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Passports?

wanderlustwriter
wanderlustwriter
Does anyone know if RSOs can get passports? I'm in TN and found the below link (we were looking for BF) but it's not 100% clear...

http://www.aclu-tn.org/pdfs/resourcesheets/09in_ex.pdf
Dixon73
Dixon73
Yes, registrants absolutely can get passports. There is currently NO prohibition or restriction on obtaining one.

There is, however, a bill currently in the US Senate would require special identifiers on the documents.
https://popvox.com/bills/us/114/s1867

Which is in addition to H.R. 515 International Megan’s Law
https://popvox.com/bills/us/114/hr515

Getting a passport, though, is not a ticket to travel freely, as both bills in essence will codify a process already in use where the US will notify Interpol of RSO travel and then pressure the visited country into denying them entry after Interpol has generated a notice to immigration in the destination country. This has been going on for a few years now and results in a blanket denial of entry in certain countries.

Here is more information with tons of additional links. Do your research so your trip does not result in a lengthy round-trip on the same day.

http://nationalrsol.org/resources/travel-domestic-and-international/
http://californiarsol.org/2013/01/international-travel/
http://californiarsol.org/tag/international-travel/
californiarsol.org/2014/06/international-megans-law-rso-travel-issues/

Safe travels.