FAQ

5.    Passport and Other Questions

The requirements for having your US passport name changed depend on whether and how long you have had the passport.

• If you already have a US passport, you can find the information about how to change your name here.
• If you do not have a US passport and you are applying for the first time, you will need:

- Application form for a new passport, which you can fill out online or download and then present the form in person;
- Evidence of your name change (naturalization certificate);
- Passport fee.

• If you have had your US passport for less than one year, you will need:

- Application for a passport name change;
- Your current valid passport;
- Evidence of a name change (naturalization certificate);
- Passport fee

• If you have had your US passport for more than one year, you will need an application form for passport renewal.
• For foreign passports, please contact the appropriate consulate for more information.

You will need to complete Form DS-19, Passport Amendment/Validation Application, and submit it along with the following:

• Certified documentation of your name change (e.g., marriage certificate, divorce decree with your new name);
• Your current, valid passport.

To apply for a replacement of your naturalization certificate or certificate of citizenship issued by us or by the USCIS, file Form N-565, Application for Replacement Naturalization Citizenship Document. The N-565 application is available on our website.

It may take a while – about one year or even longer.

Yes, but please note: whether or not someone born outside the US to a US citizen parent is a US citizen, depends on the law in effect when the person was born. These laws have changed over the years but usually require a combination of the parent being a US citizen when the child was born, and having lived in the US or its possessions for a period of time. The table on the next page gives some examples of recent requirements. Derivative citizenship can be quite complex and may require a careful legal analysis.

Additional answers can be found in other sections of our FAQ listed below:

• Application Timeline
• English and Civics
• Gender Marker Change
• Travel
• Passport and Other Questions
• Selective Service

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