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22 U.S.C. § 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.
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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.
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Before a passport is issued to any person by or under authority of the United States such person shall subscribe to and submit a written application which shall contain a true recital of each and every matter of fact which may be required by law or by any rules authorized by law to be stated as a prerequisite to the issuance of any such passport. If the applicant has not previously been issued a United States passport, the application shall be duly verified by his oath before a person authorized and empowered by the Secretary of State to administer oaths. Each passport application made available to potential applicants (DS–11) and each passport renewal application made available to current passport holders (DS–82) shall include a form that, if completed, indicates the applicant’s consent to the disclosure of information otherwise protected under [section 552a of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section552a&num=0&edition=prelim) (commonly known as the “Privacy Act of 1974”) in the event such applicant is determined to be wrongfully detained by a foreign government. Declining to complete such form shall not affect the issuance of a passport to a qualified applicant or diplomatic efforts to secure the release of a United States national from the custody of a foreign government or entity.
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**(a)**
(1) There shall be collected and paid into the Treasury of the United States a fee, prescribed by the Secretary of State by regulation, for the filing of each application for a passport (including the cost of passport issuance and use) and a fee, prescribed by the Secretary of State by regulation, for executing each such application except that the Secretary of State may by regulation authorize State officials or the United States Postal Service to collect and retain the execution fee for each application for a passport accepted by such officials or by that Service. Such fees shall not be refundable, except as the Secretary may by regulation prescribe.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), no passport fee shall be collected from—
(A) an officer or employee of the United States proceeding abroad in the discharge of official duties, or from immediate family of such officer or employee;
(B) an American sailor who requires a passport in connection with assigned duties aboard an American flag-vessel;
(C) a widow, widower, child, parent, grandparent, brother, or sister of a deceased member of the Armed Forces proceeding abroad to visit the grave of such member or to attend a funeral or memorial service for such member;
(D) an individual or individuals abroad, returning to the United States, when the Secretary determines that foregoing the collection of such fee is justified for humanitarian reasons or for law enforcement purposes;
(E) at the discretion of the Secretary, an individual who—
(i) is operating under a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement with the United States Government to participate in search, rescue, and other related disaster relief operations within a foreign country following a natural disaster; or
(ii) is required pursu
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### Statutory Notes
Section, act June 4, 1920, ch. 223, § 3, 41 Stat. 751, limited time as to validity of passport or visé. See [section 217a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section217a&num=0&edition=prelim).
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TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
§ 214a
tion for a passport accepted by such officials or by that
Service.’’
EXTENSION OF CONSULAR FEES
Pub. L. 118–47, div. F, title VII, § 7068(a), Mar. 23, 2024,
138 Stat. 848, provided that: ‘‘Section 1(b)(1) of the Pass-
port Act of June 4, 1920 (22 U.S.C. 214(b)(1)) shall be ap-
plied through fiscal year 2024 by substituting ‘the costs
of providing consular services’ for ‘such costs’.’’
Prior extensions were contained in the following
prior acts:
Pub. L. 117–328, div. K, title VII, § 7068(a), Dec. 29, 2022,
136 Stat. 5089.
Pub. L. 117–103, div. K, title VII, § 7069(a), Mar. 15,
2022, 136 Stat. 681.
Pub. L. 116–260, div. K, title VII, § 7069(a), Dec. 27, 2020,
134 Stat. 1812.
EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO COLLECT SURCHARGE
Pub. L. 117–263, div. I, title XCVIII, § 9802(a), Dec. 23,
2022, 136 Stat. 3924, provided that: ‘‘Section 1(b)(2) of the
Passport Act of June 4, 1920 (22 U.S.C. 214(b)(2)) shall be
applied by striking ‘September 30, 2010’ and inserting
‘September 30, 2026’.’’
Prior extensions were contained in the following
prior acts:
Pub. L. 117–103, div. K, title VII, § 7034(l)(1), Mar. 15,
2022, 136 Stat. 623.
Pub. L. 116–260, div. K, title VII, § 7034(l)(1), Dec. 27,
2020, 134 Stat. 1749.
Pub. L. 116–94, div. G, title VII, § 7034(l)(1), Dec. 20,
2019, 133 Stat. 2872.
Pub. L. 116–6, div. F, title VII, § 7034(m)(1), Feb. 15,
2019, 133 Stat. 326.
Pub. L. 115–141, div. K, title VII, § 7034(l)(1), Mar. 23,
2018, 132 Stat. 895.
Pub. L. 115–31, div. J, title VII, § 7034(k)(1), May 5,
2017, 131 Stat. 651.
Pub. L. 114–113, div. K, title VII, § 7034(k)(1), Dec. 18,
2015, 129 Stat. 2764.
Pub. L. 113–235, div. J, title VII, § 7034(l)(1), Dec. 16,
2014, 128 Stat. 2625.
Pub. L. 113–76, div.
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