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Bahamas High Commission Hosts First E-Passport Clinic in Toronto
By Marjorie Julien, The High Commission for the Commonwealth of The Bahamas
Jul 31, 2014 - 11:38:23 AM

The Beneby Family at the first E-Passport Clinic

OTTAWA, Canada – The Bahamas High Commission is pleased to advise it successfully hosted its first E-Passport Clinic in Toronto from 21-22 July 2014 at The Bahamas Tourism Office. The E-Passport Clinic was well attended by Bahamians living in the Greater Toronto Area and London, Ontario, who expressed their appreciation to the High Commission for holding the Clinic in Toronto as it is always difficult for them to travel to Ottawa to apply for their passports.

The High Commission wishes to advise that it will hold other E-Passport Clinics in Toronto, the Eastern and Western Canada in the near future. The High Commission will announce the dates and locations once confirmed.

These clinics will be used to facilitate more passport applications for applicants who reside in cities outside of Ottawa, Ontario. The clinics are also in tune with the 24 November 2015 deadline for the replacement of handwritten passports with electronic passports as outlined by the International Civil Aviation Organization’s Standard. All handwritten passports will be made obsolete by 24 November 2015.

If you are interested in participating in future E-Passport Clinics, please contact The Bahamas High Commission at (613) 232-1724 or via email at ottawa-mission@bahighco.com.

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