22 CFR 51.2

§ 51.2 Passport issued to nationals only.

United States · 22 CFR — Foreign Relations · Status: effective

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Citation: 22 CFR 51.2, § 51.2 Passport issued to nationals only, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/92893
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(a) A passport may be issued only to a U.S. national. (b) Unless authorized by the Department, no person may bear more than one valid passport of the same type.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.