Foreign Affairs Ministry Revokes 701 Diplomatic and Service Passports Over Non-Compliance

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has revoked a total of 701 Diplomatic and Service passports in a sweeping effort to enforce compliance with national travel document regulations.

In a statement released on Tuesday, the ministry disclosed that 341 Diplomatic and 360 Service passports that had not been returned despite earlier directives have been officially deactivated and placed on a stop-list. These documents are now considered void for international travel purposes.

This development follows prior notices issued on January 15 and March 10, 2025, which instructed former officeholders and other individuals to surrender their official travel documents. Affected categories include:

Former ministers and their spouses

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Past Members of Parliament

Ex-members of the Council of State and their spouses

Retired justices from both the Superior and Lower Courts

Former Regional Ministers, Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs), and former board members

Individuals affiliated with the National Cathedral Project

Non-career ambassadors and their dependents

Religious and traditional authorities, business leaders, and ex-government appointees no longer serving in official capacities

The ministry emphasized that any attempt to use the invalidated passports will result in immediate confiscation, with security personnel at airports and borders directed to strictly enforce the order.

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This action is in line with the Passports and Travel Certificates Act of 1967 (NLCD 155), particularly sections 6 and 7, which govern the issuance, use, and return of official travel documents.

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