How to Fill Out Oklahoma's Visitor Request Form (so it isn't denied)
Want to visit someone in Oklahoma DOC? The fastest way to avoid delays is to use the correct Visitor Request Form, attach the required ID copy, and answer every question honestly. This guide covers the parts that most often trip people up so your request is less likely to get denied.
Oklahoma requires visitors to submit the official Visitor Application Form (also called the Visitor Request Form, DOC 030118B) to get on an inmate's approved visitors list. This form goes beyond basic contact info. By signing it, you're agreeing to several conditions Oklahoma DOC uses to decide whether to approve you, including permission for a criminal background check and consent to the facility's search rules when you step onto prison grounds.
Warning: By signing the Visitor Request Form, you consent to pat-down searches and vehicle searches when you enter prison property (and possibly more intrusive searches based on staff suspicions). Your signature also authorizes Oklahoma DOC to run a criminal background check.
ID Checklist
- ✓ Copy of the front and back of your driver’s license or state-issued ID card (submit this with the Visitor Request Form)
- ✓ Photo ID to bring with you to the facility if you are 18 or older (acceptable examples include a state driver’s license, or a state, federal, military, or school ID)
- ✓ Documentation that shows you have guardianship for any minor you are bringing (examples include a birth certificate, or court or adoption papers)
- ✓ A separate visiting application once the child turns 18 (they must apply to be placed on the visiting list as an adult)
Submitting a paper form? Mail it to Oklahoma Department of Corrections headquarters, addressed to the Visitation Unit: ODOC Visitation Unit, P.O. Box 11400, Oklahoma City, OK 73136-0400.
Note: If you submit an online visit request, it isn't confirmed until a team member calls you back with a confirmation.
Two avoidable mistakes cause a lot of denials. First, people forget to include what the form asks for, especially a copy of the front and back of their driver's license or state-issued ID. Second, people try to "clean up" their answers by leaving out details or changing information. Oklahoma DOC is blunt about this: if you falsify or purposely omit information on the Visitor Request Form, your visitation privileges will be denied and you'll have to wait 90 days before you can reapply.
Do not guess or hide information: Falsifying or purposely omitting information on the form leads to a denial and a 90-day wait to reapply.
Bringing children? Plan ahead for the paperwork proving the child is allowed to visit with you. Oklahoma DOC requires documentation to verify guardianship for minors (for example, a birth certificate or court or adoption papers). Also keep in mind that turning 18 changes things. Once a child turns 18, they need to complete their own visiting application to get on the visiting list, just like any other adult submitting DOC 030118B.
After you submit the Visitor Request Form, Oklahoma DOC runs a criminal background check for visitors 18 and older. This isn't instant. Approval can take up to eight weeks, and the inmate will notify you when the process is complete. Until that happens, you're not officially on the approved visitors list. So before you send anything, double-check that your application includes the required ID copy and that your answers are complete and truthful.
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