Malaysia Pauses Issuance Of Passports Valid For Over 10 Years
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Malaysia has halted the issuance of international passports with a validity period exceeding 10 years, effective immediately, following reports of travellers facing check-in issues with certain airlines overseas.
Immigration Department director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban said Malaysians who currently hold passports valid for more than 10 years will be eligible for a free replacement passport, capped at a 10-year validity period.
The decision follows several cases where passengers encountered difficulties at airline check-in counters because some carriers interpreted passport validity requirements differently.
Zakaria said the department had consulted the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), which confirmed there is no restriction on Malaysia issuing passports…
