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§ 51.64 - Special validation of passports for travel to restricted areas.

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A U.S. national may apply to the Department for a special validation of his or passport to permit its use for travel to, or use in, a restricted country or area. The application must be accompanied by evidence that the applicant falls within one of the categories in paragraph (c) of this section.

The Department may grant a special validation if it determines that the validation is in the national interest of the United States.

A special validation may be determined to be in the national interest if:

The applicant is a professional reporter or journalist, the purpose of whose trip is to obtain, and make available to the public, information about the restricted area; or

The applicant is a representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross or the American Red Cross traveling pursuant to an officially-sponsored Red Cross mission; or

The applicant's trip is justified by compelling humanitarian considerations; or

The applicant's request is otherwise in the national interest.

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