How to Change Your Name On Your Passport After Marriage

After saying “I do,” changing your name can take time. After notifying the Social Security office and obtaining a social security card printed with your new name, you can apply for a new passport. Read on to learn how to change your name on your passport after marriage.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Form DS-82 from the Bureau of Consular Affairs
• Pen
• New passport photos
• $67
• Certified copy of a legal document showing your name change

1. Determine which form you will need. If you haven’t applied for a passport within the past year and can provide a certified copy of your marriage certificate you will likely qualify to use form DS-82. In order to use this form and apply for a passport renewal by mail you must have a passport that is not damaged. Also you must have received the passport within in the past 15 years and were at least 16-years-old when it was issued.

2. Obtain form DS-82. You can pick this up at your local post office, or print it off from the Bureau of Consular Affairs website.

3. Fill out the form. You must include new passport photos. You can get these at your local drug store such as Walgreens, CVS or Rite Aid.

4. Attach your completed form to your most recent passport and include a check for the required amount, which in most cases is $67. Place all items in a padded envelope.

5. Mail your completed form to: National Passport Processing, P.O. Box 13349
   Philadelphia, PA 19101-3349.

Tips & Warnings

• If you plan to travel soon, apply for a rushed application. This will require an additional $60 application fee and you must clearly write “expedited” on the envelope.
• Allow several weeks for your new passport to arrive.
• Payment must be in U.S. dollars.

Resources

• Necessary Forms