Updated to 16 September 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 431 of 2025)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Passports Act 2008
No. 4 of 2008
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1-13 | 1 November 2008 | Passports Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 412 of 2008), art. 2 |
| Ss. 14(1)-14(7) | 1 November 2008 | Passports Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 412 of 2008), art. 2 |
| Ss. 14(8), 14(9) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s.1(2) | |
| Ss. 15-28 | 1 November 2008 | Passports Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 412 of 2008), art. 2 |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision | Affecting Provision Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. 2 amended | Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), ss. 1(3), 207(a) | 25 May 2018 | Data Protection Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 174 of 2018), art. 3 |
| S. 8 transfer of functions under | Finance (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 418 of 2011), arts. 1(2), 3, schedule 1 | 29 July 2011 | Finance (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 418 of 2011), art. 1(2) |
| S. 8(1) amended | Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), ss. 1(3), 207(b) | 25 May 2018 | Data Protection Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 174 of 2018), art. 3 |
| S. 11(1) deleted | Gender Recognition Act 2015 (No. 25 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 38(1)(a), 38(2) | 4 September 2015 | Gender Recognition Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 369 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 11(2) deleted | Gender Recognition Act 2015 (No. 25 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 38(1)(b), 38(2) | 4 September 2015 | Gender Recognition Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 369 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 11(2A)-(2C) inserted | Gender Recognition Act 2015 (No. 25 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 38(1)(c) | 4 September 2015 | Gender Recognition Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 369 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 11(4) substituted | Gender Recognition Act 2015 (No. 25 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 38(1)(d) | 4 September 2015 | Gender Recognition Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 369 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 14(1) substituted | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (No. 9 of 2015), ss. 1(8), 100(a) | 1 July 2015 | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Part 10) (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 263 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 14(5) amended | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (No. 9 of 2015), ss. 1(8), 100(b) | 1 July 2015 | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Part 10) (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 263 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 14(5A) inserted | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (No. 9 of 2015), ss. 1(8), 100(c) | 1 July 2015 | Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 (Part 10) (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 263 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 15(2)(a) substituted | Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 (18/2024), ss. 1(6), 229 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(6) | |
| S. 21(1)(b) amended | Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), ss. 1(3), 207(c) | 25 May 2018 | Data Protection Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 174 of 2018), art. 3 |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 9(1) | Passports (Periods of Validity) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 414 of 2008) |
| S. 19(15) | Passport (Appeals) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 413 of 2008) |