[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: 22CFR51.3]



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                       TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS

 

                     CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE

 

PART 51_PASSPORTS--Table of Contents

 

                            Subpart A_General

 

Sec.  51.3  Types of passports.



    (a) Regular passport. A regular passport is issued to a national of 

the United States proceeding abroad for personal or business reasons.

    (b) Official passport. An official passport is issued to an official 

or employee of the U.S. Government proceeding abroad in the discharge of 

official duties. Where appropriate, dependents of such persons may be 

issued official passports.

    (c) Diplomatic passport. A diplomatic passport is issued to a 

Foreign Service Officer, a person in the diplomatic service or to a 

person having diplomatic status either because of the nature of his or 

her foreign mission or by reason of the office he or she holds. Where 

appropriate, dependents of such persons may be issued diplomatic 

passports.



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



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