Change or Correct Passport

What type of correction or change is needed?	How long since the passport was issued?	Will I be charged?	See Instructions for & Submit…	Send to…
Printing Error (spelling error or incorrect date of birth)	Anytime, while the passport is valid.	No	Form DS-5504	Address shown on Form DS-5504
Name Change	One year or less from date of issue	No, unless expedited service is requested.	Form DS-5504	Address shown on Form DS-5504
Name Change (If you are eligible to use Form DS-82)	More than one year from date of issue	Yes	Form DS-82	Address shown on Form DS-82
Name Change (If you cannot legally document your name change)	Anytime	Yes	Form DS-11 + additional documents required by Form DS-11.	You must apply in person at a local Acceptance Facility or a Passport Agency.
Additional Visa Pages	Anytime, while the passport is valid.	Yes	Form DS-4085	Address shown on Form DS-4085
Replacement of a Limited Passport	Anytime, if the limited passport is eligible for an extension.	Maybe	Form DS-5504 or Form DS-82	Address shown on the form

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

If I submit my current U.S. passport for a printing error correction based on the instruction in the chart above, when will I receive my passport?
If I submit my current U.S. passport for a name change, additional visa pages or extension of a limited passport based on the instruction in the chart above, when will I receive my passport?
In the past, my passport was amended with new or corrected information. Is that still possible?
Why did the Department of State decide to stop amending existing passports?
Why can’t you just rewrite over data on the chip?
Can I still get additional visa pages added to my passport?
I was just issued a passport in my maiden name, so that I could go on my honeymoon. However, I plan to take my husband’s surname when we return. Do I have to apply for a new passport with my married name?
I have a valid passport, but I just got divorced. My divorce decree includes the resumption of my maiden name. Do I have to apply for a new passport?
We just adopted our foster child, who has a valid passport in his birth surname. The adoption decree changes his surname to ours. Does he need a new passport?
I was issued a limited passport*. How do I get it replaced with a fully valid passport?
You misspelled my name on my passport. What do I need to do?
Do I have to appear in person to get a replacement passport?
What about replacement passports for minors?
Will my old passport be returned if I apply for a replacement?

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