New Philippine e-Passport set for release in 2016

菲律宾电子护照的新版本将于2016年由菲律宾公民事务部（DFA）发布。这一消息今天在一场由贝尼诺·阿奎诺总统主持的仪式上揭晓，他们向媒体展示了新款电子护照。

2015年7月20日，菲律宾巴特甘省利马技术中心

The new e-Passport will have an embedded NFC chip. The passport cover are specially printed and manufactured in Europe while the inner pages are being printed by the Central Bank of the Philippines.

The inner pages of the new e-Passport will have a colored background prints of several national interest (Philippine Eagle, Rizal Monument, Rice Terraces, etc.)

Each of the pages also have a one-liner print of the National Anthem.

The existing passport will still be valid until their indicated expiration date. The current e-passport system is more than 6 years old and has been slated for replacement.

Until then, the old e-passports will still be issued to new and renewing individuals.

The new e-Passport uses several security and technology, some of which are not divulged by the DFA. The new e-passport also uses Intaglio printing.

Cost of the new e-passport is still the same at Php950.