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U.S. Passport Name Change

This option is available to you if —
  • Your legal name has changed
  • Your info was printed incorrectly
  • Need to replace a limited-validity emergency passport

  • As fast as 3 day processing
  • Starting at $295 + government fees
  • Order tracking around the clock
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Name Change
There are many reasons why someone might change the name in their passport. Perhaps they have recently gotten married and changed their last name, or maybe they have changed their first name. Whatever the reason, changing the name in a passport is a relatively simple process. However, it takes some paperwork and can be time-consuming.

There are two ways to change the name in your passport. The first way is to fill out a form called the "Application for a U.S. Passport." The second way is to go to a U.S. embassy or consulate and ask for a new passport.

It takes about 6-8 weeks to change a name in a U.S. passport. We can help you to expedite the procedure and manage it even for 3 business days.

To use our service, fill out online form and pay online. Follow our instructions and send or deliver to us all required documents. Then we check your documents and deliver them to the US Passport Office for expedited issuance. After your passport is issued, it's checked for possible errors and shipped to you on the same day.

U.S. Passport Name Change

*Government Fees are not included
$900
$675
Express Processing

Have your passport in 3 business days
$780
$550
Rush Processing

Have your passport in 5 business days
$550
$395
Regular Processing

Have your passport in 10 business days
$395
$295
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Have your passport in 15 business days
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1

Apply Online & Send your Docs

Fill out online form, select your service and pay online.

Gather all required documents.

Follow our instructions and send us all documents.
2
We Process Your Passport
We check your documents and hand deliver them to the US Passport Office for expedited issuance.

After your passport is issued, it's checked for possible errors and shipped to you on the same day.
3
You Get Your Passport
We send you a photo proof of your newly issued US Passport while it's being shipped to you.

You should get your new passport on the next business day.

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Apply for your US Passport Name Change online if your recent passport:
  • Is undamaged and can be submitted with your application
  • Was issued within the last 15 years and more than 1 year ago
  • Was issued when you were age 16 or older
  • You can legally document your name change

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How to Change Your Name in Passport in 3 Days

We can expedite your passport with your new name in it in as fast as 3 days.

Apply a passport to change your name using Form DS-82 if your previously-issued passport meets all the following passport renewal criteria:

  • passport was issued when you were age 16 or older;
  • passport was issued within the past 15 years;
  • passport was issued in your current name or you can legally document your name change;
  • It is not significantly damaged and can be submitted with the application;

If you do not meet the criteria, you cannot apply to change your name in the passport. You need to submit evidence of change name on passport.

Steps to Change your Name in U.S. Passport

Step 1: Complete and Submit Form DS-82: Application For A U.S. Passport

Step 2: Submit Your Most Recent U.S. Passport

Step 3: Submit Evidence of change name on passport

Step 4: Pay the Applicable U.S. Government Fee

Step 5: Provide Two Professional Passport Photos

Step 6: Include Two Letters of Authorization

Step 7: Ship Documents to Visa Express



U.S. PASSPORT NAME CHANGE FAQ

How long will the passport with my new name be valid?

Your new passport will be valid for a full ten years.

Do I need to change a name due to marriage or divorce?

We recommend to do that. U.S. citizens who change their names can travel using a U.S. passport that was issued in their prior name, however you need a proof of the name progression, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (e.g. marriage certificate, divorce decree or court documents showing the legal name change).

I am getting married soon, and need to go travel the day after the wedding. I won’t have time to get my name changed on my passport. What can I do?

You can definitely travel using the passport showing your maiden name. However, you need to make sure that air tickets use your maiden name but not your married name. You can apply for a passport name change when you return back.

How long does it take to change a name in my U.S. Passport?

Unfortunately, the passport name change process takes several weeks. Applications can take up to six weeks for standard processing and up to three weeks if expedited.

How to apply for changing a name in a U.S. Passport?

Complete FORM DS-5504 online, and print it out single-sided. Back to back printed forms cannot be processed. If you have changed your name by marriage or divorce, you may apply for a new passport to be issued in your new name, using form DS-82 or DS-5504. If you have changed your name any other way, you must apply using form DS-11.

How to change your surname on a U.S. Passport?

Changing your name in your passport is possible. If you have changed your name by marriage or divorce, you may apply for a new passport to be issued in your new name, using form DS-82 or DS-5504. If you have changed your name any other way, you must apply using form DS-11.

U.S. Passport name change after divorce

If you have changed your name by marriage or divorce, you may apply for a new passport to be issued in your new name, using form DS-82 or DS-5504. If you have changed your name any other way, you must apply using form DS-11.
  • If your current passport was issued less than one year ago and you consequently got married/divorced, you may apply for a passport in your new name by using Form DS-5504. There will be no charge for routine processing such an application.
  • If your current passport was issued more than one year ago and you consequently got married/divorced you may apply for a passport in your new name using form DS-82.

U.S. Passport name change after getting married

If you have changed your name by marriage or divorce, you may apply for a new passport to be issued in your new name, using form DS-82 or DS-5504. If you have changed your name any other way, you must apply using form DS-11.
  • If your current passport was issued less than one year ago and you consequently got married/divorced, you may apply for a passport in your new name by using Form DS-5504. There will be no charge for routine processing such an application.
  • If your current passport was issued more than one year ago and you consequently got married/divorced you may apply for a passport in your new name using form DS-82.

U.S. Passport name change application form

If you have changed your name by marriage or divorce, you may apply for a new passport to be issued in your new name, using form DS-82 or DS-5504. If you have changed your name any other way, you must apply using form DS-11.

What are the requirements for changing a name in a U.S. Passport?

1. Fill out FORM DS-5504
2. Social Security Number Requirement
3. Proof of U.S. citizenship
4. One U.S. format color passport photo
5. Evidence of name change through marriage or divorce
6. Provide photocopies
7. Mail in your application
8. Should you wish to apply in person
9. New passport will be delivered by mail
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