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The Home Ministry would introduce a limited travel Malaysia International Passport (MIP) as an alternative and affordable means for one-off or occasional travellers.
Its minister, Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said it may act as an extended choice to the current passport, available at RM300 for a 32-page and RM600 for 64 pages, both valid for five years.
He said the ministry had received feedback from the public that the rates for passports was high for a Malaysian, who would be required to travel only once, for example to perform 'umrah' or on a study tour.
Hishammuddin said the Immigration Department would issue the alternative passport beginning Oct 1, 2009 an applicants need only pay RM100 for a 32-page passport, valid for two years.
"With the concept of cheap flights and cheap package tours available, people can now take the opportunity through the new initiative since a RM300 passport will be a burden for such purposes," he told reporters after breaking fast at ICQ Bukit Kayu Hitam, here Saturday.
Hishammuddin said the use of Group Passport was not a good alternative because it could be complicated in a certain condition and could not be used for all purposes or situations.
He said, the alternative MIP would come in handy as the Saudi Arabian government had made it compulsory for Malaysians performing the hajj to use passports instead of special travel documents as practiced in the past.
"We therefore extend the same privilege to all Malaysian citizens to own a passport at a cheaper rate that is valid for a short period," he added, saying that it was also an approach taken by the ministry to implement the 1Malaysia concept of "People First, Performance Now".
Its minister, Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said it may act as an extended choice to the current passport, available at RM300 for a 32-page and RM600 for 64 pages, both valid for five years.
He said the ministry had received feedback from the public that the rates for passports was high for a Malaysian, who would be required to travel only once, for example to perform 'umrah' or on a study tour.
Hishammuddin said the Immigration Department would issue the alternative passport beginning Oct 1, 2009 an applicants need only pay RM100 for a 32-page passport, valid for two years.
"With the concept of cheap flights and cheap package tours available, people can now take the opportunity through the new initiative since a RM300 passport will be a burden for such purposes," he told reporters after breaking fast at ICQ Bukit Kayu Hitam, here Saturday.
Hishammuddin said the use of Group Passport was not a good alternative because it could be complicated in a certain condition and could not be used for all purposes or situations.
He said, the alternative MIP would come in handy as the Saudi Arabian government had made it compulsory for Malaysians performing the hajj to use passports instead of special travel documents as practiced in the past.
"We therefore extend the same privilege to all Malaysian citizens to own a passport at a cheaper rate that is valid for a short period," he added, saying that it was also an approach taken by the ministry to implement the 1Malaysia concept of "People First, Performance Now".
内政部长拿督斯里希山慕丁宣布，从10月1日开始，移民局将推出32页但有效期为2年的国际护照，这类护照收费100令吉。
希山慕丁说，现有的两种国际护照有效期是5年，分别是32页，收费300令吉；而64页，收费600令吉。
希山慕丁说，现有的两种国际护照有效期是5年，分别是32页，收费300令吉；而64页，收费600令吉。
Source - Bernama.
If 2 years for RM100, actualy it just only valid for 18 months . Just bcoz minus the 6 months before the passport expired period. ......worth it or not ?
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