22.2.15

Passports and Travel documents to be invalid for travel to certain countries

Passports and travel documents to be invalid for travel to certain countries upon the issue of the notification by the central government that a foreign country is;

( 1 ) A country where armed hostilities are in progress or a country to which travel must be restricted in the public interest because such travel would seriously impair the conduct of foreign affairs of the government of India. 

( 2 ) A country which is committing external aggression against India or a country assisting the country committing external aggression against India.
A passport or travel document for travel through or visiting such country shall cease to be valid for such travel or visit unless in any case a special endorsement in that behalf is made in the prescribed authority. 

DURATION OF TRAVEL DOCUMENTS OR PASSPORTS:


Duration of travel document or passport shall, unless revoked earlier, continue in force for such period as may be prescribed and different periods may be prescribed for different classes of passports or travel documents or for different categories of passports or travel documents under each such class....

Provided that a passport or travel document may be issued for a shorter period than the prescribed period- if the person by whom it is required so desires of if the passport authority for reasons to be communicated in writing to the applicant considers in any case that the passport or travel document should be issued for a shorter period. If you want to extension of period of passport where a passport is issued for a shorter period than the prescribed period under section 7 such shorter period shall unless the passport authority for reasons to be recorded in writing otherwise determines be extendable for a further period and provision of this act shall apply to such extension as they apply to the issue thereof.

The condition and forms of travel documents and passports shall be issued or renewed shall be such as may be prescribed;- Provided that different conditions and different forms may be prescribed for different classes of passports or travel documents of for different categories of travel document or passport under each class. or provided further that a travel or passport document may contain in addition to the prescribed conditions such other conditions as the passport authority may,with the previous approval of the central government, impose in any particular case.

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