[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 22, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 22CFR51.1]

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                       TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS
 
                     CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE
 
PART 51_PASSPORTS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 51.1  Definitions.




Sec.
51.1 Definitions.

                            Subpart A_General

51.2 Passport issued to nationals only.
51.3 Types of passports.
51.4 Validity of passports.
51.5 [Reserved]
51.6 Mutilation and alteration of passports.
51.7 Verification of passports.
51.8 Cancellation of previously issued passport.
51.9 Passport property of the U.S. Government.

                          Subpart B_Application

51.20 General.
51.21 Execution of passport application.
51.22 [Reserved]
51.23 Name of applicant to be used in passport.
51.24 Change of name.
51.25 Photographs.
51.26 Incompetents.
51.27 Minors.
51.28 Identity of applicant.
51.30 Persons unacceptable as witnesses.
51.31 Affidavit of identifying witness.
51.32 Amendment of passports.
51.33 Release of passport information.

     Subpart C_Evidence of United States Citizenship or Nationality

51.40 Burden of proof.
51.41 Documentary evidence.
51.43 Persons born in the United States applying for a passport for the 
          first time.
51.44 Persons born abroad applying for a passport for the first time.

                              Married Women

51.45 Marriage to an alien prior to March 2, 1907.
51.46 Marriage to an alien between March 2, 1907, and September 22, 
          1922.
51.47 Marriage prior to September 22, 1922, to an alien who acquired 
          U.S. citizenship by naturalization prior to September 22, 
          1922.
51.48 Marriage between September 22, 1922, and March 3, 1931, to an 
          alien ineligible to citizenship.
51.49 Marriage on or after September 22, 1922, to an alien eligible to 
          naturalization.
51.50 Alien born woman--marriage to citizen prior to September 22, 1922.

                Citizenship by Act of Congress or Treaty

51.51 Former nationals of Spain or Denmark.
51.52 Citizenship by birth in territory under sovereignty of the United 
          States.
51.53 Proof of resumption of U.S. citizenship.
51.54 Requirement of additional evidence of U.S. citizenship.
51.55 Return or retention of evidence of citizenship.

                             Subpart D_Fees

51.60 Form of remittance.
51.61 Passport fees.
51.62 Exemption from payment of passport or execution fee.
51.63 Refunds.
51.64 Replacement passports.
51.65 Execution fee not refundable.
51.66 Expedited passport processing.

       Subpart E_Limitation on Issuance or Extension of Passports

51.70 Denial of passports.
51.71 Denial of passports to certain convicted drug traffickers.
51.72 Revocation or restriction of passports.
51.73 Passports invalid for travel into or through restricted areas.
51.74 Special validation of passports for travel to restricted areas.
51.75 Notification of denial or withdrawal of passport.
51.76 Surrender of passport.

            Subpart F_Procedures for Review of Adverse Action

51.80 The applicability of Sec. Sec. 51.81 through 51.89.
51.81 Time limits on hearing to review adverse action.
51.82 Notice of hearing.
51.83 Functions of the hearing officer.
51.84 Appearance at hearing.
51.85 Proceedings before the hearing officer.
51.86 Admissibility of evidence.
51.87 Privacy of hearing.
51.88 Transcript of hearing.
51.89 Decision of Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport Services.

    Authority: 22 U.S.C. 211a, 213, 2651a, 2671(d)(3), 2714 and 3926; 31 
U.S.C. 9701; E.O. 11295, 3 CFR, 1966-1970 Comp., p. 570; sec. 236, Pub. 
L.106-113, 113 Stat. 1501A-430; 18 U.S.C. 1621(a)(2).

    Source: 31 FR 13540, Oct. 20, 1966, unless otherwise noted.


    The following definitions shall be applicable to this part:
    (a) United States means the continental United States, the State of 
Hawaii, the Commonwealth of Puerto

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Rico, the Virgin Islands of the United States, the Canal Zone, American 
Samoa, Guam and any other islands or territory over which the United 
States exercises jurisdiction.
    (b) Department means the Department of State of the United States of 
America.
    (c) Secretary means the Secretary of State.
    (d) National means a citizen of the United States or a noncitizen 
owing permanent allegiance to the United States.
    (e) Passport means a travel document issued under the authority of 
the Secretary of State attesting to the identity and nationality of the 
bearer.
    (f) Passport Agent means a person designated by the Department to 
accept passport applications.
    (g) Passport Application means the application form for a United 
States passport, filled in, subscribed and executed as prescribed by the 
Secretary pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 213, and all documents, photos and 
statements submitted with the form or thereafter in support of the 
application. A person providing false information as part of a passport 
application, whether contemporaneously with the application form or at 
any other time, is subject to prosecution for passport fraud or perjury 
under all applicable criminal statutes, including but not limited to 18 
U.S.C. 1001, 1541, et seq. and 1621.
    (h) Passport Issuing Office means the Passport Office, a Passport 
Agency, a Passport Agent of the Department, or a Foreign Service Post 
authorized to issue passports.
    (i) Designated nationality examiner means a person designated under 
Sec. 50.1(g) of this subchapter.

[31 FR 13540, Oct. 20, 1966, as amended at 31 FR 14522, Nov. 11, 1966; 
61 FR 43312, Aug. 22, 1996; 66 FR 29906, June 4, 2001]