# 22 CFR § 50.11: Certificate of identity for travel to the United States to apply for admission

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## Section

- **Citation:** 22 CFR § 50.11
- **Heading:** Certificate of identity for travel to the United States to apply for admission
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 22—Foreign Relations > CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF STATE > SUBCHAPTER F—NATIONALITY AND PASSPORTS > PART 50—NATIONALITY PROCEDURES > Subpart A—Procedures for Determination of United States Nationality of a Person Abroad

## Text

(a) A person applying abroad for a certificate of identity under section 360(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act shall complete the application form prescribed by the Department and submit evidence to support his claim to U.S. nationality.
(b) When a diplomatic or consular officer denies an application for a certificate of identity under this section, the applicant may submit a written appeal to the Secretary through the U.S. embassy or consulate where the individual applied for the certificate of identity, stating the pertinent facts, the grounds upon which U.S. nationality is claimed, and his or her reasons for considering that the denial was not justified.
[31 FR 14521, Nov. 11, 1966, as amended at 83 FR 21874, May 11, 2018]

## Nearby sections

- [22 CFR § 50.2 § 50.2 Determination of U.S. nationality of persons abroad.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-50.2.md)
- [22 CFR § 50.3 § 50.3 Application for registration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-50.3.md)
- [22 CFR § 50.4 § 50.4 Application for passport.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-50.4.md)
- [22 CFR § 50.5 § 50.5 Application for registration of birth abroad.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-50.5.md)
- [22 CFR § 50.6 § 50.6 Registration at the Department of birth abroad.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-50.6.md)
- [22 CFR § 50.7 § 50.7 Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of America.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-50.7.md)
- [22 CFR § 50.8 § 50.8 Certification of Report of Birth Abroad of a United States Citizen.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-50.8.md)
- [22 CFR § 50.9 § 50.9 Card of identity.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-50.9.md)
- [22 CFR § 50.10 § 50.10 Certificate of nationality.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-50.10.md)
- [22 CFR § 50.11 § 50.11 Certificate of identity for travel to the United States to apply for admission.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-50.11.md)
- [22 CFR § 50.20 § 50.20 Retention of nationality.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-50.20.md)
- [22 CFR § 50.30 § 50.30 Resumption of nationality.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-50.30.md)
- [22 CFR § 50.40 § 50.40 Certification of loss of U.S. nationality.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-50.40.md)
- [22 CFR § 50.50 § 50.50 Renunciation of nationality.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-50.50.md)

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