The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has cancelled 701 diplomatic and service passports following a nationwide recall of official travel documents.
The move comes after multiple public announcements urging former officials and other holders of these passports to return them, which many failed to do.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Ministry confirmed that 341 diplomatic passports and 360 service passports were not returned as instructed and have now been placed on a stop-list.
As a result, they are no longer valid for international travel.
