The ICA said that the validity period of Singapore passports will be increased from 5 years to 10 years for all citizens aged 16 and above.
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ICA said that this is to reduce the frequency ot passport renewals and provide greater convenience to Singaporeans.
However, the passport application fee will still remain at $70.
Persons under the age of 16 will still have their passports valid for 5 years, this is to allow photographs to be updated more often, as children’s facial features change at a faster rate.
Singapore’s passports were previously valid for 10 years but reduced to 5 years after the introduction of the biometric passport, which contains embedded microchips containing the holder’s facial and fingerprint identifiers.
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