The directorate of Immigration and Passports in Western Bahr El-Ghazal state announced that soon it will start issuing personal documents to its citizens, including passports and identity cards.
Director for Immigration and Passports Hussein Daud Jano told Radio Voice of Hope that yesterday his office was visited by an assessment committee from the ministry of interior in Juba.He said the team was to evaluate whether the necessary arrangements were in place before the three states of Greater Bahr El Ghazal started issuing personal identification documents.
Mr Daud called on the citizens to follow the necessary procedures in order to apply for the nationality certificate, identity card and passport.
He added that the UN will assist returnees to get their personal documents in Wau.
He reminded that every citizen should have his or her personal documents from the Republic of South Sudan.
Mr Daud said his office received 1,000 one-month visas from Juba to register all foreigners living in the state.
He added that three-month visas are issued only in Juba.
Mr Daud appealed to all foreign nationals to come forward and get their visas to be legal in the state.