PHILIPPINE EMBASSY ADVISORY


To : The Filipino community in Thailand

Re : New Philippine ePassport


In line with the Philippine government’s policy of strengthening the integrity of the Philippine passport, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) launched the new Philippine ePassport in Manila on 11 August 2009.

With the unveiling of the new ePassport, Filipinos now have the option of applying for the green regular passport, the maroon e-format passport or Machine Readable Passport (MRP), or the new e-passport. Applications for the green passport, however, will be accepted only until December 2009.

The new ePassport uses microchip technology which makes the Philippine passport more secure against tampering and unlawful reproduction. An embedded IC chip stores the photograph and personal information of the bearer in accordance with specifications of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The information can be read by chip readers at close distance. The ePassport also contains a machine-readable zone printed in accordance with ICAO standard.

In spite of the issuance of ePassports, all previously-issued Machine Readable Passports and non-Machine Readable Passports will remain valid until their expiry.

The price of the new ePassport is Php950 (or Bt2,700) compared with Php 500 (or THB 2,250) for the green or maroon passports. The price difference is for the more expensive biometric passport booklets with advanced security features AND new consumables such as laminates, printer ink and barcode stickers.

For the moment, however, the ePassport is available only in DFA Manila. Meantime, Philippine embassies and consulates abroad and the DFA’s regional offices will continue accepting applications for the green and maroon passports.

The new ePassport will be explained more fully during the Embassy-Filcom dialogue at the Chancery on 18 September 2009, starting at 5:30 P.M.


(Original signed)
EDGAR B. BADAJOS
Consul General

03 September 2009


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sayang naman yung MRP ko kakakuha ko pa lang tapos may bago na naman.
hintayin ko na lang ma-expire hehehe

cherie@bangkok wrote:
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY ADVISORY


To : The Filipino community in Thailand

Re : New Philippine ePassport


In line with the Philippine government’s policy of strengthening the integrity of the Philippine passport, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) launched the new Philippine ePassport in Manila on 11 August 2009.

With the unveiling of the new ePassport, Filipinos now have the option of applying for the green regular passport, the maroon e-format passport or Machine Readable Passport (MRP), or the new e-passport. Applications for the green passport, however, will be accepted only until December 2009.

The new ePassport uses microchip technology which makes the Philippine passport more secure against tampering and unlawful reproduction. An embedded IC chip stores the photograph and personal information of the bearer in accordance with specifications of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The information can be read by chip readers at close distance. The ePassport also contains a machine-readable zone printed in accordance with ICAO standard.

In spite of the issuance of ePassports, all previously-issued Machine Readable Passports and non-Machine Readable Passports will remain valid until their expiry.

The price of the new ePassport is Php950 (or Bt2,700) compared with Php 500 (or THB 2,250) for the green or maroon passports. The price difference is for the more expensive biometric passport booklets with advanced security features AND new consumables such as laminates, printer ink and barcode stickers.

For the moment, however, the ePassport is available only in DFA Manila. Meantime, Philippine embassies and consulates abroad and the DFA’s regional offices will continue accepting applications for the green and maroon passports.

The new ePassport will be explained more fully during the Embassy-Filcom dialogue at the Chancery on 18 September 2009, starting at 5:30 P.M.


(Original signed)
EDGAR B. BADAJOS
Consul General

03 September 2009


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sayang naman yung MRP ko kakakuha ko pa lang tapos may bago na naman.
hintayin ko na lang ma-expire hehehe


This is very useful. Thanks for posting it Ms Cherie!

The price of the new ePassport is Php950 (or Bt2,700) compared with Php 500 (or THB 2,250) for the green or maroon passports. The price difference is for the more expensive biometric passport booklets with advanced security features AND new consumables such as laminates, printer ink and barcode stickers.


This is cool.... At-least, I can use Maroon pastport now and my bar code pa. Its like other nationalities.

But the problem is I cant afford the price here. I guess I have to go home nalang then change my passport there.


Thanks Cherie.

yeah...ba't nga ba mahal sa phil. embassy bangkok?

950 Pesos = 2, 250.00 Baht

parang may pamasahe na yung passport pabalik pinas para magawa...OK na lang sana yung 1,500 Baht

actnow wrote:
yeah...ba't nga ba mahal sa phil. embassy bangkok?

950 Pesos = 2, 250.00 Baht

parang may pamasahe na yung passport pabalik pinas para magawa...OK na lang sana yung 1,500 Baht

This is a very good question that you have raised sir. Sigurado na marami sa atin ang gustong maliwanagan tungkol dito.

The more "high-tech" our passport the more it becomes expensive? Kaban ng "bayan" din yon mapupunta?

Bakit di nlang nila ginawang 2,500 ang mura naman ng 2,250.

*sigh*

dollyjolly wrote:
The more "high-tech" our passport the more it becomes expensive? Kaban ng "bayan" din yon mapupunta?

Bakit di nlang nila ginawang 2,500 ang mura naman ng 2,250.

*sigh*

hehehe...wala naman siguro problema kung tataas hinde lang TRIPLE! Kasi sa Pilipinas, 950 Pesos lang...hinde ba't dapat i convert lang nila sa Baht currency? Dagdag pa sila ng kahit na 500 Baht na pamasahe ng passport pabalik Pinas...mahal pa rin yung 2,250 Baht kung tutuusin.

Water proof a ito?

Di ba bago lang ang machine readable passport? Bakit gumawa na naman ng bago? Gusto ko lang maintindihan para kung may tanong sa akin I know what to say.

dfa.gov.ph/?p=7624

master hindi binanggit kung waterproof.... kaya hindi ko rin maisip kung anong foreign exchange rate ginamit nila dun sa 950 pesos = 2700 baht!!

medyo nahuli ang Pilipinas na i implement ata yung MRP...ngayon nasundan na naman ng bago...atsaka eleksyon na naman kelangan ng pondo! hahaha