U.S. Department of State

How to Change Your Name in Your Valid U.S. Passport

IF:

Then:

Your name has been legally changed since your passport was issued

Send a completed form DS-19, Passport Amendment/Validation Application, a certified copy of your marriage certificate or your name change court decree, and your current valid passport to the following address:

Charleston Passport Center
Attention: Amendments
1269 Holland Street
Charleston, SC 29405

Photocopies and notarized copies are not acceptable
for passport purposes.

If your name has changed by other means, you must apply in person. See How to Apply in Person

NOTE: There is no fee for this service unless you require expedited service.
(See How do I get my passport in a hurry?)