JERTIH: Operating hours at all 72 passport-issuing offices and counters of the Immigration Department nationwide will be extended by three hours during next week’s school holidays.
Immigration director-general Datuk Ruslin Jusoh said the decision was made to alleviate congestion caused by the influx of applicants seeking to apply for or renew passports during the school holidays.
“Except for Johor, Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu, passport offices will operate from 8am to 8pm starting Sept 17 until Sept 20.
“On Saturday and Sunday, offices will operate from 8am to 3pm, with counters remaining open during lunch hours, except on Fridays when they will temporarily close from 12.15pm to 2.45pm,” he told Bernama after officiating the Santuni Madani – One Leader One Village programme at Kampung La, Hulu Besut, on Thursday.
He said for Johor, Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu, the extended hours will only apply on Sept 17 and 18 until 8pm.
Ruslin said that in these four states, the offices will operate from 8am to 6.30pm on Thursday and from 8am to 12.30pm on Friday.
“On Saturday, the offices will operate from 8am to 3pm, with counters remaining open during lunch breaks, except on Friday,” he added.
