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Vanuatu Consolidated Legislation - 1988 |
Commencement: 30 July 1980
LAWS OF THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU
REVISED EDITION 1988
CHAPTER 108
PASSPORTS
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
SECTION
1. Interpretation
2. Appointment of Principal Passport Officer
3. Issue of passports
4. Endorsement of names of young persons
5. Certificates of identity or travel documents
8. Principal Passport Officer may require person to deliver passport for retention
10. Power of court to order delivery to it of passport in civil proceedings
13. Offences
14. Regulations
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PASSPORTS
To make provision for the issue and the production of passports and matters connected therewith.
INTERPRETATION
1. In this Act unless the context otherwise requires -
"Minister" means the Minister for the time being responsible for home affairs;
"passport" means a passport issued by or on behalf of a Government of the country of which the person to whom it relates is a subject or citizen and which by means of an attached photograph and otherwise identifies that person and which is still in force;
"passport holder" means a person in whose name and to whom a passport has been issued;
"Principal Passport Officer" means the Principal Passport Officer appointed under section 2 or any other immigration officer or other officer acting under the authority of the Principal Passport Officer.
APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL PASSPORT OFFICER
ISSUE OF PASSPORTS
(2) An applicant for a passport under subsection (1) shall provide such evidence of his entitlement to citizenship as may be prescribed.
ENDORSEMENT OF NAME OF YOUNG PERSONS
CERTIFICATES OF IDENTITY OR TRAVEL DOCUMENTS
(2) The Principal Passport Officer may issue a certificate of identity or travel document to a person who, he is satisfied, is either a stateless person or a refugee.
PERSONS ENTERING OR LEAVING VANUATU TO BE IN POSSESSION OF VALID CURRENT PASSPORTS
(2) All persons entering or leaving Vanuatu shall on demand by the Principal Passport Officer produce their passport for inspection and endorsement by him.
DISCRETION OF PRINCIPAL PASSPORT OFFICER TO PERMIT PERSONS TO ENTER WITHOUT PASSPORTS
(2) The Principal Passport Officer may in his discretion permit a person to enter Vanuatu without a passport or a current passport if he is satisfied that-
(a) the passport of that person has been lost on his journey to Vanuatu or because of a genuine mistake expired during that journey; and
(b) a new passport or renewal of passport can be obtained before the end of the period in which that person is lawfully permitted to remain in Vanuatu.
PRINCIPAL PASSPORT OFFICER MAY REQUIRE PERSON TO DELIVER PASSPORT FOR RETENTION
(2) The Principal Passport Officer shall return a passport delivered to him in accordance with subsection (1) when the person to whom it was issued leaves Vanuatu.
POWER OF COURT TO ORDER DELIVERY OF PASSPORT TO IT IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS
(2) The court shall return the passport to the passport holder or the person claiming lawful custody thereof when the passport holder is no longer subject to criminal proceedings, has completed his term of imprisonment or paid his fine.
(3) A court may make an order under subsection (1) on its own motion or on application by a person conducting the prosecution of the passport holder.
POWER OF COURT TO ORDER DELIVERY TO IT OF PASSPORT IN CIVIL PROCEEDINGS
(2) A court shall not make an order under subsection (1) if the passport holder provides other adequate security.
(3) The court shall return a passport delivered to it under subsection (1) when either adequate security has been provided to it or it is satisfied that security is no longer required.
POWER OF PRINCIPAL PASSPORT OFFICER TO TAKE POSSESSION OF PASSPORTS IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES
(2) A person having in his possession or control a passport, to which subsection (1) applies shall on demand deliver it without unreasonable delay to the Principal Passport Officer.
CONFISCATION OF PASSPORTS OF CITIZENS
(a) in accordance with emergency regulations made under article 69 of the Constitution; or
(b) by order of a court made in the same circumstances and in the same manner as is provided for the passports of non-citizens in sections 9 and 10.
OFFENCES
(a) refuses or neglects to comply with a lawful request or demand made pursuant to this Act;
(b) makes any false statement for the obtaining of a passport, certificate of identity or travel document;
(c) makes any false statement or representation to the Principal Passport Officer in connection with section 7;
(d) knowingly and unlawfully makes any alteration, addition, deletion or endorsement in any passport, certificate of identity or travel document;
(e) in any other manner contravenes the provisions of this Act; or
(f) aids or abets any person to do or neglect to do as the case may be any of the aforementioned is guilty of an offence and on conviction shall be liable to imprisonment for 5 years or to a fine of VT100,000 or to both such fine and imprisonment.
REGULATIONS
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[Subsidiary]
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION
VALIDITY AND APPLICATION FOR PASSPORTS REGULATIONS
Order 11 of 1980
Order 51 of 1985
ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS
REGULATIONS
1. Validity of passport
2. Application for passport
4. Fees
SCHEDULE
Part 1-Application for passport or for renewal of a passport
Part 2-Application for addition of names of persons under the age of 16 years to a passport
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[Subsidiary]
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION
VALIDITY AND APPLICATION FOR PASSPORTS REGULATIONS
To provide for the length of validity of passports the manner of applying for passports and their renewal and the fees payable on applications.
VALIDITY OF PASSPORT
APPLICATION FOR PASSPORT
APPLICATION FOR PASSPORT BY PERSONS UNDER 16 YEARS
FEES
4. The fees payable shall be - VT
(a) Application for a new passport ............................................ 3,000
(b) Application for renewal of a passport .................................. 1,500
(c) Application for addition of name of a person under the
age of 16 years to a passport .................................... 750
(d) Application for a certificate of identity or other travel document 1,000
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SCHEDULE
Part 1
Passports Act, Cap. 108
APPLICATION FOR PASSPORT OR FOR RENEWAL OF A PASSPORT
NAME ....................................................................................................................
