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Sec. 223.1 Purpose of documents.
(a)
Reentry permit
. A reentry permit allows a permanent resident to apply for admission to the United States upon return from abroad during the period of the permit's validity without the necessity of obtaining a returning resident visa.
(b)
Refugee travel document
. A refugee travel document is issued pursuant to this part and article 28 of the United Nations Convention of July 29, 1951, for the purpose of travel. Except as provided in §
223.3(d)(2)(i)
, a person who holds refugee status pursuant to section
207
of the Act, or asylum status pursuant to section 208 of the Act, must have a refugee travel document to return to the United States after temporary travel abroad unless he or she is in possession of a valid advance parole document. (Revised effective 4/1/97;
62 FR 10312
)