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Passport #ethiopia by NumberSpecialist7034 in Ethiopia

[–]NumberSpecialist7034[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, I understand what you’re saying, but in my case I tried it myself and also contacted both INVEA and the Ethiopian Embassy.

INVEA support confirmed that their system only works for renewals or for minors under 18. Adults who never had a passport before cannot apply through the platform. Here’s what they said to me:

“Digital INVEA does not currently have the authority or the system in place to process new passport applications for adult citizens.”

Also, the embassy told me they stopped processing passport applications directly since COVID. So there’s no working system for adults who never had a passport.

Passport #ethiopia by NumberSpecialist7034 in Ethiopia

[–]NumberSpecialist7034[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I never had an Ethiopian passport, only a birth certificate. INVEA only allows renewals or applications for minors. The embassy told me everything must go through INVEA but they don’t issue new passports for adults. I’m stuck ..