FORENAMES .........................................................................................................
PLACE OF BIRTH ..................................................................................................
DATE OF BIRTH ....................................................................................................
OCCUPATION ........................................................................................................
ADDRESS ................................................................................................................
HEIGHT ...................................................................................................................
COLOUR OF EYES ................................................................................................
SPECIAL MARKS ..................................................................................................
SEX ..........................................................................................................................
MARITAL STATUS ..............................................................................................
NAME .................................................. NAME ...........................................
FORENAMES ..................................... FORENAMES .............................
DATE OF BIRTH ................................. DATE OF BIRTH ........................
"I certify that this photograph is a true likeness of .............................. whom I have known for not less than 2 years."
Signature or right thumb print of applicant or parent or guardian
of applicant under age of 18 years ...........................................
*Passport should be lodged with application for renewal. Photograph not required in case of renewal.
Passports Act, Cap. 108
APPLICATION FOR ADDITION OF NAMES OF PERSONS
UNDER THE AGE OF 16 YEARS TO A PASSPORT
I ........................................ holder of passport no. ......................... hereby apply to have the name(s) of the person(s) under 16 years whose particulars are given below endorsed on my passport and declare him/her/them-to be my child(ren)+ or my adopted child(ren)+.
Dated ...................................
Signature of applicant (or tight thumb print) ......................................................................
*Passport must be lodged with application.
+delete where necessary.
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SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION
FORM OF PASSPORTS ORDER
To provide for the form of passports issued to citizens of Vanuatu.
Passports issued in accordance, with section 3 of the Passports Act, Cap. 108 shall conform to the model laid down in the Schedule.
SCHEDULE
1. National Coat of Arms together with the words -
"Republic of Vanuatu" and "République de Vanuatu" et "PASSPORT" "PASSEPORT"
(b) Inside the front cover of the passport the following shall be printed -
Coat of Arms
The President of the Republic of Vanuatu requests and requires in the name of the Republic all those whom it may concern to allow the bearer peacefully to pass without let or hindrance and to afford the bearer such assistance and protection as may be necessary.
Au nom de la Nation, le Président de la République de Vanuatu prie instamment toutes les autorités compétentes de bien vouloir laisser passer librement le titulaire du prdsent passeport et de lui offrir assistance et protection le cas échéant.
(c) Inside the back cover and on last page if necessary the following notes shall be printed -
IMPORTANT NOTES RECOMMENDATIONS
IMPORTANTES
of the Republic of Vanuatu. proprieté de la République de
Vanuatu.
If lost or destroyed, the fact and circumstances trouver en la possession d'une should be reported to the nearest Vanuatu personne non qualifié pour le Consulate or police station. détenir. En cas de perte ou de
destruction, un rapport circanstancié doit être fait au Consulat Vanuatuan ou au Commisariat de Police le plus proche.
authorities. effectué par le Chef du
If this document has already been renewed Service des passeports.
the holder should make sure before S'il a déjà été prorogé, son leaving the Republic that it will be titulaire doit s'assurer avant valid until his return. son à part pour l'étranger qu'il
In the event of expiry of validity outside suffisante possèdé une durée
Vanuatu the holder may apply for ex- de validité. La prorogration tension at a Consulate or Mission acting d'un passeport expiré au for or representing Vanuatu or by post. cours d'un séjour A l'étranger
peut être demands soit á un Consulat ou à une Mission agissant pour le compte ou représentant la République de Vanuatu soit par voie postale en l'adressant au Chef du Service des Passeports.
(d) Pages 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 shall be as follows -
Page 1
COAT OF ARMS
REPUBLIC OF VANUATU REPUBLIQUE DE VANUATU
PASSPORT PASSEPORT
Name:
Nom:
Forenames:
Prénoms:
Birth Place:
Lieu de naissance:
Date of Birth:
Date de naissance:
Occupation: Profession:
Address: Domicile:
Page 2
Height:
Taille:
Colour of Eyes:
Couleur des yeux:
Special Marks:
Signes particuliers:
Accompanied by: children
Accompagné de: enfants
Name Forenames Date of birth
Nom Prénoms Date de naissance
................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Page 3
Photograph of bearer Photographie du titulaire
Signature of bearer: Signature de titulaire:
Page 4
This passport is valid for all countries Ce passeport est délivré pour tous pays
Issued at:
Dé1ivré à:
On the:
Le:
Date of Expiry:
Il expire le:
Signature and stamp of the issuing Signature et cachet de l'autorité ayant
authority délivré le passeport
Page 5
The validity of this passport is renewed to: La validité du présent passeport est prorogo
Renewed at: jusqu'au:
Dait à:
On the:
Le:
Signature and stamp of the renewing Signature et cachet de l'autorité ayant pro-
authority rogé la validité
(e) Page 6 shall bear the word "observations" at the top.
(f) Page 7 onwards shall bear the word "visas" at the top.
(g) Last page before notes shall have the following -
Emergencies-the holder should insert below Cas d'urgence-personnes pouvant
particulars of two relatives or other persons étre pré venues en cas de maladie ou who may be contacted in the event
of illness or d'accident.
accident.
NAME NAME
NOM NOM
ADDRESS ADDRESS
ADRESSE ADRESSE
TELEPHONE TELEPHONE
TELEPHONE TELEPHONE
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