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Code · U.S. Code · Title 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE · CHAPTER 4— PASSPORTS · § 217a

§ 217a. Validity of passport; limitation of time

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A passport shall be valid for a period of ten years from the date of issue, except that the Secretary of State may limit the validity of a passport to a period of less than ten years in an individual case or on a general basis pursuant to regulation.
(July 3, 1926, ch. 772, § 2, 44 Stat. 887; July 1, 1930, ch. 782, 46 Stat. 839; May 16, 1932, ch. 187, 47 Stat. 157; Pub. L. 86–267, Sept. 14, 1959, 73 Stat. 552; Pub. L. 90–428, § 1, July 26, 1968, 82 Stat. 446; Pub. L. 97–241, title I, § 116(b)(1), Aug. 24, 1982, 96 Stat. 279.)
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  • July 3, 1926, ch. 772, § 2
  • 44 Stat. 887
  • July 1, 1930, ch. 782
  • 46 Stat. 839
  • May 16, 1932, ch. 187
  • 47 Stat. 157
  • Pub. L. 86–267
  • 73 Stat. 552
  • Pub. L. 90–428, § 1
  • 82 Stat. 446
  • Pub. L. 97–241, title I, § 116(b)(1)
  • 96 Stat. 279
  • Pub. L. 97–241
  • Pub. L. 90–428
  • Pub. L. 97–241, title I, § 116(b)(2)
  • Pub. L. 90–428, § 4
  • 138 Stat. 2547
  • 137 Stat. 968
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§ 217a
Validity of passport; limitation of time
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ActJuly 3, 1926, ch. 772, § 2
Stat.44 Stat. 887
ActJuly 1, 1930, ch. 782
Stat.46 Stat. 839
ActMay 16, 1932, ch. 187
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