Control of American Citizens and Nationals Entering and Leaving Territory Under Jurisdiction of the United States

The rules and regulations relating to the supervision and control over the departure from and entry into the United States or the outlying possessions thereof, of citizens of the United States or persons who owe allegiance to the United States, which, in pursuance of section 1 of Proclamation 2523 of the President of the United States promulgated on November 14, 1941 (6 F.R. 5821), under authority of the act of Congress approved May 22, 1918 (40 Stat. 559; 22 U.S.C. 223) as amended by the act of Congress approved June 21, 1941 (55 Stat. 252; 22 U.S.C. 223, Sup. I), were issued by the Secretary of State on November 25, 1941 (6 F.R. 6069), amended on December 9, 1941 (6 F.R. 6349), April 2, 1942 (7 F.R. 2590), and May 7, 1942 (7 F.R. 3708), read as follows:

TITLE 22-FOREIGN RELATIONS

CHAPTER I-DEPARTMENT OF STATE

PART 58-CONTROL OF PERSONS ENTERING AND LEAVING THE UNITED STATES PURSUANT TO THE ACT OF MAY 22, 1918, AS AMENDED

Sec.

58.1

58.2

AMERICAN CITIZENS AND NATIONALS

Limitations upon travel prior to January 15, 1942.

Limitations upon travel after January 15, 1942. 58.3 Exceptions to regulations in §§ 58.1–58.2. 58.3a Exceptions to § 58.2 concerning verification of passports.

Persons considered as bearing passports.

58.4

Seamen.

58.5

58.6

58.7

Restrictions upon travel on vessels of belligerent states.

Prevention of departure or entry prejudicial to the interests of the United States.

Sec.

58.8

58.9

58.10

Attempt of a citizen or national to enter without a valid passport.

Optional use of a valid passport.

Discretional exercise of authority in passport matters.

58.11 Definition of the term "continental United States".

$ 58.1 1942. No citizen of the United States or person who owes allegiance to the United States shall, prior to 6 o'clock in the forenoon of January 15, 1942, be required to bear a valid passport in order to depart from or enter into the continental United States, the Canal Zone, the Commonwealth of the Philippines, and all territories, continental or insular, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, except that, effective immediately, no such person shall depart from or attempt to depart from any such territory for any foreign country or territory in the Eastern Hemisphere, or any foreign country or territory in the Western Hemisphere under the jurisdiction of Great Britain in which the United States maintains defense bases or in which such bases are being constructed by or under contract with the Government of the United States, unless he bears a valid passport for such travel issued by or under authority of the Secretary of State or is otherwise authorized by the Secretary of State to depart from any territory subject to the jurisdiction of the United States for any foreign territory mentioned in this section.

Limitations upon travel prior to Januar 15,

§ 58.2 Limitations upon travel after January 15, 1942. After 6 o'clock in the forenoon of January 15, 1942, no citizen of the United States or person who owes allegiance to the United States shall depart from or enter into or attempt to depart from or enter into the continental United States, the Canal Zone, the Commonwealth of the Philippines, and all territories, continental or insular, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, unless he bears a valid passport which has been issued by or under authority of the Secretary of State and which, in the case of a person entering or attempting to enter any such territory, has been verified by an American diplomatic or consular officer either in the foreign country from which he started his journey, or in the foreign country in which he was last present if such country is not the one from which he started his journey, or unless he comes within one of the exceptions prescribed in §§ 58.3-58.4. No fee shall be collected by a diplomatic or consular officer of the United States for or in connection with such verification.

§ 58.3 Exceptions to regulations in §§ 58.1-58.2. No valid passport shall be required of a citizen of the