Can I get a passport if I owe child support?

Owed interest only

by: Anonymous

Question

Hello. My son is in his 30s and all child support is paid off, but I got behind a while ago and am still paying the interest only ($10,000). I have arraignments for this and pay as I'm ordered to. Will i be eligible to apply for a passport?

Answer

The full amount must be paid in order to be taken off the passport denial list. Please contact the Office of Child Support Enforcement for further advice.

Child Support

by: Anonymous

Question

I owe over $20,000.00 in child support. My passport hasn't expired yet but unknowingly I recently applied to renew my passport. How could I get back to U.S. if my passport gets denied?

Answer

Since you are overseas, you need to contact the closest U.S. Embassy or Consulate for assistance.

Applying for petition of fiance visa.

by: Anonymous

Question

Can I apply for a petition for my fiancé if I owe child support? I can't get a passport because of that so I can't meet my fiancé in her country. And passport is one of the requirements in filling a petition for a fiancé.

Answer

You need to pay your arrears in full in order to be taken off the denial list and be issued a passport. Once you have a passport, you can then apply for the fiance visa.

Do I have to reapply

by: Anonymous

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I live in GA. My daughter lives in NJ. My child support order ended in Dec 2021, but NJ said I owed. I ended up talking to both GA and NJ and the amount was adjusted off and the case was closed. I applied for a passport and was denied because of this. Now that it is corrected, my passport status is still in process. Would I need to reapply since I was placed on the list by mistake?

Answer

Please contact the NPIC at 1-877-487-2778 regarding your concern.

Payment plan for child support

by: Anonymous

Question

If you are on a payment plan for child support but owe more than $2500...can you apply for a passport?

Answer

As a general rule, anyone with over $2500 in child support debt will not be taken off the passport denial list. You need to pay off the arrears in full before applying for a passport.

Please contact the State Child Support Enforcement Agency handling your case to find out if other arrangements can be made in your case.

Lost passport back child support overseas

by: Anonymous

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If a person lost their passport overseas (valid or not valid), how can that person get back to the US? The person owes over 2500 in back child support. Is their a process for the person to get a new one for travel?

Answer

Person needs to pay the child support arrears to be taken off the passport denial list. And then he can apply for a passport to get back to the United States.

No fee

by: Anonymous

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Will my husband be able to obtain a NO FEE passport to accompany me on military orders overseas if hes on the passport denial list from child support arrears?

Answer

The child support arrears may still affect his application considering that he is not the military member. He can still try to apply for the no-fee passport but we cannot guarantee it will be issued. If he is making payments and is not delinquent, he may have a better shot at obtaining the no-fee military passport.

Back up support

by: Anonymous

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I have 2 different cases for children with different parents, both of my cases are under $2,500 arrears however, together they add up over $2,500. I know my name was on the denial list when I had a very high amount. Could I get my passport now or will they deny again because combined they add up over $2,500?

Answer

Your application will still in all likeliness be denied. The arrears must be paid in full to be taken off the list. Please contact the State Child Support Enforcement Agency handling your case for more information.

Passport for work

by: Anonymous

Question

I lost my job and was unemployed for several months and fell behind in payments. I've been working and paying for three years on time, including arrears, but I am still not caught up.

I have an opportunity at a job requiring some international travel. When I was denied my passport for a vacation I was planning they asked if my travel was for work and I responded no. They then told me I was denied. Does this mean there is an exception for work travel?

Answer

Please contact the SState Child Support Enforcement Agency handling your case regarding your concern.

Thanks

by: champagne

Question

Thanks for that info. I'm trying to move to London in September of 2011 and I have back child support of 6571.00 and I would have felt like a fool applying for one and getting turned down. Now, does the same law apply to those who live in Alaska?

Answer

Yes, this is a federal law that applies to all fifty states.