# 22 C.F.R. § 51.63 (2026): Passports invalid for travel into or through restricted areas; prohibition on passports valid only for travel to Israel

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T22_P51_S51_63

## Section

- **Citation:** 22 C.F.R. § 51.63 (2026)
- **Heading:** Passports invalid for travel into or through restricted areas; prohibition on passports valid only for travel to Israel
- **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 / § 51.63: § 51.63   Passports invalid for travel into or through restricted areas › prohibition on passports valid only for travel to Israel.

## Text

(a) The Secretary may restrict the use of a passport for travel to or use in a country or area which the Secretary has determined is:
(1) A country with which the United States is at war; or
(2) A country or area where armed hostilities are in progress; or
(3) A country or area in which there is imminent danger to the public health or physical safety of United States travelers.
(b) Any determination made and restriction imposed under paragraph (a) of this section, or any extension or revocation of the restriction, shall be published in the
Federal Register.
(c) A passport may not be designated as valid only for travel to Israel.

## 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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