MANILA, Philippines — Making passports valid for a lifetime does not follow international standards and may only bring more issues than benefits to Filipinos, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Friday.
During the hearing of the Senate committee on foreign relations on the proposed lifetime passports for senior citizens, DFA Office of Consular Affairs Executive Director Maria Alnee Gamble said one of the issues against lifetime passports is changes in the physical appearance of the holder.
“The DFA would like to reiterate our position that the grant of a lifetime validity for passports is not in keeping with the standards and recommended practices of ICAO (Internatio…
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