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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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - 22 U.S.C. § 217a - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 22. Foreign Relations and Intercourse § 217a. Validity of passport; limitation of time - last updated January 01, 2018 | https://codes.findlaw.com/us/title-22-foreign-relations-and-intercourse/22-usc-sect-217a.html
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