[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 22, Volume 1]

[Revised as of April 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 22CFR51.23]



[Page 242]

 

                       TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS

 

                     CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE

 

PART 51_PASSPORTS--Table of Contents

 

                          Subpart B_Application

 

Sec.  51.23  Name of applicant to be used in passport.



    The passport application shall contain the full name of the 

applicant. The applicant shall explain any material discrepancies 

between the name to be placed in the passport and the name recited in 

the evidence of citizenship and identity submitted. The passport issuing 

office may require documentary evidence or affidavits of persons having 

knowledge of the facts to support the explanation of the discrepancies.



[SD-165, 46 FR 2343, Jan. 9, 1981]