It depends on how much child support payments you owe. If you owe more than $2,500 in child support you are not eligible to apply for a US passport. There are circumstances where an arrangement can be reached though such as if you contact the child support office and arrange to make payments in installments. If you make this arrangement before applying for a passport and can show the authorities you are committed to paying off the debt, your application may be successful.
If you are unsure of how to come to some kind of arrangement to pay off the debt or if you want to discuss your own personal circumstances, it is best for you to get in contact with your state child support enforcement agency. You will then be able to ask the agency about the best options open to you in getting rid of your arrears as your circumstances will be unique to your own situation.
Once you have made a payment arrangement with the state child support enforcement agency, your application for a passport may not be processed by the Passport Services for another two to three weeks. This is because after you make an arrangement with the state enforcement agency it then needs to inform the US Department of Health and Human Services (HSS) that a payment plan has been set up. The HSS will then remove your name from the list of outstanding arrears and will advise the US Department of State that you are making payments. Only after all this information is verified can Passport Services process your application for a US passport.
If you have any further questions about applying for a passport when in arrears you can have a look at the following link:
travel.state.gov/passport/ppi/family/family_863.html
If you are unsure of how to come to some kind of arrangement to pay off the debt or if you want to discuss your own personal circumstances, it is best for you to get in contact with your state child support enforcement agency. You will then be able to ask the agency about the best options open to you in getting rid of your arrears as your circumstances will be unique to your own situation.
Once you have made a payment arrangement with the state child support enforcement agency, your application for a passport may not be processed by the Passport Services for another two to three weeks. This is because after you make an arrangement with the state enforcement agency it then needs to inform the US Department of Health and Human Services (HSS) that a payment plan has been set up. The HSS will then remove your name from the list of outstanding arrears and will advise the US Department of State that you are making payments. Only after all this information is verified can Passport Services process your application for a US passport.
If you have any further questions about applying for a passport when in arrears you can have a look at the following link:
travel.state.gov/passport/ppi/family/family_863.html
