[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: 22CFR51.31]



[Page 245]

 

                       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]