05/09/2024
🌶️Common Questions we receive regarding passports
1. Can you apply for a passport if you have a felony charge or a felon.
Yes but you must not be still on papers, have served all time and paid all fines, can’t have pending charges or open cases, and lastly it depends on the nature of your crime. Please check with your state or local office for more details.
2. Can I get a passport if I pay child support?
Yes
🌶️Child Support Payments
If you owe $2,500 or more in child support, you are not eligible to receive a U.S. passport.
Pay your child support arrears to the appropriate state child support enforcement agency before applying for your passport.
🌶️If You've Already Applied for your Passport
Make arrangements to pay your child support arrears with the appropriate state child support enforcement agency.
The state agency reports to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that you've made acceptable payment arrangements.
HHS removes your name from their list and reports this to us. This may take 2-3 weeks.
We verify that HHS removed your name.
We process your passport application.
Questions?
If you have questions about your child support arrears, contact the appropriate state child support enforcement agency. We have no information about your child support obligations.
To get a passport, you typically need to:
1. **Fill out an application**: You can find the application form online or at a passport office, if completed on the day of your appointment plan to arrival 30 mins before your appointment.
2. **Gather necessary documents**: This includes proof of citizenship (such as a birth certificate or naturalization certificate), photo ID (like a driver's license), and passport photos, you can also book the appointment that allows you to have your photo taken during your appointment. Marriage certificates are needed if your name on your birth certificate is different.
3. **Submit your application**: You can do this in person at a passport acceptance facility or by mail, typically if you are renewing your passport, mailing it back is appropriate.
4. **Pay the fees**: Passport fees vary depending on the type of passport and how quickly you need it. $130 to $175.00
5. **Wait for processing**: Processing times can vary, but it usually takes several weeks. You can pay extra for expedited processing if you need your passport sooner.
6. **Receive your passport**: Once your application is processed, you'll receive your passport in the mail, you can check the status online, and please note your birth certificate will be kept and mailed back to you.
