REGISTRAR General Clemence Masango says the printing of passports could come to a halt within the next two months if government fails to avail forex to import the special paper used to print the much sought-after document.

Masango was giving oral evidence this Monday before to parliament’s Defence and Security Services Committee.

The Registrar general said his office has fallen behind in the issuance of passports with those supposed to take 24 hours now taking a minimum of 3 days while three day passports now take a full week.

-Zimbabwe Star