The Council of Ministers approved a new regulation for the Federal Document Authentication & Registration Service last week which introduces a two-tier fee structure for citizens and foreigners, with an overall increase. Beginning at 100 Br for citizens seeking document authentication for an assigning agency of single documents, the ceiling goes up to 500 Br while foreigners pay double these rates. Implementation of the new fees began this week. These changes come alongside a digitisation effort, serving about 7,000 people daily. According to officials, the goal is to improve service efficiency and reduce wait times. In the past nine months, the Service has identified over 1,000 fraudulent documents submitted for authentication. The 85-year-old institution recently partnered with Oberthur Solutions, a French company, to improve its digital archiving process. It has also offered the option to pay through Telebirr, a mobile banking service, for the past two years.
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