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Passport Denial – Criteria for Release
A passport may be released if the obligor pays the entire child support debt or enters into a repayment agreement.
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Passport Denial Program
The Passport Denial Program was established to deny passports to individuals who owe child support, and to meet the requirements of the law. Its intent is to enforce collection of past-due child support.
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Passport Denial – Exceptions to Release Criteria
A passport may be released, without payment of debt, in a case of mistaken identity, an emergency, or through a director’s exception.
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Threshold for Passport Denial
Obligors with more than $2,500 in arrears are referred for passport denial.