The deadlines for obtaining identity documents have lengthened considerably in recent times. In particular, peaks in requests that are especially difficult to manage due to overwhelmed administrative services.
The government has put reinforcements in the officials, but today, in some municipalities, you still have to wait 6 months to get the papers…
To improve the situation in the long term, the government has just approved a decree that “authorizes the creation of a treatment of personal data related to passports and national identity documents.”
double interest
This is to allow the administration to use this data “to send (to the holder) any information related to his title, which in particular will allow him to be informed of the availability of his title, as well as its forthcoming expiration”.
The advantage of this device is twofold. It will allow holders to anticipate their procedures for the renewal of these permits, thus limiting the risks of congestion of the service at certain times of the year and longer delivery times.
It will also prevent some flustered travelers from being turned away from air travel due to an expired or expiring passport. To go to some countries, the validity of the passport must be several months after departure.
Source: BFM TV
