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How to Register for Visitation at Turbeville (online starting June 1, 2025)

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How to Register for Visitation at Turbeville (online starting June 1, 2025)

Starting June 1, 2025, you can register for visitation online if you're 18 or older and have a valid South Carolina driver's license. Meet both requirements? Online registration is your starting point for getting approved.

Note: Some relationships may still require verification during approval, even if you qualify for online registration.

Visitors under 18 still go through the paper process - that hasn't changed. Submit a paper visitation application for any minor child, along with documentation verifying their relationship to the person you're visiting.

Don't have a South Carolina driver's license? Paper applications work for adults using a passport, U.S. visa, or out-of-state driver's license. They're also accepted if you don't have any ID at all.

No computer access? Online system giving you trouble? Paper applications are always an option. Technology shouldn't be the thing that stops you from visiting.

Mail paper visitation applications to: Division of Visitation and I/M DT, P.O. Box 212969, Columbia, S.C., 29221-2969.

How to Register for Visitation at Turbeville (online starting June 1, 2025)

For visitation questions, email the Visitation office at visitation@doc.sc.gov. Email works well when you want your question in writing or you're following up on paperwork.

You can also call the Visitation Inquiry Line at 803-896-1838. Press 1 for application questions or to leave a message.

Tip: Call 803-896-1838 and press 1 for application-specific questions or to leave a message. Email visitation@doc.sc.gov for general questions or when you need to share details in writing.

Practical Checklist

  • ✓ Confirm you’re eligible for online registration: you must be 18+ and have a valid South Carolina driver’s license.
  • ✓ If you’re registering a minor child, plan on using the paper application process and gathering the documentation needed to verify the relationship.
  • ✓ If you’re mailing a paper application, include copies of the identification you’re using (for example, a passport or U.S. visa if you don’t have a driver’s license).
  • ✓ Mail paper applications to Division of Visitation and I/M DT, P.O. Box 212969, Columbia, S.C., 29221-2969.

Technical problems with online registration? No computer access? Switch to paper. Paper applications are also the way to go if you're using a passport, U.S. visa, or out-of-state driver's license instead of a South Carolina license.

  1. Call the Visitation Inquiry Line - Dial 803-896-1838 and press 1 for questions about the application process or to leave a message.
  2. Email the Visitation office - Send your question to visitation@doc.sc.gov if you need help and want to include details in writing.

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