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By DayakDaily Team

KUCHING, June 8: Do not be surprised if you’ve gone to renew your passport or apply for a MyKad for your 12-year-old child to see that the document still looks the same as before, as this is because existing stocks of Malaysian passports and MyKad will continue to be used despite the expiry of the previous supply contract on June 1.

According to Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, this is to enable the government to use up all remaining stock before transitioning to new supplies under the latest contract.

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“We will continue issuing passports and identity cards using the existing stock until it is exhausted.

“The fact that a new contract has begun does not mean we should destroy stock that is still available,” he told a press conference after the ministry’s monthly assembly in Putrajaya today, as reported by Malay Mail.

Meanwhile, he noted that the demand for MyKad— particularly among children reaching the age of 12—remained high, with around 35,000 applications submitted each month.

He explained that these applications will continue to be processed using existing stock while supplies last before the new initiative is fully implemented.

According to the minister, the transition will be implemented in a cost-efficient manner to maximise the use of available stock and avoid wastage of government resources.

Touching on the proposed 10-year passport, he said it remains under consideration and that an announcement will be made. — DayakDaily