Dear sir/madam,
My name is Serge and I am from Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast). My country has just implemented the new biometric passport and all the citizens living abroad are required to apply for it. For this reason, I am planning to travel to the embassy of Cote d'Ivoire in China since there is none in Malaysia. My current passport expired in less than 5-month time (2 December 2010). However, one of the requirement is a minimum 6-month validity period for the passport in order to apply. Kindly advise on the next steps to take. Best regards, Serge