How to Get Approved to Visit Someone at Florida State Prison: Step-by-Step Application Walkthrough
Getting approved to visit Florida State Prison starts with one thing: a complete, properly signed application submitted the right way. Here's how to do it—and how to avoid the most common reasons applications get denied.
Anyone 12 or older needs to complete their own visitation application. Teens can't be added under someone else's paperwork. If you're helping a younger family member visit, focus first on getting forms completed for everyone 12 and up who plans to go.
Florida DOC only allows one application per person. Submitting multiple versions to "fix" something or speed things up usually backfires - it creates confusion and slows everything down. Take the time to get one clean, complete form ready before you send it.
Warning: Blank required fields will get your application denied. If something doesn't apply to you, write "NA" instead of leaving it empty.
- ✓ Scan the form top to bottom and make sure no required line is left blank (use “NA” when it doesn’t apply) - blanks can trigger a denial.
- ✓ Re-check any section with multiple lines of personal information and confirm each line has an entry or “NA” - blanks can trigger a denial.
- ✓ If you run out of room anywhere, don’t leave the rest empty - continue on an attached sheet rather than leaving blanks that can trigger a denial.
Don't skip this: An unsigned application won't be processed. Sign in the space provided.
Before submitting, find the signature area and sign exactly where the form asks. Give the page one last look - make sure the signature is clear and nothing was left incomplete.
Once your form is complete and signed, submit it to the institution where you're requesting to visit. Florida DOC accepts submissions by email or U.S. Mail - just make sure you're sending it to the right place.
For Florida State Prison, email your completed application to VisitappFloridaSP@fdc.myflorida.com.
After you submit, wait for the inmate to notify you that your application is approved. Don't make the trip hoping it went through - you should not visit until the inmate confirms you're on the approved list.
Quick Checklist
- ✓ Submit only one visitation application form per person - multiple forms aren’t allowed.
- ✓ Don’t leave blanks anywhere on the form - blanks can cause a denial; use “NA” when something doesn’t apply.
- ✓ Make sure the form is signed in the space provided - unsigned forms won’t be processed.
- Fix blank fields and resubmit - go back through the form line by line and fill every required item; write “NA” for anything that doesn’t apply.
- Sign in the correct space and resubmit - add your signature where the form tells you to sign so the application can be processed.
To recap: submit your completed form by email or U.S. Mail to the institution. For Florida State Prison, that's VisitappFloridaSP@fdc.myflorida.com. Then wait - don't visit until the inmate tells you you're approved.
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