Name Change

 


Step 1 Prepare all 7 steps below Important if you passport has been issued more then 1 year ago please follow passport renewal instructions

1. COMPLETE THE APPLICATION FORM (DS-5504) (click here)
• Fill out the DS-5504 (Name Change Application form) online.
• Print out completed application form
• Sign and date application form

2. COMPLETE PASSPORT LETTER OF AUTHORIZATION (click here)

• Print two copies and complete the Passport Processing Authorization Letter.
• Fill out this form by hand and sign the bottom using blue or black ink.

IMPORTANT: YOUR SIGNATURE MUST APPEAR THE SAME ON ALL DOCUMENTS


3. SUBMIT VALID PASSPORT

• Your passport must still be valid AND must have been issued within the year if not please follow passport renewal instructions


4. PROOF OF NAME CHANGE

• To prove your name change, you are required to provide official documentation certifying the change. The two official documents accepted are a Marriage Certificate or a Court Order.
- The name change document MUST bear the official seal of the issuing authority
- Uncertified copies or notarized documents are UNACCEPTABLE


5. PASSPORT PHOTOGRAPHS
• Two identical passport photos are required for a new passport.
• Photo requirements click here.

6. PROOF OF INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL

• Provide two copies of one of the following travel documents below proving your international travel within 14 days of this application submission:

Acceptable Proof of Foreign travel:
- Plane ticket
- Travel itinerary from a travel agent or online booking (E-Ticket)
- Business letter from your employer. click here for a sample business letter


7. GOVERNMENT FEES

• Make one check or money order payable to "US Department of State" for $60.00
(this is the government processing fee)

- Be sure to include your date of birth on the check
- Starter Checks and 3rd-Party Checks will NOT be accepted.


Step 2 Send us your documents:


SHIPPING

Ship all documents to:
Attention Passport Department
1318 Coney Island Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11230
Phone: 877-910-7277 option 4

Recommended overnight/next day shipping providers:
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Any Questions? Please Call Us Immediately 877-910-7277