2009, costs about ₱950. Qatar Issued since 20 April 2008, costs QAR 200. Saudi Arabia On February 10, 2022; the Saudi Arabian ministry of interior has announced that they began issuing the new electronic Saudi Passport, with the same issuing fees as the past (300SAR for 5 years and 600SAR for 10 years). Singapore Issued since 15 August 2006, costs SGD 70 if applied for online, by mail or ICA deposit box and SGD 80 if applied for via a Singapore Overseas Mission. Valid for 10 years. The passport now complies with the US Visa Waiver Program. South Korea Issued since 25 August 2008, costs 55,000 Won (US$55). Validity for 5 and 10 years. Taiwan Issued since 29 December 2008, costs NT$1,300 (approximately €40) for an ordinary passport with either 3, 5 or 10 years validity. Tajikistan Issued since 1 February 2010. Thailand Diplomats and government officials passports issued from 26 May 2005. From 1 June 2005, a limited quantity of 100 passports a day was issued for Thai citizens, however, on 1 August 2005 a full operational service was installed and Thailand became the first country in Asia to issue an ICAO compliant biometric passport. Turkey Turkish passports which are compatible with European Union standards have been available since 1 June 2010. Colours of the new biometric passports have also been changed. Accordingly, regular passports; claret red, special passports; bottle green and diplomatic passports wrap black colours. Turkish Minister of the State announced that the government is printing the new passports at government minting office since the private contractor failed to deliver in March 2016. As of January 2022, cost of issuing a 10-year passport in Turkey is ₺1703.30 (approximately €115). Turkmenistan Turkmenistan became the first country in ex-USSR, in mid-Asia region to issue an ICAO-compliant biometric passport. The passport is available since 10 July 2008. United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Interior began to issue biometric passports on 11 December 2011, making it the second GCC state to launch biometric passports after Qatar. Uzbekistan In Uzbekistan on 23 June 2009 Islam Karimov issued a Presidential Decree "On measures to further improve the passport system in the Republic of Uzbekistan." On 29 December 2009 the President of Uzbekistan signed a decree to change the dates for a phased exchange of populations existing passport to the biometric passport. In accordance with this decree, biometric passports will be