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22 U.S.C. § 212

Persons entitled to passport

United States · Title 22 — FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE · Status: effective

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22 U.S.C. § 212, Persons entitled to passport, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/454973
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No passport shall be granted or issued to or verified for any other persons than those owing allegiance, whether citizens or not, to the United States.

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