The new passport looks like this! Wu Zhaoxie: The old passport issued in January next year is still available within the validity period | Politics | 新 头壳 Newtalk

The Executive Yuan held a press conference on “New Passport Cover” at 10:00 am today (2). The press conference was organized by spokesman Ding Yiming. Foreign Minister Wu Zhaoxie attended the presentation and the Director of the Office of Consular Affairs Ye Feibi attended the meeting. Wu Zhaoxie said that the new version of the passport has three main points, including: reducing the cover of the “ROC”, placing it next to the national emblem and enlarging the words “TAIWAN”, but keeping the national emblem and printing it without increasing budget. Consul of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs The Secretariat will issue a new version of the passport in January next year. If the current passport is still valid within the validity period, or if the public wants to reissue it in advance, the reissue fee will remain at 1,300 yuan.

The Legislative Yuan approved the DPP’s referendum proposal in July this year, urging the administrative department to study and propose specific methods to improve “Taiwan and TAIWAN” passport recognition. Research and propose specific practices.

Ding Yiming said Taiwan can help other countries because of its success in preventing epidemics and its spare capacity, but in the process it is often misinterpreted as China and causes confusion. Therefore, the government proposed a new design in accordance with the resolution of the Legislative Yuan. The new passport cover is based on people’s real travel needs and Highlight Taiwan and avoid confusion.

At the same time as the press conference, President Su Zhenchang announced the appearance of the new passport on Facebook and said that having Chinese passports in 148 countries / regions can enjoy visa-free or visa-on-arrival treatment, which is very easy. to use in the world. It’s just that Chinese are often wrong when they go abroad. Therefore, the Executive Yuan respected the Legislative Yuan resolution and redesigned the Chinese passport cover, preserving the original design style, highlighting Taiwan and adjusting the presentation of the English country names.

Su Zhenchang said that the original passports currently held by the Chinese can continue to be used until the end of the validity period and that the renewal fees have not changed. The new passport is expected to be issued in January next year and the detailed date will be announced separately. I hope that the world will see Taiwan better and that the epidemic will end soon, so that everyone can use their passports to go abroad happily.

Wu Zhaoxie said that the new version of the passport has three main points, including: reducing the cover of the “ROC”, placing it next to the national emblem and enlarging the words “TAIWAN”, but keeping the national emblem and printing it without increasing budget. Consul of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs The Secretariat will issue a new version of the passport in January next year.

If the passport is still valid within the validity period, or if the public wants to reissue it in advance, the renewal fee will remain at 1,300 yuan.