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Immigration & Passport Department
The Immigration and Passport Department is an extension arm of the Royal Grenada Police Force with special responsibility to administrate the State's affairs in the exercise of control of the movement of people (nationals and non-nationals) in and out of Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique as a mater of National Security. In the exercise of this responsibility certain operational control mechanisms were established to militate against fraudulent use of the Grenadian Passport and to enhance our Border Control initiative.
The Grenada Passport
Since the introduction of the new Machine Readable Passport Issuing System, all passports are now produced in Grenada. The production of a Grenada Passport is the sole responsibility of the Passport Office. The documents for making a passport must be authenticated by Births and Deaths Registry for citizens by birth and descent; and by Ministry of Home Affairs for Citizens by registration. No passport will be processed without verification from either of the two bodies. Emergency travel documents and visas are still being processed and issued by our Overseas Missions.
Border Security
Our Border Security System is being constructed to assist in militating against the non-genuine visitors seeking to gain easy access in and out of Grenada. This system will enable the immigration department to maximize its capability in exercising control of its borders and to provide information for Customs, Tourism, National Statistics, Criminal Investigation and Regional Intelligence and Information Sharing. Upon completion we will see a network with operational capabilities to cover all registered seaports and the two (2) airports around the country.
Interagency Cooperation
Considering the threat of terrorism and other criminal activities coupled with the exercise of freedom of travel regionally through CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) and internationally in the wake of globalization, the challenge is much greater and one agency cannot work alone. Even when we succeed with interagency cooperation there is an equal need for Regional Corporation to militate against the criminal elements seeking a safe heaven from which to plan and conduct their illegal operations. We must be seen as working together to make the region uncomfortable for the criminals.
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