At least six weeks’ wait for new Singapore passports, with more than 7,000 applications daily

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Singaporeans who apply for a new passport will now have to wait for at least six weeks, according to the latest update from the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA).

In response to queries from The Straits Times, ICA said on Wednesday night (May 11) that the number of passport applications has increased to more than 7,000 a day, compared with 2,000 daily before the Covid-19 pandemic.