# 22 CFR § 51.62: Revocation or limitation of passports and cancellation of Consular Reports of Birth Abroad

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-51.62

## Section

- **Citation:** 22 CFR § 51.62
- **Heading:** Revocation or limitation of passports and cancellation of Consular Reports of Birth Abroad
- **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 51—PASSPORTS > Subpart E—Denial, Revocation, and Restriction 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 CFR § 51.2 § 51.2 Passport issued to nationals only.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-51.2.md)
- [22 CFR § 51.3 § 51.3 Types of passports.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-51.3.md)
- [22 CFR § 51.4 § 51.4 Validity of passports.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-51.4.md)
- [22 CFR § 51.5 § 51.5 Adjudication and issuance of passports.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-51.5.md)
- [22 CFR § 51.6 § 51.6 Verification of passports and release of information from passport records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-51.6.md)
- [22 CFR § 51.7 § 51.7 Passport property of the U.S. Government.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-51.7.md)
- [22 CFR § 51.8 § 51.8 Submission of currently valid passport.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-51.8.md)
- [22 CFR § 51.9 § 51.9 Amendment of passports.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-51.9.md)
- [22 CFR § 51.10 § 51.10 Replacement passports.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-51.10.md)
- [22 CFR § 51.20 § 51.20 General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-51.20.md)
- [22 CFR § 51.21 § 51.21 Execution of passport application.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-51.21.md)
- [22 CFR § 51.22 § 51.22 Passport agents and passport acceptance agents.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-51.22.md)
- [22 CFR § 51.23 § 51.23 Identity of applicant.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-51.23.md)
- [22 CFR § 51.24 § 51.24 Affidavit of identifying witness.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-22-51.24.md)

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