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Code of Federal Regulations
Title 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONSChapter I - DEPARTMENT OF STATESubchapter F - NATIONALITY AND PASSPORTSPart 51 - PASSPORTS
Subpart C - EVIDENCE OF U.S. CITIZENSHIP OR NATIONALITY
Section 51.46 - Return or retention of evidence of U.S. citizenship or non-citizen nationality

22 C.F.R. § 51.46

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Section 51.46 - Return or retention of evidence of U.S. citizenship or non-citizen nationality

The Department will generally return to the applicant evidence submitted in connection with an application for a passport. The Department may, however, retain evidence when it deems it necessary for anti-fraud or law enforcement or other similar purposes.

22 C.F.R. § 51.46