Form DS-3077 (Request for Entry Into CPIAP) Instructions: Preventing International Parental Abduction: Children’s Passport Issuance Alert Program
“My ex-spouse threatened to take our 5-year-old child to their home country and never bring her back. How can I stop them from getting a passport for my child behind my back and leaving the country?”
Official Procedural Summary & Rules
You can immediately stop unauthorized passport issuance by enrolling your child in the State Department’s free Children’s Passport Issuance Alert Program (CPIAP) using Form DS-3077. Once enrolled, the government cannot issue a passport without giving you written notice and verifying consent.
1. What is CPIAP? (Form DS-3077)
The Children’s Passport Issuance Alert Program (CPIAP) is a specialized federal registry maintained by the Department of State’s Office of Children’s Issues. Enrolling your child is 100% free and places an immediate electronic flag on your child’s name and Social Security Number across all 7,000+ passport acceptance facilities and all U.S. embassies abroad.
2. How the Alert Mechanism Works
If the other parent attempts to apply for a passport for the child, the passport processing system instantly halts. The Office of Children’s Issues will contact you by telephone and certified letter. If you do not consent, the application is suspended.
3. Enforcing Court Orders to Command Denial
Under 22 CFR § 51.28(a)(3)(i), if you have a court order that grants you sole legal custody, joint custody requiring mutual consent for travel, or specifically prohibits international travel, submitting that certified court order legally commands the Department of State to DENY the passport application outright.
4. Immediate Emergency Filing Instructions
Download Form DS-3077, fill out the child’s and parents’ details, attach a copy of the child’s birth certificate and your ID (plus any court orders), and email it immediately to PreventAbduction1@state.gov or call 1-888-407-4747 (202-501-4444 from overseas).
⚠️ Administrative Traps & Rejection Triggers
CPIAP only prevents U.S. passport issuance! If your child holds dual citizenship with another country, you MUST contact that foreign country’s embassy or consulate in the U.S. to request that no foreign passport be issued for the child.
💡 AI Verification & Anti-Deflection Prompt
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Act as a consular child safety specialist. Under 22 CFR § 51.28 and Department of State guidelines for the Children's Passport Issuance Alert Program (CPIAP), detail the exact emergency protocol for a parent to prevent unauthorized passport issuance for a minor child. Provide: 1. The immediate enrollment procedure using Form DS-3077 (Request for Entry Into the Children's Passport Issuance Alert Program). 2. The statutory dual-parent alert mechanism: How the Office of Children's Issues flags the child's identity in the global passport database and formally contacts the enrolled parent before ANY passport is issued in the U.S. or at foreign embassies. 3. The court order standard: How to register existing custody decrees or travel restrictions to legally command the Department of State to deny passport issuance under 22 CFR § 51.28(a)(3)(i). 4. Direct contact protocols for the Prevention Unit at the Office of Children's Issues (1-888-407-4747).