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22 CFR 51.7: Passport property of the U.S. Government.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 22—Foreign Relations
- CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF STATE
- SUBCHAPTER F—NATIONALITY AND PASSPORTS
- PART 51—PASSPORTS
- Subpart A—General
(a) A passport at all times remains the property of the United States and must be returned to the U.S. Government upon demand.
(b) Law enforcement authorities who take possession of a passport for use in an investigation or prosecution must return the passport to the Department on completion of the investigation and/or prosecution.
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