German-printed passports set for Nepal rollout
Summary
Nepal's Department of Passports will start issuing new German-printed passports next week after delays due to corruption allegations and transition complexities involving data migration and existing stock usage.
Key Points
- Nepal will launch new passports printed by two German firms starting next Monday despite controversy.
- The passport procurement contract involves Veridos GmbH and Muhlbauer ID Service GmbH.
- The process faced delays due to corruption investigations by the CIAA and intervention from the Prime Minister's Office.
- Lawmakers have demanded parliamentary scrutiny of the procurement citing transparency and national security concerns.
