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Updated to 26 September 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 416 of 2025)

All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.

Passports Act 2008
No. 4 of 2008

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement 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 Date		 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

SectionSIs 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)