{"data":{"id":"us/22-cfr-51.44","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"22 CFR 51.44","heading":"Proof of resumption or retention of U.S. citizenship.","body":"An applicant who claims to have resumed or retained U.S. citizenship must submit with the application a certificate of naturalization or evidence that he or she took the steps necessary to resume or retain U.S. citizenship in accordance with the applicable provision of law.","path":["Title 22—Foreign Relations","CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF STATE","SUBCHAPTER F—NATIONALITY AND PASSPORTS","PART 51—PASSPORTS","Subpart C—Evidence of U.S. Citizenship or Nationality"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-22.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:49Z","sha256":"d7fda3b3477d736113fb23610328d1bdc7613c21967602ba424a8bf53103f7dd","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/22-cfr-51.43","next":"us/22-cfr-51.45"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}