Malaysia Caps Passport Validity At 10 Years After Extended Passports Caused Airline Check-In Confusion
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ICAO, the UN body that sets international aviation standards, confirmed the passports were not against international rules. Airlines rejected them anyway — and now Malaysia has capped passport validity at exactly 10 years.
From the original report
Malaysia's Immigration Department has capped the validity of international passports at exactly 10 years, effective today (12 August), after a number of Malaysians holding passports with extended validity periods were turned away at airline check-in counters overseas.
The directive does not affect standard 10-year passports, which remain valid and available for application.
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- The Rakyat Post
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- Aug 12, 2026
- Updated here
- Aug 15, 2026
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