Your application will be returned, and a notice will be provided indicating your passport application was rejected. If you feel there were errors made on the initial application, contact your local passport office to determine the appropriate action you can take to resolve your passport application refusal.   A passport application can be rejected for many reasons. Failing to pay the renewal fee, or there were errors on the application, or perhaps the information provided does not match the information provided in supporting documents. Names, spelling, etc., must be the same. There may be legal reasons why your passport is also rejected. Federal warrants for arrest, criminal court orders, parole conditions, probation conditions, or requests for extradition are just a few of the reasons passport applications are rejected.