5th June 2026 - 3 min read
The government has gazetted a new fee structure for Malaysian passports with a 10-year validity period. The Fees (Passports and Visas) (Amendment) Order 2026 [PDF], published in the Federal Government Gazette on 3 June 2026, sets the standard fee at RM350 for citizens aged 18 to 59. The amendment came into force on the same day.
Senior citizens aged 60 and above will pay RM175, while registered OKU cardholders aged 18 and above are exempt from the fee entirely. Officers and staff of the Immigration Department are also exempt.
The move brings Malaysia in line with several ASEAN neighbours, including Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines, which already issue passports with 10-year validity.
Under the previous fee structure, a five-year passport cost RM200 for citizens aged 13 to 59, and RM100 for senior citizens aged 60 and above. OKU cardholders were already exempt. The five-year option remains available under the existing provisions.
| Category | Five-Year Passport | 10-Year Passport |
| Citizens aged 18 to 59 | RM200 | RM350 |
| Senior citizens (60 and above) | RM100 | RM175 |
| OKU cardholders | Free | Free |
The 10-year passport works out cheaper per year. You pay RM35 per year compared to RM40 per year under the five-year passport. For senior citizens, the annual cost drops from RM20 to RM17.50. Over a full decade, choosing the 10-year passport saves you RM50 compared to renewing a five-year passport twice (which would total RM400).
The gazette does not list a 10-year passport fee for children aged 12 and below, students aged 21 and below studying for degree programmes abroad, or Hajj pilgrims. These groups remain under the existing five-year passport category at RM100.
The 10-year option is also limited to those aged 18 and above, so teenagers aged 13 to 17 would continue using the five-year passport at the existing RM200 fee.
The gazette introduced a revised replacement fee schedule with steeper charges for repeated losses. If you lose or damage your passport, the first replacement now costs RM550 for citizens aged 13 to 59, up from RM400 under the previous structure.
| Replacement | Citizens (13 to 59) | Senior Citizens (60+) |
| First | RM550 | RM375 |
| Second | RM850 | RM675 |
| Subsequent | RM1,350 | RM1,175 |
OKU cardholders pay RM200 for a first replacement, RM500 for a second, and RM1,000 for each subsequent one.
The jump from RM550 to RM1,350 for repeated replacements is steep. Losing your passport once now costs RM150 more than it did under the old structure.
While the fees have been gazetted and are technically in force, the Immigration Department has not yet confirmed when you can apply for a 10-year passport. At the time of writing, the department’s website still shows the five-year option.
This comes after the department postponed the rollout of its enhanced passport, originally set for 1 June 2026. The new passport design features 94 security elements, up from 49 in the current version. A new rollout date has not been announced.
If your current passport is still valid, there is no immediate need to renew. Existing passports remain usable until their expiry date, and renewals under the current system continue as normal.
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