Section 1

Short title and extent.

The Passports Act, 1967

  • Act 15 of 1967
  • Ministry of External Affairs
About this Act

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.

All sections
    (1) This Act may be called the Passports Act, 1967.
     (2) It extends to the whole of India and applies also to citizens of India who are outside India.

Source: India Code (Legislative Department, Govt. of India). Check the official Gazette before relying on it in court. Not legal advice. Free legal aid: 15100 (NALSA) · Know your rights

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