How to Fill Out Form OP-MTV-04

Form OP-MTV-04 at a glance

What it is: The Iowa Department of Corrections Visitor Application is for ONE ADULT applicant per questionnaire.

Who signs: Ensure that you sign the back page of the application.

A filled-in Form OP-MTV-04 example: an aunt applies to visit with her daughter

Form OP-MTV-04 example filled out, example: an aunt applies to visit with her daughter
Jane Ann Sample applies to visit her brother with the Visitor Application. She brings her daughter Mia, age 9, and answers No to each yes or no question except citizenship. The picture shows page 1 only, and its names and figures are sample values. Mia is the incarcerated individual's niece, so the box F is ticked for her and her relationship is niece. Jane is married to John Q. Sample, so marital status and the spouse's name are filled. Jane has known her brother for 30 years. Her children box stays empty because she applies for her own child, not for the incarcerated individual's children. The employee or volunteer lines stay empty because she answers No. The Yes box of the legal citizen is ticked. She signs and dates on October 22, 2026. Nothing goes in the service animal lines because Jane has no disability. The other children lines stay empty because Jane brings only Mia. The charge lines stay empty because she has no pending charges. The incarcerated or on probation/parole lines stay empty because she answers No.

How to fill out Form OP-MTV-04, box by box

Incarcerated Individual name and number

Form OP-MTV-04 example filled out, incarcerated Individual name and number

In box 1, enter the incarcerated individual's name and the incarcerated individual's number.

Visitor Information

Form OP-MTV-04 example filled out, visitor Information

In box 2, under Visitor Information, enter your legal last name, legal first name, full middle name, previous last names used and phone number.

In box 3, enter your relationship to the incarcerated individual and how long you have known the incarcerated individual.

In box 4, enter your birth date, sex, marital status, spouse's name and Social Security number.

In box 5, enter your address, city, county, state and zip code.

Disability accommodations and service animal

Form OP-MTV-04 example filled out, disability accommodations and service animal

Do you have an American Disability Act recognized disability that requires special accommodations? YES or NO. If yes, enter what accommodation is needed.

For a service animal, circle the type, Dog or Miniature horse (send a photo of the animal), and enter what tasks the service animal is trained to perform.

Your children under age 18

Form OP-MTV-04 example filled out, your children under age 18

In box 6, list only your children or children you have guardianship of (please provide proof) under age 18 who will be visiting with you. Anyone over age 18 must complete a separate questionnaire. For each child, enter the name, date of birth, SS#, M or F, and relationship to the incarcerated individual. If you are applying for the incarcerated individual's children, the parent/guardian must complete the application; check a box: Children can only visit with the approved parent/guardian, or Children can visit with any approved adult visitor.

Pending charges, arrests and convictions

Form OP-MTV-04 example filled out, pending charges, arrests and convictions

In box 7, Yes or No: do you have any pending charges? Enter the State/County. If yes, enter what the charge(s) is.

In box 8, list all arrests (Adult or Juvenile), all misdemeanor convictions, all felony convictions and all deferred judgments.

Incarcerated or on probation/parole

Form OP-MTV-04 example filled out, incarcerated or on probation/parole

In box 9, Yes or No: are you now or have you ever been incarcerated or on probation/parole? Enter the ICON/ID #, State/County and Discharge Date, and list any periods of incarceration, including jail time.

Illegal use of drugs

Form OP-MTV-04 example filled out, illegal use of drugs

In box 10, Yes or No: have you ever been involved in the illegal use of drugs?

Department of Corrections employee or volunteer

Form OP-MTV-04 example filled out, department of Corrections employee or volunteer

In box 11, Yes or No: are you currently, or have you ever been, a Department of Corrections employee or volunteer, a contractor, or private sector employer working for the Department of Corrections? If yes, list the name of the institution and the Date(s) of employment or volunteer work.

