# 22 C.F.R. § 51.62 (2026): Revocation or limitation of passports and cancellation of Consular Reports of Birth Abroad

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## Section

- **Citation:** 22 C.F.R. § 51.62 (2026)
- **Heading:** Revocation or limitation of passports and cancellation of Consular Reports of Birth Abroad
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 22 CFR: Foreign Relations / Chapter I: DEPARTMENT OF STATE / Part 51: PASSPORTS / Subpart E: Denial, Revocation, and Restriction of Passports and Cancellation of Consular Reports of Birth Abroad / § 51.62: § 51.62   Revocation or limitation of passports and cancellation of Consular Reports of Birth Abroad.

## Text

(a) The Department may revoke or limit a passport when:
(1) The bearer of the passport may be denied a passport under 22 CFR 51.60 or 51.61 or any other applicable provision contained in this part;
(2) The passport was illegally, fraudulently or erroneously obtained from the Department; or was created through illegality or fraud practiced upon the Department; or
(3) The passport has been fraudulently altered or misused.
(b) The Department may revoke a passport when the Department has determined that the bearer of the passport is not a U.S. national, or the Department is on notice that the bearer's certificate of citizenship or certificate of naturalization has been cancelled.
(c) The Department may cancel a Consular Report of Birth Abroad when:
(1) The Consular Report of Birth Abroad was illegally, fraudulently or erroneously obtained from the Department, or was created through illegality or fraud practiced upon the Department;
(2) The Consular Report of Birth Abroad has been fraudulently altered or misused; or
(3) The Department has determined that the bearer of the Consular Report of Birth Abroad is not a U.S. national, or the Department is on notice that the bearer's certificate of citizenship has been cancelled.
(d) The Department shall revoke a U.S. passport in any case in which the Department is notified by the Attorney General, that during the covered period as defined by 22 U.S.C. 212a:
(1) The applicant was convicted of a violation of 18 U.S.C. 2423, and
(2) The individual used a passport or otherwise crossed an international border in committing the underlying offense.
(3) Notwithstanding paragraphs (d)(1) and (2) of this section, the Department may issue a limited validity passport for direct return to the United States.
[83 FR 21874, May 11, 2018]

## Nearby sections

- [22 C.F.R. § 51.60 (2026) § 51.60   Denial and restriction of passports.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T22_P51_S51_60.md)
- [22 C.F.R. § 51.61 (2026) § 51.61   Denial of passports to certain convicted drug traffickers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T22_P51_S51_61.md)
- [22 C.F.R. § 51.62 (2026) § 51.62   Revocation or limitation of passports and cancellation of Consular Reports of Birth Abroad.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T22_P51_S51_62.md)
- [22 C.F.R. § 51.63 (2026) § 51.63   Passports invalid for travel into or through restricted areas; prohibition on passports valid only for travel to Israel.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T22_P51_S51_63.md)
- [22 C.F.R. § 51.64 (2026) § 51.64   Special validation of passports for travel to restricted areas.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T22_P51_S51_64.md)
- [22 C.F.R. § 51.65 (2026) § 51.65   Notification of denial, revocation or cancellation of passports and Consular Reports of Birth Abroad.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T22_P51_S51_65.md)
- [22 C.F.R. § 51.66 (2026) § 51.66   Surrender of passport and/or Consular Report of Birth Abroad.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T22_P51_S51_66.md)

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