1. The full text of 17 Articles was promulgated on July 22, 1944, by the National Government.
2. The full text of 24 articles was amended and promulgated on March 3, 1952, by Presidential Decree.
3. The name of the Act was changed from Passport Act for Going abroad to Passport Act and the full text of 18 articles was amended and promulgated on July 10, 1967, by Presidential Decree.
4. Partial articles were amended and promulgated on June 23, 1989, by Hua-Zong-(1)-Yi-Zi No.3267 Order of President.
5. Article 1,4,9,11 and 13 were amended and promulgated on January 11, 1995, by Hua-Zong-(1)-Yi-Zi No.0126 Order of President.
6. The full text of 27 articles was amended and promulgated on May 17, 2000, by Hua-Zong-(1)-Yi-Zi No.8900118340 Order of President and enacted on May 21, 2000.
7. The full text of 37 articles was amended and promulgated on June 10, 2015, by Hua-Zong-(1)-Yi-Zi No.10400067421 Order of President and enacted on January 1, 2016.
8. Article 35-1 was added, Article 4,16 were amended and promulgated on January 20, 2021 by Hua-Zong-(1)-Yi-Zi No.11000003421 Order of President; and the new revision shall come into force on January 1, 2023.