[11] Printing of the travel documents had previously been conducted in the United Arab Emirates,[12] which reportedly engendered a backlog in passport issuance.

Officially issued by the Somali Immigration Department, the passports now contain built-in security features comparable with other countries.

According to Somali Immigration Officer, General Abdulaahi Gaafow Mohamoud, the identification document would no longer be accepted for business trips or travel by the end of the month.

[1] In December 2013, the Deputy Director-General of Somali Immigration and Naturalization Abdullahi Hagi Bashir Ismail announced that the Federal Government officially launched Somalia's new e-passport.

Part of a broader initiative to strengthen security, the passport is issued by the Ministry of Interior's Department of Immigration.