Visiting lists and victim of an incarcerated individual

Form OP-MTV-04 example filled out, visiting lists and victim of an incarcerated individual

In box 12, list all names/numbers of any current or former incarcerated individuals whose visiting lists you have ever been approved/denied/suspended/removed from in the Iowa Department of Corrections. In box 13, to enhance your safety as a visitor, let the IDOC know if you have been the victim of an incarcerated individual supervised/incarcerated by the IDOC. If so, list the incarcerated individual(s) name, ID number (if known), county, charge and case number.

Signature, Date and Email Address

Form OP-MTV-04 example filled out, signature, Date and Email Address

In box 15, by signing you give consent to initiate a background investigation with law enforcement agencies and authorize law enforcement agencies to furnish information. You also understand any falsification of the information you provided will disqualify you from visiting.

Enter the Signature and Printed Name, Date and Email Address.

It is the responsibility of the incarcerated individual to notify you of visitor application approval.

More rules for Form OP-MTV-04

The Department of Corrections will evaluate the information against state and federal law enforcement databases. Failure to accurately complete any of the information will result in rejection of the application.

You are advised to keep a copy of the application.

If your situation is different

A visitor is searched

All visitors are subject to search procedures: this may include non-intrusive electronic search methods. If a visitor refuses to be searched, you will not be permitted to visit and your visiting privileges may be revised. To maintain drug-free prison zones, the non-intrusive ION SCAN method of detecting the use of, handling of or association with illegal substances (drugs) may be applied to prospective visitors.

The test provides a positive indication of illegal substance association or you refuse to be tested

Should the test provide a positive indication of illegal substance association or you refuse to be tested, the following minimum visiting restrictions shall apply. At the First Occurrence, visiting privileges will be suspended from the date and time of the test for the next two (2) visiting days. At the Second Occurrence, for the next seven (7) visiting days. At the Third Occurrence, for the next fifteen (15) visiting days. Future visits may be restricted to non-contact status.

At the Fourth Occurrence of a positive indication of illegal substance association, visiting privileges will be suspended from the date and time of the test for the next thirty (30) visiting days. In addition, you will be placed on non-contact visit status for one hundred and eighty (180) days from the date of the first eligible visit. If you test positive from this date forward, visiting privileges may be permanently restricted to non-contact status.

Refusal to submit to being tested will suspend visiting privileges to the facility for fifteen (15) calendar days from the time of refusal.

Before you go

Do not attempt to visit until the incarcerated individual notifies you of your approval.

Before completing the application, review the Department of Corrections search procedures on the back of the application. Do not leave blanks or provide false information. Doing so will cause your application to be denied.

Common questions about Form OP-MTV-04

Where do I file it?

Return the completed application to Centralized Visiting Authority to: Mt. Pleasant Correctional Facility, Attn: Central Records, 1200 E. Washington, Mt. Pleasant, IA 52641.

Sources

[1] Form OP-MTV-04, Visitor Application, Iowa Department of Corrections (the Official source link on this page).

Form OP-MTV-04 F-1 PDF Details

It is the responsibility of the incarcerated individual to notify you of visitor application approval.

Blanks: do not leave blanks or provide false information. Doing so will cause your application to be denied.

Children: list only your children or children you have guardianship of (please provide proof) under age 18 who will be visiting with you.

Over age 18: anyone over age 18 must complete a separate questionnaire.

Search: all visitors are subject to search procedures.

Sign: please ensure that you sign the back page of the application.

QuestionAnswer
Form NameForm OP-MTV-04 F-1
Form Length2 pages
Fillable?Yes
Fillable fields79
Avg. time to fill out14 min
EditionAugust 13, 2026
Issuing agencyIowa Department of Corrections
Other namesOP-MTV-04 F-1, Form OP-MTV-04 F-1, Iowa Visitor Application, Visitor Application
Official sourceForm OP-MTV-04 F-1 (Rev August 13, 2026), Iowa Department of Corrections