---
kind: "unit"
title: "22"
title_heading: "Foreign Relations and Intercourse"
key: "ch4"
level: "chapter"
label: "Chapter 4"
heading: "Passports"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/22/ch4"
sections_count: 16
---

# Chapter 4 — Passports

Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

## Sections

- [§211. Repealed.](/usc/22/211.md)
- [§211a. Authority to grant, issue, and verify passports](/usc/22/211a.md)
- [§212. Persons entitled to passport](/usc/22/212.md)
- [§212a. Restriction of passports for sex tourism](/usc/22/212a.md)
- [§212b. Unique passport identifiers for covered sex offenders](/usc/22/212b.md)
- [§213. Application for passport; verification by oath of initial passport](/usc/22/213.md)
- [§213a. Authority to designate additional passport acceptance agents](/usc/22/213a.md)
- [§214. Fees for execution and issuance of passports; persons excused from payment](/usc/22/214.md)
- [§214a. Fees erroneously charged and paid; refund](/usc/22/214a.md)
- [§215. Omitted](/usc/22/215.md)
- [§216. Repealed.](/usc/22/216.md)
- [§217. Repealed.](/usc/22/217.md)
- [§217a. Validity of passport; limitation of time](/usc/22/217a.md)
- [§218. Returns as to passports issued, etc.](/usc/22/218.md)
- [§219...222. Repealed.](/usc/22/219...222.md)
- [§223...229. Repealed.](/usc/22/223...229.md)