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Home Affairs Ministry services now digitised
(Kaieteur News) – The Ministry of Home Affairs announced Sunday, that all immigration and other services under its purview have been completely digitised.
In June last year, President Irfaan Ali announced government’s plan to digitise all services and subagencies of the home affairs ministry, as part of the first phase of developing its information and communications technology (ICT) Masterplan 2030.
The digitisation provision will cover birth certificates, death certificates, immigration, work permit and visa services. “All of that we are looking to digitise on this first phase of this project,” President Ali had shared.
Government’s LCDS2030 outlines its ambitious plan of transitioning to e-governance leveraging digital technology to revolutionise all sectors, thereby enhancing the operations of public sector organisations. The national e-identification project is one component of the strategy. A US$34.5 million contract has already been signed with German-based company Veridos Identify Solutions to develop this system.
In December of 2022, Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo disclosed that the government was seeking to produce new and improved digital national identification cards as well as develop an e-visa portal to facilitate the ease of doing business here and hassle-free travel.
According to Jagdeo, the new ID cards would be done with assistance from partners from the United Arab Emirates and Dubai.
The vice president said that the ID cards will have a secure chip, which can store data including blood type, date of birth, drivers’ licence and taxpayer’s identification number.
According to Jagdeo, the necessary legislation to allow for the card’s use will be taken the National Assembly next year.
“It will be for nationals and people who are resident in Guyana. So, if you’re coming to work here, you have a different color card. Guyanese will have one color card,” he explained.
The digital ID card, the VP noted can be used at banks and other institutions with ease.
“When they [Guyanese] come home, they can take out their card and just swipe and come in. They don’t have to go through these elaborate customs and all of that at immigration etc., making it easier for that,” he explained.
Additionally, the government is also hoping to send employees from the Immigration Office and Customs Department to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to receive training in the operation of the technology.
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