{
  "id": 656222,
  "title": "Malaysian Immigration Halts Passports With Validity Over 10 Years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/malaysian-immigration-halts-passports-with-validity-over-10-years",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T09:56:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Lowyat.NET",
    "slug": "lowyat-net",
    "url": "https://www.lowyat.net/2026/401295/immigration-halts-passports-over-10-years/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Malaysia’s Immigration Department is halting the issuance of international passports with a validity period exceeding 10 years, effective immediately. The move comes several travellers reportedly faced issues during check-in with airlines overseas. It should be noted that, as of this publication, the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has confirmed that no international restrictions…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}