President Arroyo - Recipient of the First Philippine ePassport
Thursday, August 13, 2009
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Last August 11, 2009, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) officially launched the Philippine ePassport.
In line with DFA's 111th Founding Day anniversary, DFA Secretary Alberto G. Romulo presented to President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo the first Philippine ePassport.
President Arroyo’s ePassport bears the serial number EA0000001. To illustrate its features, the President scanned her ePassport on the passport reader which revealed her biometric information, digital signature and photograph.
Despite its advanced security features, the Philippine ePassport will be available for a fee of P950, making it one of the lowest-priced ePassports in the world.
Filipino passport applicants may still choose between the ePassport OR the machine readable passport (MRP) currently priced at P500.
The ePassport project is part of the DFA’s passport modernization program which started in 2007 with the launch of the machine readable passport. To date, about four million MRPs have been issued.
Initially, application for the ePassport will be on appointment basis. Full implementation of the project will take place in the next three months.
In line with DFA's 111th Founding Day anniversary, DFA Secretary Alberto G. Romulo presented to President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo the first Philippine ePassport.
President Arroyo’s ePassport bears the serial number EA0000001. To illustrate its features, the President scanned her ePassport on the passport reader which revealed her biometric information, digital signature and photograph.
Despite its advanced security features, the Philippine ePassport will be available for a fee of P950, making it one of the lowest-priced ePassports in the world.
Filipino passport applicants may still choose between the ePassport OR the machine readable passport (MRP) currently priced at P500.
The ePassport project is part of the DFA’s passport modernization program which started in 2007 with the launch of the machine readable passport. To date, about four million MRPs have been issued.
Initially, application for the ePassport will be on appointment basis. Full implementation of the project will take place in the next three months.
Photo Credits : dfa.gov.ph
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