199Four – Notre Dame of Greater Manila

Updated info from last post

Announcement on the New Machine Readable Passport
to be Issued by the Philippine Embassy in Singapore

Validity of Green Passport

The regular green passport will continue to be honored by immigration authorities world-wide until its period of validity ends.

Contact Details

For further inquiries regarding the Philippine Machine Readable Passport, please call the Philippine Embassy at +65 6737-3977 extension 101, 111, or 124, or e-mail at mrpinsg@dfa.gov.ph or php@pacific.net.sg. You may also visit our website at www.philippine-embassy.org.sg to download the MRP application form and for more information.

PHOTO REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MACHINE READABLE PASSPORT (MRP)

ROYAL BLUE background.Cable No. 80173 3.5 cm. by 4.5 cm in size. Full frontal facial image. Image of the face should occupy 70-80% of the photo. Photo should have been taken within the last six months. Decent attire, with collar. No short sleeves/plunging necklines for women. Unaltered and unedited. Wearing of prescribed uniform for police and military personnel as well as for pilots and marine personnel is allowed. No earrings for men. Clear eyeglasses and contact lenses (no shades or colors) are allowed. Dark glasses are allowed only for the blind as long as face is recognizable. Smile is encouraged as long as it does not distort the facial features. Ears should be visible. Head scarf is allowed (for Muslim women, nuns, cancer patients) but should not cover the ears.

Cropping There should be at least 8mm -10mm space at the top of the photo between the edge of the photo and the crown/head of the person to allow ‘cropping’ of the photo. Important: Photos that do not comply with the above specifications will not be accepted for MRP purposes

Note: To avoid possible rejection of photos, applicants are advised to have their photos taken at photo booths on the embassy grounds.

For Work Permit, S-Pass and E-Pass Holders
Whose Passports Will Expire
During the MRP Processing Period of Six Weeks

· MOM will manually issue a special pass to cover the legal stay of Filipinos whose passports will expire during the MRP processing period of six weeks.

· The special pass to be issued by MOM will not be more than one month. During this time, the applicant is not allowed to travel outside of Singapore.

· The Philippine Embassy will give the applicant a letter for presentation to MOM indicating that his/her MRP application is being processed and the expected date of release of his/her new passport.

· For exceptional cases, the Embassy is willing to extend the green passport of the applicant for a few weeks while the MRP application is being processed. During this time, the applicant is not allowed to travel outside Singapore.

Download the Press Release here (PDF, 87.5Kb)