{"id":2401,"date":"2015-06-27T12:30:08","date_gmt":"2015-06-27T17:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thepassportoffice.com\/blog\/surge-in-passport-applications-as-syrians-flee-report\/"},"modified":"2022-02-11T12:13:49","modified_gmt":"2022-02-11T17:13:49","slug":"surge-in-passport-applications-as-syrians-flee-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepassportoffice.com\/blog\/surge-in-passport-applications-as-syrians-flee-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Surge in <b>passport<\/b> applications as Syrians flee: report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Surge in <b>passport<\/b> applications as Syrians flee: report<\/strong><br \/>\nThe documents are now issued without the prior consent of Syria&#39;s security services, which used to have the final say on issuing all passports. A presidential decree has doubled the cost of a new passport to $  400 (355 euros), or $  200 for a renewal. Al &#8230;<br \/>\n<i>Read more on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/surge-passport-applications-syrians-flee-report-183826938.html\">Yahoo News<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>PHL Embassy in Madrid issuing machine-readable <b>passports<\/b> starting June 29<\/strong><br \/>\n&quot;The Philippine Embassy in Madrid wishes to inform applicants for Philippine passports that due to technical difficulty with passport production in Manila, Machine-Readable Passports (MRPs) will be issued starting 29 June 2015 and will continue until &#8230;<br \/>\n<i>Read more on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gmanetwork.com\/news\/story\/511270\/pinoyabroad\/news\/phl-embassy-in-madrid-issuing-machine-readable-passports-starting-june-29\">GMA News<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>If we pull up the drawbridge we become a nation of hypocrites<\/strong><br \/>\nThose who brandish a \u201cgood passport\u201d (and the UK variety ranks fourth for visa-free acceptance) to cross most boundaries without hindrance or suspicion have no right to fret about the minor inconveniences of people-processing in bulk. Everyone who &#8230;<br \/>\n<i>Read more on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/voices\/comment\/if-we-pullup-the-drawbridge-we-become-a-nation-of-hypocrites-10349137.html\">The Independent<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>Toutdom in control at regional <b>passport<\/b> office<\/strong><br \/>\n&quot;The total fee charged for a passport is Rs 1,500, but if one were to approach a so called agent you could end up paying Rs 5,000 or more. We have seen many applicants being misled, but there is little we can do as they operate from public property &#8230;<br \/>\n<i>Read more on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/kochi\/Toutdom-in-control-at-regional-passport-office\/articleshow\/47776570.cms\">Times of India<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Surge in passport applications as Syrians flee: report The documents are now issued without the prior consent of Syria&#39;s security services, which used to have the final say on issuing all passports. A presidential decree has doubled the cost of a new passport to $ 400 (355 euros), or $ 200 for a renewal. 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