After President Rodrigo Duterte signed the Republic Act 10928 into law last August 2, the implementation of an act extending the validity of passport from five to 10 years comes into effect this year.
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A passport with 10-year validity can be availed, provided that the applicant is not a minor. Filipinos below 18 years old will still be issued the 5-year validity passports due to possible changes in facial features.
The DFA reiterated that both passport with 10 and five-years validity will use the current Philippine electronic passport booklets without any change in design, security features and a number of pages.
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It added that passports issued prior to January 1, 2018, which has a five-year validity, would remain valid until its expiration date.
Passport fee remains P950 but the increase is possible in the future for its enhanced features.
The extended validity of passport is one of many promises fulfilled by President Duterte together with the extended validity of driver's license from two years to five years. Isn't it great?
Passport fee remains P950 but the increase is possible in the future for its enhanced features.
The extended validity of passport is one of many promises fulfilled by President Duterte together with the extended validity of driver's license from two years to five years. Isn't it great?
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