Last Name Change on Passport

[Joe and Santi 0]

Hello All!

I'm new to the forum, and trying to help my wife out.

Be advised i'm so new I haven't even setup a timeline! But I need some assistance on the proper steps to obtaining a new passport for my wife.

Here's the situation, all our documentation was created using her Maiden name. Her passport won't expire till 2012, but we are planning on going to the Philippines in February. We are concerned that the passport won't have her correct (new) last name.

I've read through the: Philippine Consolate regarding the Report of Marriage that needs to be submitted.

All we want to do is amend her passport, but the website listed below is vague on exactly what is needed for this case.

Do we need to do the following:

1) Submit a Report of Marriage (5 total copies w/ 8 pictures)

2) Ammendment of Passport

Can someone let me know what else is needed or if this is all I should have to submit?

Thanks!

[sjr09 155]

1. Step 1Fill Out an application for passport. Applications are available online and can be printed (see resources). You must apply in person. You can submit your application online for first time applicants as well as passport renewals, but you must make a personal appearance to pick it up.
   Step 2Obtain three color pictures measuring 1.77 inches by 1.37 inches. The pictures must have been taken within the last six months. All pictures are required to have a royal blue background and the applicant should have on a shirt with a collar. If you do not follow these guidelines your application will be returned unprocessed.
   Step 3Bring an authenticated birth certificate if you are a first-time applicant. If you have an expired passport or one that needs to be renewed, that does not have your middle name, you are required to submit a copy of your birth certificate or other legal proof showing your middle name since old passports did not contain your name. There are different requirements for individuals that are married, illegitimate, converts, and some other applicants having special circumstances (see resources).
   Step 4For renewals or first-time passports, the fee is $50.00. You can elect to have it sent to you by USPS priority or express mail and pay the fee associated with it. Payments can be in cash, cashier's check, or USPS money order and made out to Philippine Consulate General. If applying for a passport in the Philippines the cost is 1300 Philippine pesos.
   
2. Step 5Make a personal appearance at the Philippine Consulate if outside of the Philippines and at the Department of Foreign Affairs (see resources for specific information) if applying inside the Philippines. Appointments will be scheduled for the pickup in advance and you will be advised of any additional documentation to bring. Appearance exceptions are made for children younger than age 8 or senior citizens older than 65. If a citizen is older than 65 the application must be notarized.
   http://www.ehow.com/...e-passport.html

Edited August 16, 2010 by sjr09

[Joe and Santi 0]

1. Step 1Fill Out an application for passport. Applications are available online and can be printed (see resources). You must apply in person. You can submit your application online for first time applicants as well as passport renewals, but you must make a personal appearance to pick it up.
   Step 2Obtain three color pictures measuring 1.77 inches by 1.37 inches. The pictures must have been taken within the last six months. All pictures are required to have a royal blue background and the applicant should have on a shirt with a collar. If you do not follow these guidelines your application will be returned unprocessed.
   Step 3Bring an authenticated birth certificate if you are a first-time applicant. If you have an expired passport or one that needs to be renewed, that does not have your middle name, you are required to submit a copy of your birth certificate or other legal proof showing your middle name since old passports did not contain your name. There are different requirements for individuals that are married, illegitimate, converts, and some other applicants having special circumstances (see resources).
   Step 4For renewals or first-time passports, the fee is $50.00. You can elect to have it sent to you by USPS priority or express mail and pay the fee associated with it. Payments can be in cash, cashier's check, or USPS money order and made out to Philippine Consulate General. If applying for a passport in the Philippines the cost is 1300 Philippine pesos.
   
2. Step 5Make a personal appearance at the Philippine Consulate if outside of the Philippines and at the Department of Foreign Affairs (see resources for specific information) if applying inside the Philippines. Appointments will be scheduled for the pickup in advance and you will be advised of any additional documentation to bring. Appearance exceptions are made for children younger than age 8 or senior citizens older than 65. If a citizen is older than 65 the application must be notarized.
   http://www.ehow.com/...e-passport.html

SJR09 --

Is this all still needed (applying for new passport) if all we need to do is change the last name on her current passport? She has two years left, and the nearest place we can obtain this is in San Fran, CA which is a good distance away.

All I basically want to do (if its possible and correct) is to amend the current passport and submit a Report of Marriage which we had our lawyer do all our documentation (I don't remember doing this form) but is this the wrong course of action?

[Tahoma 2,292]

Joe...

Your wife can visit the Philippines with her current passport. To be on the safe side, she simply needs to take along your marriage certificate and maybe her state ID card or drivers license.

If she wants to amend her passport, first she will need to file a Report of Marriage with the Philippine Consulate in San Francisco. Then she will have to go in-person to the San Francisco Consulate to amend her passport.

Here is the link to the San Francisco Consulate.

Also, keep an eye on the SF Consulate web site. They have an outreach program that travels to major cities in their jurisdiction. The outreach program is designed to take care of issues such as yours. They were here in Seattle not too long ago.

[sjr09 155]

Joe...

Your wife can visit the Philippines with her current passport. To be on the safe side, she simply needs to take along your marriage certificate and maybe her state ID card or drivers license.

If she wants to amend her passport, first she will need to file a Report of Marriage with the Philippine Consulate in San Francisco. Then she will have to go in-person to the San Francisco Consulate to amend her passport.

Here is the link to the San Francisco Consulate.

Also, keep an eye on the SF Consulate web site. They have an outreach program that travels to major cities in their jurisdiction. The outreach program is designed to take care of issues such as yours. They were here in Seattle not too long ago.

My comments were in generic contexts to the application. You ask if there was more that was needed, over your OP.

A Personal appearance at the Embassy of the Philippines or regular Philippine Consulate General is required in all cases

Follow your lawyers recommendations.