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Enacted 1967

The Passports Act, 1967

In force 29 sections External Affairs

An Act to provide for the issue of passports and travel documents, to regulate the departure from India of citizens of India and other persons and for matters incidental or ancillary thereto.

Act 15 of 1967 Enacted 24 Jun 1967 In force 24 Jun 1967

Administered by. Ministry of External Affairs · Other Acts of 1967

Preamble

THE PASSPORTS ACT, 1967

ACT NO. 15 OF 1967

[24th June, 1967.] An Act to provide for the issue of passports and travel documents, to regulate the departure from India of citizens of India and other persons and for matters incidental or ancillary thereto.

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Eighteenth Year of the Republic of India as follow:--

What this Act covers

Summary of the Passports Act, 1967

Key Provisions Summary (Based on Provided Context)

1. Definitions: - Defines key terms such as "departure", "passport", "passport authority", "prescribed", and "travel document".

2. Departure from India: - Mandates a valid passport or travel document for departure (Section 3).

3. Classes of Passports and Travel Documents: - Passports: Ordinary, Official, Diplomatic

• Travel Documents: Emergency Certificate, Certificate of Identity, and others as prescribed.

4. Application and Issue: - Procedure for applying, with fees and grounds for refusal by the passport authority.

5. Variation, Impounding, and Revocation (Detailed in Context):

• Section 10 outlines conditions for variation, impounding, or revocation, including:

• Sovereignty and integrity of India

• Security of India

• Friendly relations with foreign countries

• General public interest

• Convictions for offences involving moral turpitude

• Pending court proceedings

• Contravention of document conditions

• Failure to deliver up the document when noticed

• Outstanding warrants or summons

6. Administrative and Miscellaneous Provisions (Referenced):

• Power to revoke on application by the holder

• Recording of reasons for impounding/revoking

• Appeal mechanisms (referenced, details not fully provided in context)

Sections

Type to filter. 29 sections.

  1. 1Short title and extent
  2. 2Definitions
  3. 3Passport or travel document for departure from India
  4. 4Classes of passports and travel documents
  5. 5Applications for passports, travel documents, etc, and orders thereon
  6. 6Refusal of passports, travel documents, etc
  7. 7Duration of passports travel documents
  8. 8Extension of period of Passport
  9. 9Conditions and forms of passports and travel documents
  10. 10Variation, impounding and revocation of passports and travel documents
  11. 10ASuspension of passports or travel documents in certain cases
  12. 10BValidation of intimations
  13. 11Appeals
  14. 12Offences and penalties
  15. 13Power to arrest
  16. 14Power of search and seizure
  17. 15Previous sanction of Central Government necessary
  18. 16Protection of action taken in good faith
  19. 17Passports and travel documents to be property of Central Government
  20. 18[Omitted]
  21. 19Passports and travel documents to be invalid for travel to certain countries
  22. 20Issue of passports and travel documents to persons who are not citizens of India
  23. 21Power to delegate
  24. 22Power to exempt
  25. 23Act to be in addition to certain enactments
  26. 24Power to make rules
  27. 25Change of short title of Act 34 of 1920
  28. 26Omitted
  29. 27Repeal and saving

Amending Acts

3 Acts amending this enactment, passed by Parliament of India. The text above is the consolidated text as published.

  • The Passports (Amendment) Act, 200215 of 2002
  • The Passports (Amendment) Act, 199315 of 1993
  • The Passports (Amendment) Act, 197815 of 1978

Rules made under this Act

40 sets of Rules. India Code publishes Rules as a record and a document rather than as text, so these are indexed here and not reproduced. All Rules.

  • GSR 933(E)dated 18.12.2019 The Passports (Amendment) Rules, 20192019
  • GSR 1117(E) dated 15.11.2018 The Passports (3rd Amendment) Rules, 20182018
  • GSR 339 The Passports (Second Amendment) Rules, 2018 (06.04.2018)2018
  • GSR 39 The Passports (First Amendment) Rules, 2018 (11.01.2018)2018
  • SO 4966(E) dated 25.09.2018 Exemption from payment of Passport fee2018
  • GSR 1063 The Passports Application (Facilitation and Processing) Rules, 2017 (24.08.2017)2017
  • GSR 1215 The Passports (Amendment) Rules, 2017 (29.09.2017)2017
  • GSR 1366 The Passports (Amendment) Rules, 2017 (30.10.2017)2017
  • GSR 410 The Passports (Amendment) Rules, 2017 (26.04.2017)2017
  • GSR 435 Exemptions to Indians living in Saudi Arabia having no travel documents from payment of fee for Emergency Certificate 04.05.20172017
  • GSR 1170 The Passports (Amendment) Rules, 2016 (23.12.2016)2016
  • GSR 1171 The Passports (Amendment) Rules, 2016 (23.12.2016)2016
  • GSR 276 Exemption to passport holders whose passports got damaged/lost during the Novemebr 2015 flloods in Tamil Nadu 01.03.20162016
  • GSR 722 Recinding of Notification under GSR 353 of 26/05/1976 22.07.20162016
  • GSR 195 Withdrawal of exemption granted to members of crew of vessels vide GSER 1812 of 25/09/1968 16.03.20152015
  • GSR 732 Exemption of the passport holders whose passports got damaged/lost due to the floods in J & K in Sept. 2014 16.10.20142014
  • GSR 303 Exemption to Indians living in Saudi Arabia having no travel documents from payment of fee for the Emergency Certificate 13.05.20132013
  • The Passport (Amendment) Rules, 2012 (28.09.2012)2012
  • The Passport (Amendment) Rules, 2011 (01.09.2011)2011
  • The Passport (Amendment) Rules, 2011 (23.08.2011)2011
  • The Passport (Facilitation and Processing) Rules, 2010 (28.04.2010)2010
  • The Passport (Second Amendment) Rules, 2010 (26.07.2010)2010
  • GSR 93 The Passports (Second Amendment) Rules, 2009 (26.06.2009)2009
  • The Passport (Amendment) Rules, 2009 (04.06.2009)2009
  • The Passport (Amendment) Rules, 2007 (22.01.2008)2008
  • The Passport (Amendment) Rules, 2008 (11.12.2008)2008
  • The Passports (Amendment) Rules, 2008 (22.02.2008)2008
  • GSR 733 regarding Corrigendum to GSR 603 (28.11.2007)2007
  • The Passport (Amendment) Rules, 2007 (02.08.2007)2007
  • The Passport (Amendment) Rules, 2007 (25.05.2007)2007
  • The Passport (Amendment) Rules, 2006 (23.12.2006)2006
  • The Passport (Amendment) Rules, 2006 (27.10.2006)2006
  • The Passport (Amendment) Rules, 2005 (05.05.2005)2005
  • The Passport (Amendment) Rules, 2003 (23.05.2003)2003
  • GSR 417 Corrigendum to GSR 879 (29.05.2002)2002
  • The Passport (Amendment) Rules, 2002 (28.03.2002)2002
  • GSR 527 The Passports (Amendment) Rules, 2001 (09.07.2001)2001
  • The Passport (Amendment) Rules, 2001 (26.06.2001)2001
  • The Passport (Second Amendment) Rules, 2001 (04.12.2001)2001
  • The Passport (Third Amendment) Rules, 2001 (29.10.2001)2001

Related Acts

Ordinances

India Code records no parent Act for an ordinance, so these are tied to this Act by their own titles and their dates rather than by anything the source states. An ordinance is made when Parliament is not sitting and lapses six weeks into the next session unless it is enacted.

  • The Passports (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001amended this Act · 2001
  • Passports Ordinance, 1967enacted as this Act · 1967

All Ordinances

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