They only do this if communication with the debtor is impossible. If this happens to you, you can contact the government, schedule a payment plan for your debt and then they give you a passport with a 12 to 24 month validity.

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JumpCrisscross 17 hours ago | parent | next [-]

> They block your passport because they can't reach you

Wouldn’t one applying for a passport involve the government and person connecting on some level?

	▲	retired 17 hours ago \| parent [-]
		My best guess is that the embassy in the foreign country gets a red flag when you try to renew your passport and you then have to contact the government debt collector. Different branches of government.

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throwuttfj 17 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

No, they also do that, if you have no money to pay.