§ 51.8. Submission of currently valid passport.
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/us/cfr/t22/s§ 51.8·A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
(a)When applying for a new passport in person or by mail, an applicant must submit for cancellation any currently valid passport of the same type.
(b)When applying for a new passport on-line, an applicant must have the currently valid passport of the same type available for cancellation via the on-line process.
(c)If an applicant is unable to produce a passport under paragraph
(a)or
(b)of this section, they must submit a signed statement in the form prescribed by the Department setting forth the circumstances regarding the disposition of the passport.
(d)The Department may deny or limit a passport if the applicant has failed to provide a sufficient and credible explanation for lost, stolen, altered or mutilated passport(s) previously issued to the applicant, after being given a reasonable opportunity to do so. ``` \[86 FR 72523, Dec. 22, 2021\]