22 CFR 51.8
§ 51.8 Submission of currently valid passport.
United States · 22 CFR — Foreign Relations · Status: effective
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- 22 CFR 51.8, § 51.8 Submission of currently valid passport, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/92899
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(a) When applying for a new passport in person or by mail, an applicant must submit for cancellation any currently valid passport of the same type.
(b) When applying for a new passport on-line, an applicant must have the currently valid passport of the same type available for cancellation via the on-line process.
(c) If an applicant is unable to produce a passport under paragraph (a) or (b) of this section, they must submit a signed statement in the form prescribed by the Department setting forth the circumstances regarding the disposition of the passport.
(d) The Department may deny or limit a passport if the applicant has failed to provide a sufficient and credible explanation for lost, stolen, altered or mutilated passport(s) previously issued to the applicant, after being given a reasonable opportunity to do so.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.