Poroshenko Signs Law on Biometric Passports

Wednesday, 3 August 2016, 15:47

President Poroshenko signed a law to introduce biometric passports for the citizens of Ukraine, the Presidential press office informs.

According to the law, Ukrainian text in the passport will be duplicated in English. The passport will be made of plastic instead of paper. It won’t have marriage or divorce marks.

The new passports will be issued to citizens aged 14 for a 4-year term and for the adults for a 10-year term.

This law was adopted by the Parliament on July 14.

Source: Ukrayinska Pravda