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Imigresen henti sah laku pasport lebih 10 tahun

Imigresen berkata pemegang pasport bagi tempoh itu akan diberikan ganti pasport percuma dengan tempoh sah laku maksimum 10 tahun sahaja.

Imigresen henti sah laku pasport lebih 10 tahun

Malaysia's Immigration Department has clarified that passport validity beyond 10 years will be terminated, following confusion among some international airlines. Director-General Zakaria Shaaban explained that passport holders with a validity period exceeding 10 years will be given a free passport renewal with a maximum validity of 10 years.

He stated that the issue arises when the validity period exceeding 10 years is interpreted differently by some airlines. The validity period beyond 10 years will be halted until this issue is resolved with airline companies and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Passport holders affected will be given priority in the passport renewal process, according to the statement.

This statement was released as a response to the issue of travel difficulties faced by some Malaysian passport holders with a validity period exceeding 10 years. Meanwhile, Zakaria clarified that the department has referred the matter to ICAO, and the response received has not prevented a validity period of more than 10 years for Malaysian passport holders in Malaysia.

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