הצעת חוק הדרכונים (תיקון מס' 7), התשע"ו-2016Bill on Passports (Amendment No. 7), 2016 · automatic translation · suggest a correction

What was put to the vote

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Bill: חוק הדרכונים (תיקון מס' 7), התשע"ו-2016Law on Passports (Amendment No. 7), 2016auto

About the law and the debate

Official summary of the law (Knesset)

The Passports Law (Amendment No. 7), 2016 (hereinafter - the Law) was passed by the Knesset on 2 August 2016. The Law provides that the validity period of a travel document shall generally be five years instead of two years. The Law also authorizes the Minister of Interior to order the issuance of a particular travel document or a particular type of travel documents for a period shorter than five years, and to extend the validity of such a travel document for additional periods not exceeding a cumulative total of five years. In addition, the Law provides that a person who has been given a passport or travel document must take reasonable measures to safeguard it and to prevent its misuse.

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By party on the day of the vote

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