Making Changes to a US Passport

Travelers may find themselves in circumstances which necessitate making a change to an existing passport. In fact, a passport may be rendered invalid, or a traveler may be regarded with suspicion if passport information is incorrect, out-of-date, or missing. To avoid delays at the airport or the border, see if you fall into one of the following categories. If you do, you may need to apply for changes or amendments to your passport:

*Your name has changed. If you’ve legally changed your name, you must change your name on your passport. To get a US passport name change, you must complete the proper form (available wherever passports are issued). You must provide your current passport, as well as legal documentation describing your name change. This may include a marriage certificate or a court order which bears an official seal and signature from a judge or other official. You must also submit new passport photos. The same guidelines apply to the new photos as to the original ones. It’s also possible to expedite a US passport name change if a travel emergency arises. You must present the same type of documentation as listed above, plus a proof of departure, such as a copy of a next-day airline ticket. You’ll also have to pay an expediting fee.

*Your pages are full. If you’ve run out of pages to stamp, you need to apply to add pages to your US passport. You can only apply for addition of pages if you have less than four empty pages left. If you travel abroad frequently, make sure that you don’t wait until your pages are nearly full before applying to add pages. However, if you find yourself in an unexpected situation, you can expedite the process. Remember, this will cost you more, so it’s best to apply as soon as you have less than four empty pages.

*You’ve had a baby. In this case, you can’t change your own passport to add a child to it. Every traveler needs his or her own passport, even babies. You can obtain a passport application for an infant anywhere passports are processed.

*You need to extend a limited passport Limited passports are, in essence, “emergency” passports. They are granted under special circumstances, usually when the applicant is missing documentation that is normally required when trying to obtain a US passport. They are only valid for one year. If within that year the applicant is able to secure proper documentation, he or she can apply to extend the limited passport. All documentation, including what was originally missing, must be submitted along with new passport photos.

U.S. Department of State Travel and Passport Guidelines
http://travel.state.gov

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