Name Change Data Correction of Passport - Ambassador Passport and Visa Services

Passport Name Change, Corrections & Amendments

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

  • 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 was issued abroad

Instructions for passport name change or data correction:

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1 - Completed and Signed Online Application Form DS-5504

Please read the following important notes before completing the Online Application: 

Agree to the privacy agreement on the first page of the application. On the next page, locate the left-hand column and select the “Apply Online” option at the bottom left-hand side of the page. Click “Submit” to proceed with the application.

On the “Passport Products and Fees” page, under “Processing Methods,” select the “Expedited at Agency” option. Under “Delivery Methods,” select the “Standard” option. (Note: Since Ambassador Passport and Visa will hand-carry your documents to and from the U.S. Department of State, the mailing option does not apply to hand-carry applicants.)

On the last page, titled “Next Steps,” check the box at the bottom left indicating “I have read and acknowledge the steps…” Below the checkbox, click the “Print Form” button (also located at the bottom left). Open and print and sign the application with black ink (original wet signature only). Please note: Electronically signed applications or copies are not acceptable, and will cause rejection or significant delays in processing.  

  • If you have any questions or concerns, please call us at 310-828-7878.


    If you are using our expediting service, it is essential that you send or deliver all required documents directly to the Ambassador Passport and Visa Services. This allows us to hand-carry your application to the U.S. Passport Agency immediately.

    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. 

FAILURE TO SEND OR WALK-IN YOUR DOCUMENTS AND REQUIREMENTS DIRECTLY TO OUR ADDRESS MAY RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT DELAYS THAT ARE BEYOND OUR CONTROL.

Please note that only the online 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

2 - U.S. Valid Passport

Submit your most recent US passport. The passport must have been issued less than one year ago.

3 - Two Recent Passport 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.
• No glasses
• 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
  • Your most recent U.S. passport
  • An original or certified document which shows that you changed your name less than one year after your most recent U.S. passport was issued. Examples include a marriage certificate, divorce decree, or court order. 
    • You can correct your passport if there is a date or printing error.  A data error may include an issue with your name, gender or place of birth. A printing error may include missing data on the biographical page, discoloration or crooked printing. 
    • If there is a change or an error in the descriptive data in your recently issued passport, you must submit the evidence of the error (e.g. your U.S. birth certificate or a previously issued U.S. passport showing the correct information).
    • 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

Please complete, print and sign (in blue ink only):
Click here for the Letter of Authorization – Online Fillable PDF Version.

Please note: Electronically signed documents or photocopies are not acceptable, and will cause rejection or significant delays in processing  (original wet signature only).

If you are using a mobile device, and/or have trouble filling out the form online, please click here for a printable-only version that can be filled out and signed by hand in blue ink.

6 - Proof of the Departure Date from the USA is Required

At this time it is not required to provide any type of proof of departure or travel until further notice.  However, if you have an itinerary, flight or hotel reservation, business letter, or other proof of travel, please provide it.

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

7 - Completed Ambassador Passport and Visa Services Cover Letter
8 - 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
Additional Government Fee
$60.00
$21.36

(2) Ambassador Passport and Visa Services Fees:

Regular Processing (12 to 15 Business Days) Call for current pricing
Rush Processing (8 to 10 Business Days) Call for current pricing
Ultra Rush Processing (5 to 6 Business Days) Call for current pricing
For faster service and availability, please contact one of our agents at 310-828-7878

Please note: Processing times begin the next business day after we receive your documents.

(3) Federal Express Fees (Continental USA Only)

FedEx 2nd Business Day $45.00
FedEx Letter (Priority Overnight) $48.00
FedEx Letter (First Overnight) $130.00
FedEx Letter (Saturday Delivery) $78.00
Alaska, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, USVI –
FedEx Priority Overnight Letter (No Saturday Delivery)
$88.00
9 - Mailing Instructions

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

or email us

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