22 CFR 40.2
§ 40.2 Documentation of nationals.
United States · 22 CFR — Foreign Relations · Status: effective
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- 22 CFR 40.2, § 40.2 Documentation of nationals, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/92676
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(a) Nationals of the United States. A national of the United States shall not be issued a visa or other documentation as an alien for entry into the United States.
(b) Former Nationals of the United States. A former national of the United States who seeks to enter the United States must comply with the documentary requirements applicable to aliens under the INA.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.