The Bureau of Immigration (BI) plans to stop using traditional passport stamps by next year and replace them with “invisible stamps” used by other countries.

The bureau will use the German-made Extens SmartStamp, which will automatically scan and print immigration stamps on passports. The stamp will not be visible to the naked eye.

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