§212b Unique Passport Identifiers for Covered Sex Offenders

Summary

The State Department must put a clear special mark on passports for people who are on sex‑offender registries. The Department cannot give a passport to such a person unless the passport has that mark, and it may cancel passports already issued without the mark. If the Angel Watch Center sends a written notice saying a person no longer has to register, the Department may reissue a passport without the mark. Living or moving outside the United States does not remove the need for the mark. Covered sex offender: a person who is a sex offender and must register. Unique identifier: a visible mark on the passport showing that status. Passport: a passport book or card. Applicants may be required to say they are registered. The State, Homeland Security, and Justice departments and their staff are not liable for actions taken under this rule. The rule starts only after those three agencies certify the process is in place.