Public Law 119-88 (05/04/2026)

22 U.S.C. § 212

Persons entitled to passport

No passport shall be granted or issued to or verified for any other persons than those owing allegiance, whether citizens or not, to the United States.

June 14, 1902, ch. 1088, § 2 32 Stat. 386 (R.S. § 4076; , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

act May 30, 1866, ch. 102 14 Stat. 54 R.S. § 4076 derived from , .

Amendments

1902—Act , substituted “those owing allegiance, whether citizens or not, to the United States” for “citizens of the United States”.