There are instances where an individual must alter their name on their existing passport. The most frequent of these is due to marriage, but there are the occasions where an individual has legally had their name changed by court order and must update their passport to reflect this. A United States passport name change is not that difficult to accomplish and can be done either by the individual or through a passport service provider.
Whichever way an individual decides to go, there are necessary steps that cannot be missed. First, an individual must produce a court document that authenticates that there was a legal name change and the exact date the signing. A person can send in an original or certified copy of a marriage license or court document that reflects the name change.
Many individuals do not feel comfortable sending in original legal documents, so certified copies are a safer choice for them. The court records office that provided the marriage license or court ordered name change could certify these documents for their customers. The service can be done for a modest fee and will to help smooth the pass port name change process.
A passport name change necessitates sending in the DS-5504 document to the service provider or Department of State. This application is for people who have a valid passport in their possession, but need to make some changes. Individuals can look on the Internet, find the form and download it. The forms must then be completed in their entirety before they are sealed and mailed to the service provider.
As this is applying for a completely new passport, photos will be necessary to accompany the paperwork. These should be done by a professional that understands all the requirements for passport photos. The only other thing to remember is that there will need to be two of them and they must be identical.
Be certain to mail the application and old pictures through mail a service company, such as UPS or Fed Ex that can trace packages, if necessary. In the age of identity theft, transporting personal information must be done as securely as possible. This will enable a passport holder or the passport agency to trace the package if they need to.
While there is no extra fee from the Department of State for this procedure, it can take up to eight weeks to be completed. They do, however, offer an expedited service for an extra $60.00 charge and the "expedited" service is still up to a four-week waiting period. There are many private service providers available that can help to make this process move along even faster for a nominal charge.
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The pass port name change process is not too difficult for individuals and service providers to handle. The main consideration is how fast the U.S. passport holder needs the name change taken care of.
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