Fill in your current name. In the box asking if the information on your current passport or passbook was inaccurate, check "No. Otherwise, check "Yes" and provide the documentation required. Mail the form and other documentation listed above to the address on the form.
It's a good idea to use a trackable mail service, such as priority. Fill it out as follows: Read the instructions on pages Check the document you are applying for.
For section 11, check the box for "Changed by Marriage" and list your place and date of marriage. Get help changing your legal name. Send your request to the following address. If you were married in a different state. You can find the correct address of the vital records office by clicking the link below. Where to write for vital records. Note, if your passport was issued less than one year ago, all you need to do is apply for the name change.
If your passport was issued more than a year ago, you must apply for a passport renewal by mail. For full details, click the link below. Apply for passport name change.
Click here to post comments. Question: I tried getting a certified copy from Vital Records but they said the marriage was too soon April and returned my application. Can I have a copy of the original made in front of a notary and they notarize it to be submitted for my passport name change? It is hard for me to send in the original for that length of time weeks since I still need it for various other name change documents.
Answer: The marriage certificate you send must either be the original or a certified copy from the vital records office. Notarized photocopies are not acceptable. If you are concerned about the length of time that your document is gone, you can expedite the process and get them returned in weeks. You can even get it faster through a professional expediting service.
Also, you are encouraged to use secure packaging such as a Tyvek envelope and a traceable delivery method to ensure that your documents are better protected. For more information, click the link below. Question: I don't want to send my original marriage certificate in with the other documents to change the name on my passport.
It is the only copy I have. My husband is from Uganda and we were married there. Thank you for your help, Katie. Answer: The U. Eastern Time. Returned documents by: Tina Question: Do they send your marriage license to you in the same condition you sent it? We do not wish to crease our marriage license. No folding! Answer: Sending your marriage license will serve no purpose. You need to send the original or a certified copy of your marriage certificate instead.
If you want to make sure your original marriage certificate remains in perfect condition, it is best that you send a certified copy instead.
It also sounds like an unnecessary risk when regarding identity theft. I would feel more comfortable seeing someone in person to apply for a name change. What form can we use to get this done in person? Answer: Hi, Sam. We have removed your last name to protect your identity. Only applications for new passports can be done in person. Even then, you will still need to submit your original documents. To protect the documents, we recommend sending them through a traceable delivery method.
Answer: Hi, Suzanne. If you just received your passport, your marriage certificate should be in the mail soon. Please contact the NPIC at for more information. For instance a copy made and certified by a Notary Public.
This current process contains too much red tape risking an irreplaceable and sentimental family document. Question: For security purposes, a certified copy obtained from the local vital records office is required for a passport name change. They forgot to change my last name by: Anonymous Question: I submitted all of the paper work to both renew and change my last name on my passport.
Her passport has her maiden name and expires in We are trying to avoid the hassle of renewing the passport until the end date. Would it be okay to fly with my wife having her maiden name on her passport, despite already updating her drivers license and Social with married last name? Answer: Yes, it is okay for your wife to use her current passport as long as her tickets are booked in her maiden name.
Do I need to change my passport if everything is still in my maiden name? Everything I have my passport, drivers license, bank cards are still in my maiden name. I have not changed my name with social security or anything either.
If I book my ticket to Mexico with my maiden name, will I have a problem? Or should I try to get everything changed to my new married name before I go to Mexico?
Answer: You should be able to travel to Mexico with your current passport as long as you book tickets in the name that appears in it. Hello by: Anonymous Question: I am applying for a spouse visa. Is it necessary that I change my maiden name in my passport to my husband's name before applying for a spouse visa?
ID has married name, Passport has maiden name by: Anonymous Question: My passport has my maiden name on it but I recently got married and haven't changed it you match my drivers license which now has my married name on it. We were planning on going to Canada for the day this weekend, can i still use my passport if i have my marriage license? Answer: You may still use your passport. If you are traveling by air, please book your tickets in your maiden name.
Changing of family name by: Anonymous Question: Hello! I am a Filipina who just got married to an Italian man. I was a widower before and I used my late husband's family name. Should i change my family name? Passport will expire on Good day! Answer: If you have a Philippine passport, you need to contact the Philippine Embassy or the Philippine Consulate that has jurisdiction over your state of residence in the United States.
Can I use my new passport with my maiden name after marriage? All tickets, rail passes and my passport have my maiden name listed on them. My question is that IF we get married just before our trip, do I have to update my passport with my married name? I was issued my very first passport in early Answer: There is no need to update your passport and booking. You may travel with your current passport without issues as long as it matches your tickets. Marriage Certificate dated prior to most recent passport renewal by: Melinda G.
Question: My husband and I married in September , and had already booked our honeymoon for January Since my passport was expiring prior to January, I renewed it in my maiden name to match my international tickets.
When we returned from our trip, I began the process of changing my name in February, first visiting the Social Security office and successfully submitting my marriage certificate as proof of name change. I then mailed in Form DS with my September marriage certificate. Two weeks later, it was returned to me as invalid, as "my name change had occurred prior to my most recent passport renewal application.
What do I need to do to ensure that the passport agency accepts my marriage certificate as proof when I submit it again? Would an accompanying letter be adequate explanation? I have called the agency twice for a "call back" request and told I would receive a return call within 10 days. Neither time have I received a phone call from an agency representative. Thank you! Answer: The application should have been accepted since you are applying for the name change within a year of issuance.
Re-sending the application with a letter of explanation may help. Name change and traveling soon by: Otuechere Question: I recently got married less than a year ago.
I am an American and my spouse is Nigerian. I went back to the USA and changed my government documents including my passport but my Nigerian visa is still valid for another year and it is in my name before marriage.
I was told I could enter into Nigeria with my visa. It this true? I am traveling very soon and I have contacted the Nigerian embassy but I got no reply. The place I process my visa said it should be okay to travel with both documents. Can you confirm this? Answer: We cannot confirm this as entry requirements constantly change.
We recommend that you contact the airline you are flying with to verify travel document requirements. I am going to the Dominican Republic. On my passport is my maiden name. If I book everything thing in my maiden name to match my passport, will I be okay to enter into the DR and back to the US with no problems?
Answer: Yes, you will be okay. Passport by: Nicol Question: Hello. My daughter sent off for a new passport with her married name and when she got it, it still had her maiden name on it. Who can I talk to? Answer: Passport corrections are processed free of charge. You may file a formal complaint through the National Passport Information Center. Passport and visa by: Jay Question: Please, I need help. My wife American citizen and I Nigerian citizen got married in Nigeria late last year.
Since she went back to the U. Do we need to re-do her passport because of her name change and if "yes" what happens to the Nigerian visa? Answer: Your wife may continue to use her passport until it expires. Her ID and passport do not necessarily have to match but her passport and airline tickets do. We planned our honeymoon to Spain in January of Most countries require that a passport be valid for at least six months beyond the completion of a trip.
Since my passport was going to expire sooner than that it was advised that I renew it prior to our travels. I had my passport renewed on December 29, and paid the fee. I had no way of renewing my passport with my new name because I had not yet been issued my certificate of marriage. I live in a different state then where my marriage took place.
I had no way to submit a proof of name change. On our marriage certificate there is an issue date of February, I received a letter in the mail from the department of state, with my marriage certificate and a DS application, telling me to reapply for a new passport and pay another fee. It has been less than a year since I renewed my passport. I attempted to renew December, and paid the fee.
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