Can a felon get a US passport?

Even with a felony on your record, you should not have any trouble getting a U.S. passport, unless: You owe $2,500 or more in child support. Anyone who owes $2,500 or more in child support will be denied a U.S. passport, felon or not.

How bad is a felony?

Felony crimes carry the possibility of a prison sentence ranging from a year to life in prison and up to the death penalty. Felonies involve more serious crimes that typically carry sentences of more than one years imprisonment up to life in prison.