Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 07, 2026

Title 43 - Public Lands: Interior last revised: Dec 18, 2025
§ 3502.13 - May foreign citizens hold permits or leases?

No. However, foreign citizens may hold stock in United States corporations that hold leases or permits if the laws, customs, or regulations of their country do not deny similar privileges to citizens or corporations of the United States.

source: 64 FR 53536, Oct. 1, 1999, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 43 CFR 3502.13