Change Or Correct Passport - U.S. Embassy & Consulates In India

Home मुखपृष्ठ | U.S. Citizen Services | Passports | Change or Correct Passport

Note:

• Passports can no longer be amended; therefore you will need to apply for a new passport.
• You must provide us with the original documents and their photocopies (single-sided). Original documents will be returned to you after reviewing your application.

Change/correction is within one year after issuance

If the change/correction is within one year after issuance of your passport, you may apply by mail (for both adults and minors age 16 and under).

Please send the following items to the Consular office in your district:

• Valid passport
• Form DS-5504  Complete online, print out single-sided, and sign. If applying for children under 16, a parent should sign the application form on behalf of the child. *NOTE: You must provide a Social Security number, if you have been issued one. If you do not have a Social Security number, please click here.
• For corrections: Evidence of correct biographic information (original + 1 photocopy)*e.g. Original birth certificate, previous passport
• For name changes: Legal documentation of name change (original + 1 photocopy)* e.g. Original marriage certificate, divorce decree, court order *All foreign documents must be accompanied by an English translation (formal or informal).
• One passport photo White background / 2″×2″ in size/ no eyeglasses /no uniforms
• Completed courier form
• Passport fee

Change/correction is more than one year after issuance

If the change is more than one year after issuance, please follow the procedures for passport renewal and include:

• For corrections: Evidence of correct biographic information (original + 1 photocopy)*e.g. Original birth certificate, previous passport
• For name changes: Legal documentation of name change (original + 1 photocopy)* e.g. Original marriage certificate, divorce decree, court order

*All foreign documents must be accompanied by an English translation

Footer Disclaimer This is the official website of the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in India. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.

Cookie Settings

We use cookies to make our website work better and improve your experience. By continuing to use the site, you agree to our privacy policy.

Functional Functional Always active The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network. Preferences Preferences The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. Statistics Statistics The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you. Marketing Marketing The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.

• Manage options
• Manage services
• Manage {vendor_count} vendors
• Read more about these purposes

Accept Deny View preferences Save preferences View preferences

• {title}
• {title}
• {title}

Cookie Settings

We use cookies to make our website work better and improve your experience. By continuing to use the site, you agree to our privacy policy.

Functional Functional Always active The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network. Preferences Preferences The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. Statistics Statistics The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you. Marketing Marketing The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.

• Manage options
• Manage services
• Manage {vendor_count} vendors
• Read more about these purposes

Accept Deny View preferences Save preferences View preferences

• {title}
• {title}
• {title}

Cookie Settings Cookie Settings