Schreiber said, “This will mark the beginning of the end of long queues at Home Affairs. Under the new digital partnership, you will be able to walk into your local bank branch, including in rural and underserved areas, and apply for a smart ID in as little as three minutes.”

As a result of the Department’s reforms and the use of the Online Verification Services, the turnaround times for Smart ID and passport applications were revealed to be reduced by 66.7%.

Darul Ihsan Media Desk