Department of State regulations do not allow applicants to request passport amendments to make any changes to the biometric page of your passport (including name change due to marriage or other legal change, corrections to sex, date and/or place of birth).
If any of this information has changed or is incorrect, you must apply for a new passport.
Use the chart below to determine how to correct, change or update information in your U.S. Passport.
| What type of correction or change is needed? | How long since the passport was issued? | Will I be charged? | See Instructions for & Submit… |
| Printing Error (spelling error or incorrect date of birth) |
Anytime during the validity of the passport | No |
Complete DS-5504 online and print Bring your passport |
| Name Change | One year or less from date of issue | No |
Complete DS-5504 online and print One Photo (if required) Bring your passport |
| Name Change (legally documented) |
More than one year from date of issue |
Yes |
Complete DS-82 online and print One photo Bring your passport |
| Name Change (If you cannot legally document your name change) |
Anytime |
Yes |
Complete DS-11 online and print One photo |
| Replacement of a Limited Passport | Less than one year | No |
Complete DS-5504 online and print One photo Bring your passport |
| Replacement of a Limited Passport | More than one year |
Yes |
Complete DS-82 online and print One photo Bring your passport |
If you experience trouble with the Passport Application Wizard to fill out the online applications click below to download:
- Form DS-5504 (PDF – 84kb)
- Form DS-82 (PDF – 83kb)
- Form DS-11 (PDF – 102kb)
