US Passport Name Change, Passport Corrections and Amendments

You are eligible to use form (DS-5504) if:

• Your most recent U.S. Passport was issued less than one year ago (if your passport was issued more than one year ago, use Form DS-82 and follow the instructions for passport renewal by clicking here.)

• You can submit your most recent U.S. Passport

• You had a change in your identity information or your identifying information was printed incorrectly

• Your most recent U.S. Passport was limited in validity for one year or less and / or was issued abroad

To apply for a U.S. Passport Re-Application such as Amendment or Name Change please submit the following:
1- Completed and Signed Online Application Form DS-5504
  Please note that only the online DS-5504 application forms will be acceptable. Handwritten or typed-in forms cannot be submitted.

Please click here to go through the online process of creating your DS-5504 Application Form on the Department of State Website

Select the "Apply for a Passport Book" option.

If you are using our expediting service, please note:

You must send all documents and requirements to Ambassador Passport and Visa Services so that we can hand carry your application into the Passport Agency immediately. Your passport application will expire and not be considered valid within five days from the date of your signature on the application.

• FAILURE TO SEND YOUR DOCUMENTS AND REQUIREMENTS TO THE AMBASSADOR PASSPORT AND VISA SERVICES ADDRESS DIRECTLY MAY RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT DELAYS BEYOND OUR CONTROL.
2 - U.S. Valid Passport

3 - Two Recent Professional Passport Size Photographs
  Please note, acceptable passport photos are:

• Photographs must be 2 x 2 inches in size, taken within the past 6 months.
• The image size from the bottom of the chin to the top of the head should be between 1 inch and 1 3/8 inches.
• The photographs must be in color
• They must be full face, front view with a plain white or off-white background.
• Photographs should be taken without a hat or headgear that obscures the hair or hairline.
• Dark glasses or nonprescription glasses with tinted lenses are not acceptable unless required for medical reasons.
• Home made Digital photographs are not acceptable
4 - The Necessary Documentations Required for the Change
  • If your name has changed you must submit a marriage certificate or court order showing the change of name.

• If there is a change or an error in the descriptive data in your recently issued passport you must submit the appropriate evidence showing the correct information (e.g. birth certificate or marriage certificate).

• All documents submitted for a name change or a data correction MUST bear the official seal of the issuing authority. Uncertified copies or notarized documents cannot be accepted.

5 - Authorization Letter Completed and Signed by the Applicant
  Click here to for Authorization Letter.

For 24 Hour Passport Services ONLY: If utilizing our 24 hour service, please click here for the 24-hour Authorization Letter.
6 - Proof of the Departure Date from the USA is Required
  Copy of itinerary or air tickets, or letter on employer's stationery confirming immediate international travel is required.

Click here for a sample of the Business Letter for the Passport Office.

7 - Completed Ambassador Passport and Visa Services Cover Letter
  Click here to for Cover Letter.

Fees - There Are a Total of 3 Fees: Government Fees, Our Fees, & Shipping Fees
  Please note, unless otherwise confirmed by an Ambassador Passport and Visa Agent, processing for a U.S. Passport begins the FIRST BUSINESS DAY AFTER all the documents and requirements are received by Ambassador Passport and Visa Services.

(1) Government Fee:
Passport Amendment $60.00

(2) Ambassador Passport and Visa Services Fees:
Regular Processing - 12 working days $135.00
Express Processing - 6 working days $165.00
Rush 48 Hour Processing $185.00
Ultra Rush 24 Hour Processing $300.00

(3) Federal Express Fees (Continental USA Only)
FedEx 2nd Business Day $18.00
FedEx Letter (Priority Overnight) $22.00
FedEx Letter (Saturday Delivery) $40.00
Alaska, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, USVI - FedEx Priority Overnight Letter (No Saturday Delivery) $48.00
 
Please Forward All The Above Documents and Requirements To:
Ambassador Passport and Visa Services, Inc.
2811 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 720
Santa Monica, California, 90403
(310) 828-7878

For 24 Hour Passport Services ONLY: Be sure to call us so we can determine which address you should ship to, our Los Angeles office or our Washington D.C. office. Also, 24 hour processing begins once we have received all of your documents as specified on this page, to the correct office location.