{"data":{"id":"us/22-cfr-92.23","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"22 CFR 92.23","heading":"Taking an affidavit.","body":"The notarizing officer taking an affidavit should:\n(a) Satisfy himself, as far as possible, that his notarial act will be acceptable under the laws of the jurisdiction where the affidavit is to be used (see § 92.5);\n(b) Require the personal appearance of the affiant at the time the affidavit is taken;\n(c) Require satisfactory identification of the affiant; and\n(d) Administer the oath to the affiant before the affiant signs the affidavit.","path":["Title 22—Foreign Relations","CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF STATE","SUBCHAPTER J—LEGAL AND RELATED SERVICES","PART 92—NOTARIAL AND RELATED SERVICES"],"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":"64e8521ef1b4f1d6e42ce08793ec64c93186965b8ece28b6b06dacc746445834","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/22-cfr-92.22","next":"us/22-cfr-92.24"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}