the seven EAC member states (Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania). The passports are available at the headquarters of the respective Immigration Departments in Nairobi, Kampala and Dar es Salaam. Only East African nationals may apply to be issued with the passports. The passport costs US$10 or the equivalent in EAC currencies. Processing of applications for the passports will normally take two to three weeks. Although the passport is only valid within the EAC, modalities of internationalising the East African passport were being discussed with the aim towards having a common travel document for EAC residents by 2006. Other measures meant to ease border crossing for East African Community residents include the issuance of interstate passes (which commenced on 2003), a single immigration Departure/Entry card (adopted by all three member states), the finalisation of harmonised procedures of work permits and the classification process, and the compilation of studies on the Harmonization of Labour Laws and Employment Policies (now in its final stages). Leaders Current leaders of the EAC Chairman 2012–2013 Yoweri Museveni 2013–2015 Uhuru Kenyatta 2015–2017 John Magufuli 2017–2019 Yoweri Museveni 2019–2021 Paul Kagame 2021–2022 Uhuru Kenyatta 2022–Present Evarist Ndayishimiye Secretaries-General 2000–2001 Francis Muthaura 2001–2006 Amanya Mushega 2006–2011 Juma Mwapachu 2011–2016 Richard Sezibera 2016–2021 Libérat Mfumukeko 2021–present Peter Mathuki Comparison with other regional blocs Add DRC See also 17th EAC Extra Ordinary summit CASSOA EAC Railway Masterplan East African Federation East African Community Treaty East African School of Taxation Economy of Africa List of Trade blocs Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Southern African Development Community (SADC) Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Rules of Origin Market access Free-trade area Tariffs References External links East African Community in Europe German and East African Community Cooperation EAC Free Trade Agreement Agritrade Agricultural trade in East Africa 1967 establishments in Africa 1977 disestablishments in Africa 2000 establishments in Africa African Union Arusha Customs unions East Africa Economy of Burundi Economy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Economy of Kenya Economy of Rwanda Economy of South Sudan Economy of Tanzania Economy of Uganda Foreign relations of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Foreign relations of Kenya Foreign relations of Rwanda Foreign relations of South Sudan Foreign relations of Tanzania Foreign relations of Uganda International organizations based in Africa Regional Economic Communities of the African Union Trade blocs