With better technology, foreign governments are checking passenger manifests with more scrutiny. To get a US Passport, you only need to prove you are a US Citizen with no *outstanding* warrants or certain types of convictions, including drug convictions, owed child support, DUI's and any felony arrest history. Many Foreign Governments will deny entry for past federal. state or local criminal history. It is every traveling passenger’s full responsibility to check and verify any and all passport, visa, vaccination or other entry requirements for their intended destination. More information can be found at www.travel.state.gov.