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10-year passport renewal goes online: RM350 for ages 18 to 59

RM175 for ages 60 and above; by the department's poster, you still collect the booklet in person.

Xiao Hai · HiGo Corner JournalTrendingLast checked 2 November 20264 min read

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Last checked2 November 2026

Passport about to expire, and you'd rather not take leave to queue at an Immigration office? Now you can file the application online and pick a 10-year passport while you are at it: RM350 for ages 18 to 59.

From 2 November 2026, when you renew a passport through MyOnline Passport, you can choose 5 or 10 years' validity. Immigration Department announcement, 1 November 2026

The Immigration Department's official MyOnline Passport poster: on a pale rippled background a dark phone lies flat with two red Malaysian passports emerging from its screen, their covers showing the national coat of arms; a yellow bell icon sits at the top left and the lower half is a deep purple block. Text on the poster: “Memperbaharui pasport kini lebih mudah dengan MyOnline Pasport”; small print “* Hanya untuk pembaharuan pasport (Bukan permohonan pertama, hilang atau rosak)”; the signature “Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia” at the bottom with a row of social icons; and along the bottom band “IMIGRESEN PERKASA”, “KEDAULATAN DAN KESELAMATAN TANGGUNGJAWAB BERSAMA” and “MALAYSIA MADANI”.
The official MyOnline Passport poster; the small print says renewals only. Image: Immigration Department of Malaysia.Image: 马来西亚移民局

What it means for you

You can reach it through the MyOnline Passport link on the department's "Permohonan Dalam Talian" page. What happens next, according to the department's MyOnline Passport posters:

  • Renewals only: new applications and replacements for lost or damaged passports cannot be done online.
  • You still collect in person: bring your original MyKad, your old passport and the payment receipt, printed or digital; the passport is usually ready in 1 working day, depending on the location and photo approval.
  • What you fill in: your full name and MyKad number, your old passport number, a valid email address, and the Immigration branch where you will collect. You can pay by credit card, debit card or FPX.
A home dining table on a tropical morning, seen from above and behind: a person sits at the wooden table with their back to the camera, one hand resting on a phone on the tabletop; a cup of coffee and a small notebook sit at the corner of the table, a beige canvas bag hangs on the chair, and palm trees and a quiet street are visible through the window. No face is visible, and there is no logo, trademark, passport or any text in the picture.
Renewing by phone at the dining table. Illustration: AI-generated (ChatGPT).Image: HiGo

How much

  • Ages 18 to 59: RM350 for 10 years, RM200 for 5 years
  • Ages 60 and above: RM175 for 10 years, RM100 for 5 years
  • Under 18, students under 21 reading for a bachelor's degree overseas, and haj pilgrims: only the 5-year passport
  • OKU card holders aged 18 and above: the 10-year passport is free, as the department marks it on its fee table

Spread over the years, the 10-year passport works out cheaper. We did the sums: for ages 18 to 59 it costs RM150 more than the 5-year one, but works out to RM35 a year against RM40. For ages 60 and above it is RM75 more, at RM17.50 a year against RM20.

Whether you can change your mind after choosing 10 years, and whether this covers Malaysian missions overseas, the announcement does not say.

The 10-year passport was in fact there from 1 July 2026; it is just that before 2 November 2026 you had to renew it in person at an Immigration counter (according to FMT on 1 November 2026), and renewing online got you only a five-year passport (according to Lowyat.NET on 2 November 2026).

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