# 28 CFR § 527.42: Limitations on transfer of offenders to foreign countries

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-527.42

## Section

- **Citation:** 28 CFR § 527.42
- **Heading:** Limitations on transfer of offenders to foreign countries
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 28—Judicial Administration > CHAPTER V—BUREAU OF PRISONS, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE > SUBCHAPTER B—INMATE ADMISSION, CLASSIFICATION, AND TRANSFER > PART 527—TRANSFERS > Subpart E—Transfer of Offenders to Foreign Countries

## Text

The transfer treaties and conventions, as well as 18 U.S.C. 4100-4115, impose specific requirements that an inmate must satisfy in order to be returned to his or her country of citizenship or nationality.

## Nearby sections

- [28 CFR § 527.30 § 527.30 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-527.30.md)
- [28 CFR § 527.31 § 527.31 Procedures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-527.31.md)
- [28 CFR § 527.40 § 527.40 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-527.40.md)
- [28 CFR § 527.41 § 527.41 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-527.41.md)
- [28 CFR § 527.42 § 527.42 Limitations on transfer of offenders to foreign countries.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-527.42.md)
- [28 CFR § 527.43 § 527.43 Notification of inmates.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-527.43.md)
- [28 CFR § 527.44 § 527.44 Request for transfer to country of which inmate is a citizen or national.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-527.44.md)
- [28 CFR § 527.45 § 527.45 Bureau determination on request for transfer.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-527.45.md)
- [28 CFR § 527.46 § 527.46 Transfer procedures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-527.46.md)
- [28 CFR § 527.47 § 527.47 Transfer of state prisoners to other countries.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-527.47.md)
- [28 CFR § 527.48 § 527.48 Transfer of American national prisoners from foreign countries.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-527.48.md)

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