Immigration offices crowded even on a weekday


Long line: People waiting to renew their passports at the Immigration Department’s Kelana Jaya branch. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star

PETALING JAYA: Despite being a weekday, scores of people were seen lining up at Immigration offices to renew their passports.

An analyst, who wanted to be known only as Chong, 29, said he intentionally took leave yesterday and lined up as early as 7am to renew his long expired passport.

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