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DFA: Old passports phased out by 2015

By Camille Diola(philstar.com) | Updated December 27, 2013 - 12:26pm

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The Department of Foreign Affairs released this image distinguishing old passports from new ones.
The agency said non-machine readable passports may only apply for validity extension until October
31 next year.
MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced on Friday that all nonmachine readable passports will be phased out by November 24, 2015 and may no longer be extended
beyond October 31, 2015.
In a statement, theDFA said that Filipinos holding machine readable passports, or those with green or
maroon covers, meanwhile will no longer be allowed to apply for validity extension beyond October 31,
2014.
"They must instead apply for a new e-Passport (dark maroon) as soon as possible before the expiry of
their current MRRP (green) or MRP (maroon) passports," the statement said.
"Those who fail to do so will likely encounter difficulty at immigration checks when traveling through any
ports of entry around the world after October 2015," it added.
DFA said the new regulation follows International Civil Aviation Organization standards.
The agency also reminded holders that extending validity of passport extension can only be applied for
medical emergencies requiring overseas Filipinos to travel back home, death in the family, those
returning to their employers abroad and those in the Middle East who are returning home on final exit
visas.

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"In these instances, proof of urgency such as

a copy of the death certificate, medical
certificate, valid employment contracts
processed by the Philippine Overseas
Employment Administration or any of the
Philippine Overseas Labor Office, along with
plane tickets with confirmed flight details
should be presented," theDFA said.

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What let the old passport wait for their expiration and issue the new one when it's
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