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Applicant
must meet the following qualifications:
* Applicant has passport is in his/her
possession, AND;
* Applicant has legally changed their name AND;
* Passport was issued within the past 15 years AND;
* Applicant was 16 yr or older when passport was issued.
If applicant meets the above requirements
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FAQ: Expedited
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US Passport Name Change Service
Whether due to marriage, divorce, adoption or other legal reason,
passports must reflect the legal and correct name of the passport
holder. If the name on a passport does not match other identification
or the name on airline tickets, the passport holder may experience
delay or detainment upon border crossings. Therefore, it is important
to update the name on passport to reflect the name change.
To change the name on a passport, the applicant must provide original
name change documentation such as a marriage certificate or divorce
decree. These types of documents are verified by the US State Department
and then a new passport is issued with the name change. When performing
a passport name change, note that the original passport with the
previous name will be cancelled. Any valid visas may no longer be
valid. This is a downside to processing a passport name change application.
How to Change Name on Passport
Once the name change application is submitted, the US State Department
updates their records to reflect the name change. If the applicant
looses their new passport with the updated name they do not need
to prove the legality of the name change again as the new name has
already been certified by the government.
Once a name change application is submitted, the applicant will
be known by the new name. In order to have a passport issued in
the old name (or any other name), the applicant must prove the name
has been legally changed again. Otherwise, any further applications
requesting a different name will be rejected. So if your ready to
update the name on your passport, please visit the Passport
Name Change page for a list of name change requirements and
name change instructions and applications.
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