22 C.F.R. § 51.23
Identity of applicant
(a) The applicant has the burden of establishing his or her identity.
(b) The applicant must establish his or her identity by the submission of a previous passport, other state, local, or federal government officially issued identification with photograph, or other identifying evidence which may include an affidavit of an identifying witness.
(c) The Department may require such additional evidence of identity as it deems necessary.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1972–2024 · leading case: Alzokari v. Pompeo, 973 F.3d 65 (2d Cir. 2020).
Alzokari v. Pompeo, 973 F.3d 65 (2d Cir. 2020). “” 22 C.F.R. § 51.23 (b). Even a cursory review of Alzokari’s first United States passport application shows that certificates of naturalization are specifically listed as acceptable “[i]dentifying [d]ocument(s).”
Zzyym v. Pompeo, 958 F.3d 1014 (10th Cir. 2020). “42 , and establish identity with corroborating identification documents, 22 C.F.R. § 51.23 . If the designated sex does not match the identification documents, the applicant must obtain medical certification by a licensed physician.”
Alsaidi v. U.S. Dep't of State, 292 F. Supp. 3d 320 (D.C. Cir. 2018). “And more to the point, "everyone who applies for a passport is required to present proof of identity and citizenship.”
Woodward v. Rogers, 344 F. Supp. 974 (D.D.C. 1972). “See 22 C.F.R. 51.23(O) (Jan. 1, 1966). The Oath required was that set out in the text at note 2, supra.”
Sabra v. Pompeo (D.D.C. 2020). “”); 22 C.F.R. § 51.23 (c) (“The Department may require such additional evidence of identity as it deems necessary.”
Alsaidi v. United States Dep't of State (D.D.C. 2018). “2, 2013) (citing 22 C.F.R. § 51.23 , 51.40–.41); see United States v.”
Awad v. U.S. Dep't of State (N.D. Ill. 2020). “22 C.F.R. § 51.23 . And if an applicant makes a material misstatement about who he really is, i.”
Morris v. Pompeo (D. Nev. 2020). “” 22 C.F.R. § 51.23 (a)–(b). The State 6 Department may also require “additional evidence of identity as it deems necessary.”
Shaqran v. Blinken (E.D. Pa. 2024). “Embassy, Sana’a, which stated that Shaqran’s true name was Muneer Mohammed Abdo Mozayid, the letter stated Shaqran had failed to satisfy his burden “of establishing your identity as required by 22 C.F.R. § 51.23 .” His expired passport was not returned.”
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Woodward v. Rogers, 344 F. Supp. 974 (D.D.C. 1972). “See 22 C.F.R. 51.23(O) (Jan. 1, 1966). The Oath required was that set out in the text at note 2, supra.”
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