Passport Name Change

If you recently changed your name due to a marriage, divorce, or other legal name change by court order, then you will need to change the name on your passport in preparation for an international trip. It normally takes about 10 weeks to change the name on your passport, but there are options to use the government’s expedited service and get a passport within 6 weeks. You can also schedule an appointment directly with the Passport Agency to appear in person at their office and get a passport within 1 – 2 days. Or just give Visa Supply a call if you want to use our services to quickly update the name on your passport.

The procedure for changing the name on your passport depends on when your passport was issued: For adult passports issued less than 15 years ago, you do the process through the mail—by shipping the required documents to the Passport Agency; For adult passports issued more than 15 years ago, you need to make a personal appearance at a passport acceptance facility. For passports issued less than a year ago, you have the benefit of changing the name on your passport without having to pay a government fee. Regardless of when your passport was issued, you must provide an original or certified copy of the government document that proves your name change.

Why Choose Visa Supply?

Changing the name on your passport is not a task that is done frequently, so it is easy to make mistakes. We often have customers that bring us documents that are incorrect and would cause their passport application to get rejected if they did this task on their own. Our job as a private service is to ensure your application materials are submitted correctly to the U.S. Passport Agency. We take your application directly to the Passport Agency, deliver it by hand to the actual government agent, and then retrieve your new passport with your new name from the agent once it has been issued. Over the years we have helped many customers change the name in their passport, and we welcome the opportunity to help you!

Top 5 FAQ’s and Search Terms

1) How to Change Your Name on Your Passport?

You will need to provide the original or certified documentation of your name change (such as a marriage certificate, divorce decree or court order) along with your current passport, a new passport photo and the completed application. More information about this topic can found on our blog: https://www.visasupply.com/passports-and-visas-101/post/how-to-change-my-name-on-my-passport

2) Passport Name Change After Marriage

If you want to change the name on your passport, you will need to provide the original marriage certificate (or certified copy) from the county where the marriage took place along with your current passport, a new passport photo and the completed application. More information about this topic can found on our blog: https://www.visasupply.com/passports-and-visas-101/post/how-to-change-my-name-on-my-passport

3) How Much Does it Cost to Change the Name on Your Passport?

The government fees to change the name on your passport are the same as for a passport renewal if your passport expired less than 5 years ago: Using the government’s standard 10-week service, the fee is $130 and $190 for their expedited 6-week service. If your passport expired more than 5 years ago, then you will need to appear at a passport acceptance facility to have your identity verified and pay $35 for the “execution fee” in addition to government fee listed above. If your passport was issued less than one year ago, you can change the name in your passport without paying a fee. (However, if you choose the expedited service, there is an additional charge.) Please note that Visa Supply charges a service fee in addition to the government fee if you use our company’s services. Our fees range in price from $300 - $700 depending on how quickly you need your new passport.

4) Do I Have to Change My Name on My Passport?

No, you do not need to change the name on your passport if you get married. Just make sure that when you book airline travel, the name on your ticket should exactly match the name on your passport. Resort reservations, plus tickets for any connecting flights or cruises during your trip, also need to be in your passport name.

5) Passport Name Change After Divorce

You will need to provide the original divorce decree (or certified copy) from the county where the divorce was settled along with your current passport, a new passport photo and the completed application. More information about this topic can found on our blog: https://www.visasupply.com/passports-and-visas-101/post/how-to-change-my-name-on-my-passport