22 U.S.C. § 217a
Validity of passport; limitation of time
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.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1966–2025 · leading case: United States v. Claudia Marquez Moreno, 727 F.3d 255 (3rd Cir. 2013).
United States v. Claudia Marquez Moreno, 727 F.3d 255 (3rd Cir. 2013). “§ 1504 (a), to limit their period of validity, 22 U.S.C. § 217a, and to set fees, id. § 214.”
Hadwan v. US Dep't of State, 139 F.4th 209 (2d Cir. 2025). “” 22 U.S.C. § 217a. The administrative record establishes that Hadwan applied for a passport in 2004 and does not indicate anywhere that he successfully renewed that passport before it was revoked in 2014.”
United States v. Laub, 253 F. Supp. 433 (E.D.N.Y 1966). “22 U.S.C. § 217a. 10 . No passport was required for such a visit.”
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