changing your name on your passport

MikeandJess Posted: Nov 10, 2008 06:36 PM

changing your name on your passport

the directions look like i have to mail in original pictures? Am I reading this wrong? Did you have to mail in any pictures when you changed your name on your passport? Also, did you do it in person or did you mail away to get your new passport? TIA

CJ831 Posted: Nov 10, 2008 10:31 PM

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That's what I read too which is why I didn't do it yet. You can get your picture taken at CVS, which is what I did the first time.
I think you can go in to the post office to do it instead of mailing it.
Sorry, I'm not much help.

MrsJ08 Posted: Nov 11, 2008 12:53 AM

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I read that too and belive you have to send your original marriage lic. kinda scary!

Kricket212 Posted: Nov 11, 2008 08:18 AM

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You will need to mail in the original passport. I am not sure what else.

futuremrsfab Posted: Nov 11, 2008 09:07 AM

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Posted by Kricket212

You will need to mail in the original passport. I am not sure what else.

original passport, original marriage license which scares me & the photos- you can get them taken at AAA too

Joette_Terese Posted: Nov 11, 2008 09:11 AM

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Original passport, new pictures and marriage certificate (you can get a certified copy if you're nervous). I just received everything back. Heads up though, sometimes they send the original passport and marriage certificate back in a different package from the new passport. It took under two weeks.

SB7308 Posted: Nov 11, 2008 09:13 AM

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I have yet to do this...Can you get another copy/original of the marriage certif?

Joette_Terese Posted: Nov 11, 2008 09:33 AM

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Posted by SB7308

I have yet to do this...Can you get another copy/original of the marriage certif?

Yes, but for a small cost (15-30 bucks I think).

SB7308 Posted: Nov 11, 2008 09:37 AM

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Posted by Joette_Terese

Posted by SB7308

I have yet to do this...Can you get another copy/original of the marriage certif?

Yes, but for a small cost (15-30 bucks I think).

Thanks. Not sure if I should get another or just mail in the orig that I have.

Joette_Terese Posted: Nov 11, 2008 09:44 AM

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Posted by SB7308

Posted by Joette_Terese

Posted by SB7308

I have yet to do this...Can you get another copy/original of the marriage certif?

Yes, but for a small cost (15-30 bucks I think).

Thanks. Not sure if I should get another or just mail in the orig that I have.

I mailed the original and got it back in under two weeks. You can always get another one if the first one gets lost. Honestly, we mail in our birth certificates for the original passport so it's much the same situation.

teenigrrl Posted: Nov 11, 2008 09:49 AM

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Posted by SB7308

I have yet to do this...Can you get another copy/original of the marriage certif?

we went to town hall yesteday to get a copy , and it was $10. they give it to you right there. i have to renew my passport, and we packed away our marriage cert, so it was just easier to get a certified copy.

you need to send in your old passport, marriage cert, new pics.

MikeandJess Posted: Nov 11, 2008 10:20 AM

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but if I do it at the post office I probably won't need to mail the original, right? I know it'll probably be fine but I'm neurotic and would rather not mail it.

Joette_Terese Posted: Nov 11, 2008 10:26 AM

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Posted by MikeandJess

but if I do it at the post office I probably won't need to mail the original, right? I know it'll probably be fine but I'm neurotic and would rather not mail it.

Yes, you would still need to mail it for proof.

yelley77 Posted: Nov 11, 2008 10:27 AM

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I'm pretty sure you have to send the original or a stamped copy from town hall. I did mine at the post office (for my first passport) and they still took my birth certificate...