22 C.F.R. § 51.3 Types of passports.
Title 22 - Foreign Relations
(a) Regular passport. A regular passport is issued to a national of the United States proceeding abroad for personal or business reasons. (b) Official passport. An official passport is issued to an official or employee of the U.S. Government proceeding abroad in the discharge of official duties. Where appropriate, dependents of such persons may be issued official passports. (c) Diplomatic passport. A diplomatic passport is issued to a Foreign Service Officer, a person in the diplomatic service or to a person having diplomatic status either because of the nature of his or her foreign mission or by reason of the office he or she holds. Where appropriate, dependents of such persons may be issued diplomatic passports. (22 U.S.C. 2658 and 3926) [31 FR 13540, Oct. 20, 1966, as amended at 49 FR 16989, Apr. 23, 1984]
Title 22: Foreign Relations
PART 51—PASSPORTS
Subpart A—General
§ 51.3 Types of passports.
