Name Change for U.S. Passport or Correct a Printing or Data Error (2024)

Submit the following by mail:

• Form DS-5504(find mailing instructions on the form)
• Your most recent U.S. passport
• An original or certified document which shows that you changed your name less than one year after we issued your most recent U.S. passport. Examples include a marriage certificate, divorce decree, or court order.
• Onepassport photo

You will not have to submit any passport fees unless you wantexpedited service which costs an extra $60.

You may be eligible to renew your passport by mail using Form DS-82 or apply in person using Form DS-11.

Can I renew by mail?

You canrenew by mailusingForm DS-82if your most recent passport:

• Is submitted with your application
• Is undamaged (other than normal wear and tear)
• Was issued when you were age 16 or older
• Was issued within the last 15 years
• Was issued in your current name (or you can show your name change)

If you areeligibleto renew, submit the following by mail:

• Form DS-82
• Your most recent U.S. passport
• Your original or certified name change document, such as a marriage certificate, divorce decree, or court order
• One colorpassport photo
• Fees,which are different depending on your age
• Send Form DS-82 and supporting documents using USPS. UPS, FedEx, DHL, and other companies cannot deliver to the PO Box addresses listed on Form DS-82.

How do I apply in person if I cannot renew by mail?

If you are not eligible to renew your passport by mail using Form DS-82,apply in personand submit the following:

• Form DS-11
• Your evidence of U.S. citizenship and photocopy of that evidence
• Your original or certified name change document, such as a marriage certificate, divorce decree, or court order
• Valid ID and photocopy of that ID
• One colorpassport photo
• Fees, which are different depending on your age

Please note: If your name has changed because you are marriedandyou show us an ID issued in your new name, you do not need to submit proof of your name change. You must include the details of the marriage on the second page of Form DS-11.

If you cannot show the change with a court order, divorce decree, or marriage certificate, apply in person and submit:

• Form DS-11
• Your evidence of U.S. citizenship
• Valid ID issued in the name you are currently using and photocopy of that ID
• One colorpassport photo
• Fees, which are different depending on your age

What should I do if my name is different than what is on my citizenship evidence, or I cannot show my new name through marriage or on a court order?

Youmay need to fill outForm DS-60: Affidavit Regarding a Change of Nameif:

• The name you are using is different than the name on your evidence of U.S. citizenship, or
• Your new name is not shown on a court order or through marriage.

This form must be completed bytwopeople who have known you by both names. You must also submitthreecertified or original public records that show you have used the new name for five years or more.