{"id":2560,"date":"2015-10-19T00:30:30","date_gmt":"2015-10-19T05:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thepassportoffice.com\/blog\/minister-announces-funds-for-emigrant-support-program\/"},"modified":"2022-02-11T11:07:27","modified_gmt":"2022-02-11T16:07:27","slug":"minister-announces-funds-for-emigrant-support-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepassportoffice.com\/blog\/minister-announces-funds-for-emigrant-support-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Minister announces funds for emigrant support program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Minister announces funds for emigrant support program<\/strong><br \/>\n\u201cThe next phase of modernization will include a more streamlined passport applications system, a facility for online renewals, a stronger focus on first-time applicants and tightening up even further against any attempts at passport-related fraud. 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