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Malaysia's Immigration Department has identified only two airlines experiencing technical difficulties processing passports with validity exceeding 10 years, the immigration director-general revealed, clarifying the issue stems from airline systems rather than international rejection.
Malaysia's Immigration Department has standardised passport validity to a maximum of 10 years, resolving confusion that caused travel disruptions for Malaysian citizens with longer-validity documents at international airports.
Sabah and Sarawak residents can now apply for the upgraded Malaysian passport at designated offices. The new document features 94 security enhancements and offers validity periods of five or ten years.
Perlis Immigration has commenced issuing the new Malaysian International Passport, featuring 94 security enhancements. The upgraded travel document launched nationwide on July 1 after Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's June 30 announcement.