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














