[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: 22CFR51.28]



[Page 245]

 

                       TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS

 

                     CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE

 

PART 51_PASSPORTS--Table of Contents

 

                          Subpart B_Application

 

Sec.  51.28  Identity of applicant.



    (a) If the applicant is not personally known to the official 

receiving the application he or she shall establish his or her identity 

by the submission of a previous passport, other identifying documents or 

by an identifying witness.

    (b) If an applicant submits an application under the provisions of 

paragraph (c) of Sec.  51.21 he or she must submit a prior passport with 

his or her application.

    (c) Any official receiving an application for a passport or any 

Passport Issuing Office may require such additional evidence of identity 

as may be deemed necessary.



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



[33 FR 12043, Aug. 24, 1968, as amended at SD-165, 46 FR 2343, Jan. 9, 

1981; 49 FR 16989, Apr. 23, 1984]