Dubai - The government may limit the validity of the passport to less than 10 years "whenever national economic interest or political stability is at stake".
Regular passports will be valid for 10 years except for Filipinos under 18 years old, who will be issued passports valid for only five years.
The act also states that the Philippine government may limit the validity of the passport to less than 10 years "whenever national economic interest or political stability is at stake".
Filipino expats have long called for the extension of the Philippine passport for economic and practical reasons.
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