for an electronic passport, you need to prepare some documents depending on the type of passport you have.
– For Regular Passport
- ID with the Republic Of Turkey identification number on it
- 2 biometric photographs (taken within the last 6 months)
- Old passports will be cancelled
- Receipt of passport book fee
- Receipt of passport fee
– For Special Passport
- The passport request form and the authorized person-approved signatory circulars sent by the institution where the officer works,
- ID with the Republic of Turkey identification number on it
- Fingerprint
- Receipt of payment of passport fee
- 2 biometric photographs (taken within the last 6 months)
– For Service Passport
- Passport request form approved by the institution that the applicant works
- ID with the T Republic of Turkey identification number on it
- 2 biometric photographs (taken within the last 6 months)
- Receipt of passport book fee
- Old passports will be cancelled
– For Diplomatic Passport
- ID with the Republic of Turkey identification number on it
- Receipt of diplomatic e-passport book fee
- 2 biometric photographs (taken within the last 6 months)
How to apply online for a Zimbabwe e-passport?
At the moment you can not apply for an e-passport online. You can, however, book online and on the day of the appointment go to Makombe New Complex, Leopold Takawira Street, Harare, to kick start your application process. So this means you should be in Zimbabwe on the appointment day.
Where to apply for an e-passport in Zimbabwe?
Since the launch of the biometric e-passport on December 14, 2021, the Civil Registry Department continues to issue e-passports at eight district and provincial registry offices.
How much is an e-passport in Zimbabwe?
You will also need to bring with you US$120.00 (US$20 application fee and US$100 for the passport) for the normal e-passport or you can apply for an emergency e-passport that costs US$220.00.
How long does an e-passport take to come out in Zimbabwe?
Applicants can collect their passports within 48 hours of their application compared to seven days for those who apply in person.