Update the name on your passport.
Changed your name by marriage, divorce, or court order? If your passport was issued in the last 15 years, we file the DS-82 update and expedite it. Issued over 15 years ago, you will file a new passport; less than a year ago, a quick correction.
Our service fee, by speed
Government fee, photos and shipping are listed separately below.
When to come in
- Monday to Friday
- 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
- Saturday
- 8 AM to 3 PM
- Sunday
- 9 AM to 3 PM
Name changes are filed by mail, so you can come any time we are open.
In short
- Your most recent signed passport, undamaged, issued within the last 15 years when you were 16 or older
- A certified name-change document: marriage certificate, divorce or adoption decree, or court order
- We file form DS-82 and update your name
- Government fee $216.87. A change less than a year old may qualify for a reduced correction
- We take your passport photos in our office
Start your name change (DS-82)
Complete the official form online, print 2 copies, then sign and date it.
What to bring for a passport name change
For your name change. Bring originals where noted. We take your photo in office.
What to bring, step by step
- 1
Complete the DS-82 application form
The passport office only accepts the DS-82 completed online. Open the online DS-82 form, fill it out fully, including travel details and emergency contact information. Review and correct it, then print 2 copies, and sign and date it.
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Authorization Letters
Complete two Authorization Letters, check the 2 option boxes you prefer, and sign and date both copies. The courier company name, Global VIP Services, at the bottom of the form must be handwritten. Hand one to the post office and the second one to us. Open the Global VIP Letter of Authorization
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Your most recent passport
Submit your most recent signed U.S. passport, undamaged and unaltered. It is returned to you with your updated passport.
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Proof of name change
Submit a certified marriage certificate, a certified divorce or adoption decree, or a certified court order showing the legal name change. Originals or certified copies only, no photocopies.
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Proof of identity
Clear copies, front and back, of your valid driver's license or state-issued ID.
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Proof of departure
A copy of your round-trip ticket (e-ticket) issued by the travel agency or the airline. To expedite the application, your travel date must be within 2 weeks of the application date.
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Photographs
2 color passport-style photos, 2 by 2 inches, on a white background: full face, fully developed, no glasses, not smiling, no shadows, both eyes open. The measurement from the bottom of the chin to the top of the forehead must be 1 to 1 1/4 inches. We take compliant photos in our office.
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Government fee $216.87
Pay by check or money order payable to the U.S. Department of State. If you would also like a passport card, the total fee is $246.87. Regular 8 to 12 week government service is $130 ($160 with a card).
Not local? You can mail it to us.
Not local? Send your passport and documents to us by FedEx. See the full By Mail checklist in Forms.
Recent change? It may be free. If your passport was issued less than a year ago, the name correction is often no-fee or reduced. We check eligibility for you and route you to the right form.
Government fees for a passport name change
| Service | Fees |
|---|---|
| First Time Passport | $216.87 + $35.00 Execution Fee |
| Passport Renewal | $216.87 |
| Lost / Stolen / Mutilated Passport | $216.87 + $35.00 Execution Fee |
| Child / Minor (Under 16) | $186.87 + $35.00 Execution Fee |
| Second Passport | $216.87 |
| Limited Validity | $216.87 |
| Passport Card without passport book (Adult) | $116.87 |
| Passport Card with passport book (Adult) | $216.87 + $30.00 |
| Passport Card without passport book (Child) | $101.87 |
| Passport Card with passport book (Child) | $186.87 + $15.00 |
| Name Change (less than 1 year since issue) | $60.00 |
| Name Change (more than 1 year since issue) | $216.87 |
Fees as of October 8, 2026. Official list: travel.state.gov
Government expedite fees must be paid by cashier's check or money order, payable to "U.S. Department of State".
- Emergency replacement passport dependent upon application type.
- Limited validity replacement passport dependent upon application type. See limited validity passport.
- Global VIP Services offers clients the ability to pay everything by debit card, cash or check and will obtain the money order for an additional fee of $15.00.
How we expedite a passport name change
Bring your passport and the certified name-change document. We confirm the right form.
We take your photo, complete the update, and you pick your speed.
We expedite and return your updated passport by your travel date.
Questions about a passport name change, answered by Global VIP Services.
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