[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 22, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 22CFR51.31]

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                       TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS
 
                     CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE
 
PART 51--PASSPORTS--Table of Contents
 
                         Subpart B--Application
 
Sec. 51.31  Affidavit of identifying witness.

    (a) An identifying witness shall execute an affidavit stating: That 
he or she resides at a specific address; that he or she knows or has 
reason to believe that the applicant is a citizen of the United States; 
the basis of his or her knowledge concerning the applicant; and that the 
information set out in his or her affidavit is true to the best of his 
or her knowledge and belief.
    (b) If the witness has a U.S. passport, he or she shall state the 
place of issue and, if possible, the number and approximate date of 
issue.
    (c) The identifying witness shall subscribe to his or her statement 
before the same person who took the passport application.

(22 U.S.C. 2658 and 3926)

[31 FR 13540, Oct. 20, 1966, as amended at 31 FR 14522, Nov. 11, 1966; 
49 FR 16989, Apr. 23, 1984]

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