1400-AF98 202504 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1400 Department of State STATE Passports: Procedure for Processing

The Department is amending 22 C.F.R. Part 51 by removing language that requires that all portions of the passport issuance process be completed by a person. This language change will provide greater flexibility in the modernization of passport processing, which could include new technologies for pre-screening applications and the automation of passport renewals.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No Not subject to, not significant None 22 USC 2651a 22 USC 211a No Final rule 11/00/2025 No No None No No No Yes Jennifer Tinianow 1400 Department of State STATE 202 485-8800 passportofficeofadjudicationsgeneral@state.gov 2201 C Street NW, Washington DC 20520