No one wants to receive a notice telling them that their passport renewal request has been denied. It is easier to prevent this from happening than to right it once it has. Contact the Application Agency if you have had a recent criminal conviction....

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New passports contain a message, usually near the front of a passport, requesting that the bearer of the ID be allowed to pass generously, and further needs that, in the event of need, the bearer be granted assistance. http://www.expresspassport.com/...

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