Passport Renewals - with name change - Instructions
For US Passport Renewals with a change of name you will need to submit the following documents to our office.
- Most recent
United State Passport
- A
passport that has expired but was issued less than 15 years ago,
and you were 16 years of age or older at the time of issuance
or - A valid passport due to expire within 6 months
- A
passport that has expired but was issued less than 15 years ago,
and you were 16 years of age or older at the time of issuance
- Documentation
to show proof of name change
- Maiden
name to married name:
Original or certified marriage certificate - from the marriage license bureau not the church (with raised seal)
or - Married
name to maiden name:
Original or certified divorce decree - from the court with raised seal (must contain a clause that states you can resume your maiden name)
or - Former
married name to new married name:
Original or certified divorce decree - from the court with raised seal and certified marriage certificate from the marriage license bureau
or
Certified marriage certificate from the marriage license bureau that shows going from former married name to new married name
or - Name
change due to court order:
Original or certified court order - from the court with raised seal
- Maiden
name to married name:
- 2 Regulation
Passport Photographs
- Required size is 2x2 inches
- You must face forward, no profiles are accepted
- Photo background must be light or white
- You cannot cover your head unless for religious purposes
- If glasses are worn they cannot have a dark tint
- Passport
Application Form
- Form DS-82 - download this form by clicking here
- Complete and sign the application
- Photocopy of valid drivers license in new name and, if available, a photocopy of social security or voter registration card in new name
- Passport Plus Authorization
- This letter will authorize a representative of Passport Plus to submit your paperwork
- Download our Passport Plus Authorization by clicking here
- Proof
of Departure
- The
Passport Office requires proof of international travel within the
next 14 days.
One of the following are acceptable :- Copy of airline ticket - (cannot be an open ticket)
- Itinerary from travel agent
- E-ticket
- Printed confirmation from airline ticket office
- Original company letter - you can download an outline for the company letter by clicking here
- Faxed
itinerary must come directly from the airline or travel agent
and must have their name printed at the top of the fax
- The
Passport Office requires proof of international travel within the
next 14 days.
The processing times and service fees are as follows:
IF TRAVELING internationally within the next 2 weeks:
| Government Fee: | |
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(payable
in client's personal check [name must be printed on check], cash,
company check or money order and made payable to "PASSPORT
SERVICES")
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| Passport Plus Fee: | |
|
(payable
ONLY in cash, company check or money order and made payable to "PASSPORT
PLUS") |
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SERVICE TIME FRAME DOES NOT INCLUDE MAILING TIME BACK TO YOU.
IF NOT TRAVELING internationally, passport will be sent to the address written at top of application in 3-5 weeks:
| Government Fee: | |
|
(payable
in client's personal check [name must be printed on check], cash,
company check or money order and made payable to "PASSPORT
SERVICES")
|
| Passport Plus Fee: | |
|
(payable ONLY in cash, company check or money order and made payable to "PASSPORT PLUS") |
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