22 CFR 51.9

§ 51.9 Amendment of passports.

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

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Citation: 22 CFR 51.9, § 51.9 Amendment of passports, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/92900
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Except for the convenience of the U.S. Government, no passport may be amended.

Legislative history

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