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Passport Issuance Delayed by Machine Malfunction, Wait Times Extend
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A malfunction in a Population and Immigration Authority machine has extended the wait time for Israeli passports to approximately two months, up from the usual six weeks. This technical issue compounds existing difficulties in securing passport appointments, which have been scarce since the pandemic. An expert technician from Germany is working to fix the machine, but the resolution is not immediate, and further delays are possible.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- A machine malfunction at the Population and Immigration Authority has doubled passport wait times to two months.
- The current passport wait is approximately eight weeks, up from the usual four to six weeks.
- An expert technician has been flown in from Germany to repair the faulty passport personalization machine.
- Securing passport appointments has been difficult for Israelis since the COVID-19 pandemic.
- There are concerns that wait times could increase further if the machine is not repaired soon.
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