Change Your Name in Your U.S. Passport

IF
THEN
Your passport was issued less than 1  year ago


and



Your name has been legally changed due to marriage or court order

You must mail:

check box
 Your current, valid U.S. passport

check box Completed Form DS-5504, Application for a U.S. Passport: Name Change, Data Correction, and Limited Passport Book Replacement 

check box An original or certified copy of your marriage certificate or the government-issued document evidencing your legal name change under federal or state law.

check box If required, one recent, color photo (details)

to the address listed on Form DS-5504 .

IMPORTANT NOTES:

  • There is no fee for this service unless you require Expedited Service .
  • We strongly encourage you to mail your passport application and any personal documents using a traceable delivery method.
  • In order to protect the contents of your mailing from the elements throughout the delivery process, we strongly encourage you to mail your passport application and any personal documents using a secure means of packaging, such as a Tyvek envelope.

IF
THEN
Your passport was issued more than 1 year ago


and


Your name has been legally changed due to marriage or court order

You must mail:

check box Your current, valid U.S. passport

check box Completed Form DS-82, Application for a U.S. Passport by Mail

check box Applicable "Renewal" fees

check box An original or certified copy of your marriage certificate or the government-issued document evidencing your legal name change under federal or state law.

check box One recent, color photograph

to the address listed on Form DS-82.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

  • Minors may not apply using Form DS-82 and should refer to the instruction below.
  • We strongly encourage you to mail your passport application and any personal documents using a traceable delivery method.
  • In order to protect the contents of your mailing from the elements throughout the delivery process, we strongly encourage you to mail your passport application and any personal documents using a secure means of packaging, such as a Tyvek envelope.

IF
THEN
If you cannot legally document your name change (through court order or marriage)

or

If you are a minor under age 16 whose passport was issued more than one year ago.See Special Requirements for All Minors Under Age 16.

 

You must submit the following in person at an Acceptance Facility or a Passport Agency :

check box
Your current, valid U.S. passport

check box A completed Form DS-11, Application for a U.S. Passport

check box Applicable "First Time" fees

check box At least 3 public records showing your
date and place of birth that show exclusive use of your assumed name for at least 5 years

check box One recent, color photograph