Fitrat: Passport Distribution Active in 27 Countries
The Afghan Embassy in Azerbaijan has announced that passport distribution for Afghan citizens residing in the country has resumed after a four-year halt.
Meanwhile, Hamdullah Fitrat, Deputy Spokesman of the Islamic Emirate, stated that the printing and distribution of passports is currently underway through 27 political missions of the Islamic Emirate in various countries.
Mr. Fitrat added: “The process of printing and distributing passports is actively ongoing in 27 diplomatic missions of the Islamic Emirate across neighboring countries, Arab nations, and even European countries.”
Nazar Nazari, a migrant rights activist, told : “Passport distribution can help legalize the presence of Afghan citizens in host countries and improve their access to various services.”
A number of Afghan migrants residing in neighboring and regional countries have welcomed the move and are calling for greater facilitation in obtaining passports, visas, and electronic national ID cards (Tazkira).
Noor Ahmad Yurtadash, an Afghan migrant in Turkey, said: “Without a passport, we cannot renew our residency permits, obtain work licenses, or apply for university admission. If we face other issues and visit government offices in host countries, the first thing they ask for is a passport.”
Experts also note that continuing and expanding this process to other countries could help reduce some of the challenges Afghan migrants face abroad.
Earlier, the Afghan Embassy in Ankara had also announced in a statement that passport distribution for Afghan citizens had resumed after a four-year suspension.
