PHL Embassy Releases Passports with 10-Year Validity

Philippine Ambassador Alonto (left) facilitates the issuance of a Philippine passport with 10-year validity to Mr. Alanie Sagu (right).

19 February 2018 RIYADH – The Philippine Embassy in Riyadh released on February 08, the first batch of Philippine passports with ten-year validity. Philippine Ambassador Adnan V. Alonto was on hand when Mr. Alanie Sagun became the first recipient of the 10-year valid passport under Philippine Embassy’s jurisdiction.

Under Republic Act 10928 which was signed by President Rodrigo Duterte on August 02, 2017, regular/ordinary passports will have a validity of ten (10) years for Filipino citizens who are eighteen (18) years old and above and five (5) years for those who are below eighteen (18) years old.

Both passports with a ten (10)-year and five (5) year validity will use the current Philippine electronic passport booklets without any change in design, security features and number of pages. There are also no changes in passport application fees.

Philippine passports issued prior to January 01, which has a five (5)-year validity, shall remain valid until its expiration date. END

For more information, visit www.riyadhpe.dfa.gov.ph or https://www.facebook.com/PHLinKSA.