Marcos signs ‘New Philippine Passport Act’ allowing online applications

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Under the law, an online application portal and one-stop shop will be set up 'to facilitate convenience of application and ease in gathering and submission of the requirements'

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MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed a new passport law that aims to digitalize passport applications and streamline applications for senior citizens, persons with disabilities, overseas Filipino workers, among others.

Section 20 of the law also mandates the DFA to set up special lanes for the application of regular passports for the following:The DFA must also arrange accommodations for the regular passport applications of Muslim Filipinos who will be participating in the annual Hajj pilgrimage. This will be for a period of four months, starting from the date listed in the official request by the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos.

Government officials and employees, along with their family members, may hold two passports at once while they are in office.

 

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