International Megan's Law prohibits us from issuing a passport to a covered sex offender without a unique identifier. The law allows us to revoke passports previously issued to these individuals that do not contain the identifier (22 USC 212b).
The identifier is a 'passport endorsement' printed inside the passport book which reads: “The bearer was convicted of a sex offense against a minor, and is a covered sex offender pursuant to 22 United States Code Section 212b(c)(l).” Since endorsements cannot be printed on passport cards, covered sex offenders cannot be issued passport cards.
Only the Angel Watch Center (AWC) in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (DHS/ICE) can certify an individual as a covered sex offender. You can email AWC at dhsintermeganslaw@ice.dhs.gov with questions about a unique identifier on your current passport book or previous notifications to a foreign country about your international travel.
The U.S. Marshals Service is another resource with more detailed information on International Megan’s Law and international travel.
If you were never issued a U.S. passport or if your passport is expired, please apply in person for a new one. You must self-identify as a sex offender by submitting a signed statement with your application that says you are a covered sex offender under International Megan’s Law.
If you have a valid passport book without the proper endorsement, or a valid passport card and would like an endorsement on a passport book, you will need to reapply. You must:
Covered sex offenders cannot be issued U.S. passport cards.
No. Covered sex offenders cannot be issued U.S. passport cards. You can apply for a U.S. passport book which will be issued with a unique endorsement.
You will need to return the revoked U.S. passport to us. If you want to apply for a new passport, you must:
Covered sex offenders cannot be issued U.S. passport cards.
Contact the DHS/ICE Angel Watch Center (AWC) via email at dhsintermeganslaw@ice.dhs.gov and include a completed Certification of Identity form.
Contact the DHS/ICE Angel Watch Center via email at dhsintermeganslaw@ice.dhs.gov.
