Can my student loan keep me from getting my passport renewed?
Can my student loan keep me from getting my passport renewed? Although the federal government can prevent the renewal of professional licenses of borrowers in default on their federal student loans - including drivers licenses in some states - this generally does not affect passports. You can, however, be denied a passport if you owe more money than $50,000 in back taxes or more than $2,500 in child support or alimony. The reasons for passport denial appear in the regulations at 22 CFR 51.60. Student loan default is not one of them.