Return or retention of evidence of U.S. citizenship or non-citizen nationality.
22 C.F.R. § 51.46
in effectEffective: 2024-07-01The 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.
Source: eCFRURL: https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2024-07-01/title-22.xmlFetched: 7/26/2026
