And that online appointment system should be just the thing to stop the hustling going on in and around the impossibly long lines.
It's a sight that angered many Belizeans already struggling under the economic pressures who believe they shouldn't have to get scammed just to retrieve a passport.
Back then we told you that the situation would be dealt with on Monday morning when Belmopan police would begin to have a presence near the department's compound.
Well, last night on Uncut, Immigration Minister Eamon Courtney who let us know that the hustle is well and truly over. Here's more: