Home affairs clarifies dress code
Public visitors should look “decent” and respect the dignity of those working at Home Affairs.
ELLANIE SMIT
WINDHOEK
The ministry of home affairs has clarified recent confusion regarding a specified dress code when visiting its offices.
Several complaints have been made by members of the public that at the ministry's counters, they were advised about a 'new' dress code.
This, apparently, included that shorts were no longer allowed, even when collecting or renewing a passport.
Due to this new rule, people have been turned away and told that they need to dress differently when they return. However, the ministry's public relations department said there may have been some confusion.
'Must look decent'
According to the ministry, restrictions pretraining to dress codes are a ministerial rule that apply to visitors entering the home affairs offices, but not for those visiting the counters.
The ministry emphasised that all members of the public visiting its offices must look “decent” and should respect the dignity of those working in the offices.
The ministry further apologised to members of the public who were turned away at counters due to the confusion.
WINDHOEK
The ministry of home affairs has clarified recent confusion regarding a specified dress code when visiting its offices.
Several complaints have been made by members of the public that at the ministry's counters, they were advised about a 'new' dress code.
This, apparently, included that shorts were no longer allowed, even when collecting or renewing a passport.
Due to this new rule, people have been turned away and told that they need to dress differently when they return. However, the ministry's public relations department said there may have been some confusion.
'Must look decent'
According to the ministry, restrictions pretraining to dress codes are a ministerial rule that apply to visitors entering the home affairs offices, but not for those visiting the counters.
The ministry emphasised that all members of the public visiting its offices must look “decent” and should respect the dignity of those working in the offices.
The ministry further apologised to members of the public who were turned away at counters due to the confusion.
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