22 CFR 51.63
§ 51.63 Passports invalid for travel into or through restricted areas; prohibition on passports valid only for travel to Israel.
United States · 22 CFR — Foreign Relations · Status: effective
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- 22 CFR 51.63, § 51.63 Passports invalid for travel into or through restricted areas; prohibition on passports valid only for travel to Israel, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/92933
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(a) The Secretary may restrict the use of a passport for travel to or use in a country or area which the Secretary has determined is:
(1) A country with which the United States is at war; or
(2) A country or area where armed hostilities are in progress; or
(3) A country or area in which there is imminent danger to the public health or physical safety of United States travelers.
(b) Any determination made and restriction imposed under paragraph (a) of this section, or any extension or revocation of the restriction, shall be published in the Federal Register.
(c) A passport may not be designated as valid only for travel to Israel.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.