Malaysians aged 18 and above have been able to apply for the new passport since July 1, with a choice of a five- or 10-year validity period.
The department said passport-issuing offices in the two states would implement the rollout in two phases, with Phase 6 starting today, and Phase 7 on Aug 3.
“Offices covered under Phase 6 are Bintulu, Sri Aman, Kuching, Miri, Sibu, Kota Kinabalu, Tawau and the Keningau urban transformation centre.
“Phase 7 will cover offices in Kuching, Lawas, Limbang, Kota Kinabalu, Sandakan, Kota Kinabalu International Airport, Lahad Datu and the Labuan Urban Transformation Centre,” it said in a Facebook post today.
The department said only the listed offices would begin issuing the new passport on the specified dates.
It urged the public to check the list of participating offices and plan their passport applications or renewals before visiting an office offering the new passport service.
“There is no need to rush as existing passports remain valid until six months before their expiry date,” it said.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim launched the new Malaysian passport on June 30.
The upgraded document features 94 security enhancements.
Malaysians aged 18 and above have been able to apply for the new passport since July 1, with a choice of a five- or 10-year validity period.
The new passport was first introduced at 14 high-volume passport offices before the rollout was expanded to 71 offices nationwide.
The nationwide implementation is expected to be completed by early August. - FMT
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