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Pick the topic below to learn how. The process to change your name on your passport varies depending on your situation.
Expand the boxes below to find the process that applies to you. You can renew by mail using Form DS if your most recent passport:. If you are not eligible to renew your passport by mail using Form DS, apply in person and submit the following:.
Please note : If your name has changed because you are married and you 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 If you cannot show the change with a court order, divorce decree, or marriage certificate, apply in person and submit:.
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? This form must be completed by two people who have known you by both names. You must also submit three certified or original public records that show you have used the new name for five years or more.
