Can you get a passport with an active warrant?

Answer 1

Before any passport is issued, the passport applicant's name is checked against a central name check system. A federal or state law enforcement investigative agency may request (address below) that a subject be placed in the passport name check system for notice before issuance even when there is no subject, the statute under which the subject is being investigated, and the agency address and phone warrant or other court order. The request should be in writing, and should include full biodata of the number of the officer to be contacted.

The answer is yes. It is possible to get a passport with a warrant out for your arrest. As long as your name isn't in the central name check system you will be fine. The only why your name would be in this system is if a request is put in by law enforcement. So if you for example Killed someone and are running then it's a bad idea but for a warrant lets say for probation violation you will be fine.

Answer 2

If it is a federal arrest warrant and the severity of the charge will affect the issuance of passport.

A federal, State or local (and in some cases foreign) law enforcement agency may obtain information from U.S. passport files for official use by sending a signed written request on agency letterhead, including the subject's name, date of birth, place of birth, other identifying information, and the reason for the request (i.e., statute under which investigation is being done). Authenticated copies of records are available upon written request. Requests should be addressed to:

U.S.Department of State

Passport Services

Office of Law Enforcement Liaison

1111 19th Street, NW

Washington, D.C. 20522-1705

Phone: (202) 955-0447

Fax: (202) 955-0288

PASSPORT RESTRICTIVE ACTION AND FUTURE PASSPORT INFORMATION

Answer 3

If you have a warrant for a traffic violation, it is still possible to get a passport. If you have a warrant outstanding for a felony, you are definitely not going to be able to get a passport.

Answer 4

Yes, it will be. However, consider this.... if you try to use it to leave the country and Homeland Security checks it against their database, IF the warrant was placed in the nationwide computer system you run the risk of being arrested at the airport.

Answer 5

can you get a passport with an active IN STATE WARRANT ?

Answer 6

yes