Also, the consulate is no longer issuing or extending the non-biometric passports.
The consulate avails itself of this opportunity to stress the importance for the citizens to apply and obtain the biometric passport and calls on their civic responsibility and cooperation to complete this operation of the conversion of the ordinary passport to a biometric one to avoid any problem in their travel abroad.
NOTE: The information on how to apply for the biometric passport is available on the biometric passport section.