[sadpuppydog]

I~m an x-felon that wants to obtain a passport. I am an x-felon from an incident 30 years ago. Should I have any problems?

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[N0help4u]

You might be able to go back to the court and get it expunged if you do not have any other record.
I don't know much of anything about passports but I think checking to see if you are eligible for expungment would be a good start all the way around.

[twinkiedooter]

You can get a passport. The only problem would be what country that you visit may have some kind of restrictions on felons. Check before you go.

[Fr_Chuck]

First a felon from 4 months ago can get a passport, a passport is merely a federal form of ID. What you are really worried about is a visa to enter another county, separate from a passport. But that will depend on what the felony was for. Most likely you should have little trouble to most nations.

[N0help4u]

You do have to be really careful in other countries.
I hear stories of them locking people up and practically throwing away the key over stuff we get away with all the time.
I heard a guy was getting on a plane to go BACK to his country and had about a half a joint and they threw him in jail instead of saying good riddance!

[teego]

Criminal Record Checks


U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Bureau of Consular Affairs



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U.S. citizens may be asked to present a "certificate of good conduct" or "lack of a criminal record" for a variety of reasons for use abroad including adoption, school attendance, employment, etc. U.S. law enforcement authorities may not be familiar with such a procedure since it is not commonly requested in the United States. There are a variety of options available to U.S. citizens seeking to obtain proof of their lack of a criminal record.

LOCAL POLICE CHECK: Go to your local police department where you reside or last resided in the United States, request that the police conduct a criminal records search and provide you with a document reflecting that there is no history of a criminal record. Local police departments may require your personal appearance in order to conduct the search. Your local police department can phrase this in whatever way they deem appropriate. The document should then be authenticated for use abroad following our guidance on authentication or legalization of documents .

FBI RECORDS CHECK: The Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) centralizes criminal justice information and provides accurate and timely information and services to local, state, federal, and international law enforcement agencies, the private sector, academia, and other government agencies. The subject of an identification record may obtain a copy thereof by submitting a written request to the CJIS . The request must be accompanied by satisfactory proof of identity (consisting of name, date and place of birth, and a set of roll-inked fingerprint impressions) and a certified check or money order for the $18 processing fee. The FBI will not provide copies of arrest records to individuals other than the subject of the record. Requests should be directed to FBI CJIS Division, Attn: SCU, Mod. D-2, 1000 Custer Hollow Rd. Clarksburg, West Virginia 26306. If there is no criminal record, a report reflecting this fact is provided.

GETTING YOUR FINGERPRINTS TAKEN: U.S. citizens should be able to obtain fingerprint cards from their local police departments. U.S. embassies and consulates do not generally provide this service. Fingerprint Identification: An Overview .

AUTHENTICATION OF POLICE OR FBI CERTIFICATES OF LACK OF A CRIMINAL RECORD: Documents required for use abroad may require additional authentication after you obtain the local police seal or FBI certificate. See our guidance on authentication or legalization of documents .