{"id":397622,"date":"2026-10-01T09:30:23","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T04:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=397622"},"modified":"2026-09-30T18:34:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T13:04:56","slug":"passports-amendment-rules-2026-new-child-passport-validity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2026\/10\/01\/passports-amendment-rules-2026-new-child-passport-validity\/","title":{"rendered":"Passport Rules Amended; New Validity Rules for Children Below 15"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Ministry of External Affairs has notified the Passports (Amendment) Rules, 2026, amending the Passports Rules, 1980. The amended Rule 12(1A) provides that an ordinary 36-page passport issued to a child below 15 years of age will remain valid for five years from the date of issue or until the child turns 18, whichever is earlier. The Rules came into effect on 17 September 2026.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read full report:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2026\/09\/23\/passports-amendment-rules-2026-child-passport-validity\/\">https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2026\/09\/23\/passports-amendment-rules-2026-child-passport-validity\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Passport Rules Amended; New Validity Rules for Children Below 15\" width=\"563\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XIMrtjJrkv0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ministry of External Affairs has notified the Passports (Amendment) Rules, 2026, amending the Passports Rules, 1980. 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