Starting today, Monday, Filipino passport applicants will receive their travel document with the “all new high-security” features, according to Malacañang.
Security features include “intaglio printing” used for the printing of money and the printing of the coat of arms using optical variable illusion ink where color varies at different angles.
Added security features have been put in place such as a microchip to capture the personal data of the applicant, invisible ultraviolet (UV) fluorescent ink and thread, and elaborate design when subjected to UV light.”©”©
The new passports will also feature impressive design promoting the regions of the country.
Presidential Communications Office Secretary Martin Andanar said that the new passports would be made readily available as the new APO printing system reduces its printing time , which means speedier delivery of the documents from seven to 14 days to only five days.