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E-passport Philippines launched

August 12, 2009 by 22 Comments

The first e-passport with Serial Number EA0000001 was issued on Tuesday to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

The e-Passport, which is currently being used in over 60 countries, is different from the machine readable passports that are currently being issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). Its security features reportedly include a hidden encoded image, an ultra-thin holographic laminate, and a tamper-proof electronic microchip that stores the passport holder’s photograph and other personal data for easy verification of identity and is fully inter-operable.

Initially, application for the ePassport, which costs 950 pesos will be on appointment basis. Full implementation of the project will take place in the next three months. Filipino passport applicants may still choose between the ePassport and the machine-readable passport (MRP).

Meanwhile, holders of the green passports need not worry as the DFA had asked the international community to still honor them until their expiration dates.

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  • wow

    naku magkano naman kaya ang ginastos ng gobyerno dito. di naman kaya mag glitch pa itong bagong system na to. kung kaya pala nila computerized ang passport bakit ang election ay di pa rin computerized?

  • AYOUS gyud

    kelangan pa bang pumila pagkuha nyan?

  • chris

    now this is awesome.

  • criss_cross

    wag nalang kayo kumontra mga tae kaya di tau umaasenso eh puro lang kayo comment wala naman din kaung magawa para sa bayan nio!!

  • wow

    ikaw ang walang magawa kaya manahimik ka…. hahahahahaha@criss_cross

  • Luciano from : Bahrain JOEY EAT BULAGAAN

    Hello po!……. mag expire na ang passport ko dito sa bahrain pwedi naba mag apply nyan available na ba yan dito sa bahrain,

    Thanks’

  • http://none joker

    dami naman natin klase ng passports… dapat isa lang… sayang naman ang machine readable ko kakarenew ko lang… kung alam ko lang na may lalabas na e-passport sana hinintay ko na lang…

  • zai

    ask ko lng if next year available na? and one ting one of my friend is working in britis embacy her in abu dhabi and she recieved a msg. dat the green passport is not allowed next year is it true?

  • LOUWIE

    ano 950 lang ang passport e dito 470 hkd 3 month ka pang mag hintay hay naku talaga lang ha.may sigaw pa yan na kasama.

  • Joel

    deskarte iyan ng ating gobyerno paano kumita. malay natin, next year mag palit uli from e-passport to voice recognation passport. Hightech na tayo mga bro, hightech mabilis tumaas ang baha

  • maricris piamonte morales

    where did i get e-passport form?my old passport when i was single i have to renew this but now im married..what process and requirements do i have to ready?

  • mariz

    ask ko lang kung ganon talaga yong nakalagay na date of issue eh short cut kc po .na issuehan na po ako ng epassport kaya lng e2 yong nklgay na date of issue…mar 27 10….then ang expiry date ay mar 26 15….ganito po ba tlga kc po yong mga dating passport kumpleto halimbawa po mar 27 2010.

  • mac

    Kung need nyo ng maagang appointment, kaya ko po magawan ng paraan yan. Kung rush lang talaga kayo. iwan lang kayo ng contack nyo para makapag usap tayo.

  • Franz

    Nice! and may e-appointment na din! Kaso super mahal kung dito sa Singapore kami magpa-renew. 102 SGD -> 3300 pesos! :(

  • MARKOH

    HI.. IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO ASK OR QUERIES ABOUT PASSPORT…PLEASE CONTACT ME… 0908-646-2100…

    I CAN DO PASSPORT APPOINTMENT ALSO RUSH APPOINTMENTS (W/IN A WEEK PROCESS NAH!!!) IN A LEGAL WAY…

  • rowena bayang

    hi gud pm,,pno po mg p appoitment pra mkpg renew ng passport s tuegerarao city?tnx

  • micai

    hi, ask q lng po if pwede n q mgrenew ng passport q now, pero sa may 25,2011 p po expiration date ng passport q…..pwede n po b q mgrenew? and pano po b kumuha ng appointment sa DFA SAN FERNANDO, LA UNION?

  • http://e-passportphilippineslaunched donato a, sagun

    hi po! ask ko lang sana kung pwdi pa mkaalis ung pamangkin ko ksi expiration date; 07nov 2011 pwdi pa po ba mkaalis at dlawang buwan lng kmi sa singapore at blik namin dto sa bansa sa june 06 2011…… slamat po

  • janet

    hi poh tnung koh lng kung panu me makakakuha ng passport kung wala meng old i.d…..kc need koh ng passport asap………pls reaply to my email asap thankz

  • maruh

    hi sa lahat, ask ko lang if hindi ba nakapag schedule sa online di pwede,mag direct sa dfa,kc ang tagal din ng ibibigay na date sakin sa appointment sa online,pls somebody give me a good advice,tnx renew napo ang need ko..ssalamat sa lahat.

  • Darlyndasin

    hello po ask ko lang po na pwede po bang kumuha ng schedule ? ng pagkuha ng passport txt na lang po sa email ko asap!!!!!!!! salamat po..

  • Darlyndasin

    .. pwede po ba kumuha ng schedule? kse po kailangan kona po txt na lang po s aemail ko asap!!!!!!!!!!!