E-passport Philippines launched
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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August 13th, 2009 at 3:04 am
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?
August 13th, 2009 at 11:57 am
kelangan pa bang pumila pagkuha nyan?
August 13th, 2009 at 8:39 pm
now this is awesome.
August 14th, 2009 at 8:05 am
wag nalang kayo kumontra mga tae kaya di tau umaasenso eh puro lang kayo comment wala naman din kaung magawa para sa bayan nio!!
August 14th, 2009 at 7:32 pm
ikaw ang walang magawa kaya manahimik ka…. hahahahahaha@criss_cross
August 14th, 2009 at 10:24 pm
Hello po!……. mag expire na ang passport ko dito sa bahrain pwedi naba mag apply nyan available na ba yan dito sa bahrain,
Thanks’
August 15th, 2009 at 9:47 am
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…
August 16th, 2009 at 7:03 pm
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?
August 19th, 2009 at 3:53 pm
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.
October 7th, 2009 at 1:10 pm
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