Update your passport to match your ticket.
Passport Name Change Assistance
Your passport name should match the name on your ticket. When it does not, the fix depends on how recently your passport was issued and what legal document you hold.
Quick answer
How does name change passport help work?
A passport name change requires certified legal evidence such as a marriage certificate, divorce decree, or court order. The correct form and fee depend on how long ago your current passport was issued.
- Document eligibility review
- Correct form selection
- Ticket-name matching
Which document proves your change
Photocopies and commemorative certificates are not accepted. You need the certified legal record.
- Certified marriage certificate
- Divorce decree restoring a prior name
- Court-ordered name change
Book carefully in the meantime
Until your passport is updated, book travel in the name printed in your passport whenever possible.
Related passport help
XpressPass is a private passport assistance service and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the U.S. Department of State or any other government agency. Government passport fees are separate from XpressPass service fees. Passport issuance decisions are made solely by the U.S. government.
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When a situation is unusual, you reach a person who handles passport cases daily.
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Name Change Passport Help questions
Sometimes, depending on how recently your passport was issued. We check your dates before you pay anything unnecessary.
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