Updated to 5 December 2025 (Act No. 12 of 2025 and S.I. No. 587 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) |