| A passport is the legal identification booklet that | | | | DS-82 form to the government. They will also |
| must be acquired by a citizen before leaving the | | | | need to supply legal documents proving the |
| country. Getting passport is a process all its own. | | | | change in identity and two recent photographs |
| However, getting a passport name change invites | | | | with payment costs. |
| many different obstacles to overcome. The | | | | Failure to produce documents will cause a person |
| government will require specific steps be taken to | | | | to physically go to a passport agency. While at |
| ensure the correct up-to-date information will | | | | this government building, people trying to get a |
| appear on the new passport issued. | | | | new passport must produce their old passport, a |
| Reasons for a changing one's name, age, and date | | | | DS-11 form, and pay a first time fee for the new |
| the passport was issued all directly affect the | | | | name. All final judgments will be made by officials |
| processing of a new passport. Each one of these | | | | working at these government offices. |
| examples will cause a person to be subject to | | | | Proving one's identity when no paperwork can be |
| differing guidelines for obtaining a new and current | | | | found will take much longer. So for the most part, |
| passport. Each case will ask for specific | | | | try to hang on to all legal documents. A person |
| documents, proof of identity, and fees. | | | | trying to get a new passport must provide three |
| When a couple gets married or a court order | | | | documents over a five year period to workers at |
| changes someone's name, new passports must | | | | this location. They will also need to be supplied |
| be issued. This process can be completed over | | | | with two recent photographs for the creation of |
| the mail and with no expense if the passport was | | | | the new passport. |
| issued in the same year. The government will ask | | | | Children need passports to travel the same as |
| for a marriage certificate, the old passport, and a | | | | adults. For a child to change their name on a |
| DS-5504 form to be completed and submitted. In | | | | passport, both guardians and child must be |
| cases of legal name change, a court order for the | | | | present at the agency. A birth certificate with |
| name change is required. | | | | both names of guardians on it, adoption decrees, |
| Different guidelines must be followed if the original | | | | and legal documentation of the name change |
| passport was issued for more than year after a | | | | must accompany the child to the office. A |
| name is changed. This process can also be done | | | | completed DS-11 form and parents personal |
| over the postal service. In this case, one must | | | | identification papers must also be provided. |
| send their old passport with a correctly filled out | | | | |