change name in passport

[Ann25 4]

Hi, I just want to check if someone here has tried to have her passport change to her married family name WITHOUT renewing her passport.

I just had my passport changed last year and its good for who knows how many years. I just want to change it to my husbands family name?

If so, how long did it usually takes?

Thank you very much!

[Hank_ 9,174]

Hi, I just want to check if someone here has tried to have her passport change to her married family name WITHOUT renewing her passport.

I just had my passport changed last year and its good for who knows how many years. I just want to change it to my husbands family name?

If so, how long did it usually takes?

Thank you very much!

That is still called a renewal of the passport.

My wife renewed her passport during an outreach event not far from us (renewal has be done in person), the consulate sent her new (and old) passport about a month after she applied.

[Greenbaum 12,259]

Ann25, on 22 Mar 2014 - 3:48 PM, said:

Hi, I just want to check if someone here has tried to have her passport change to her married family name WITHOUT renewing her passport.

I just had my passport changed last year and its good for who knows how many years. I just want to change it to my husbands family name?

If so, how long did it usually takes?

Thank you very much!

As Hank said. Further information can be reviewed here: http://www.philippineconsulate.com.au/passport/married-women-changing-their-surname.html

[Ann25 4]

Oh, so that still is renewal then.. Okay, thanks for the input. I thought I can just do it without renewing my passport. I guess I have to gather what I needed then

thank you!

[Tahoma 2,292]

The Philippines Embassy in Washington D.C. has jurisdiction over Florida. Here's a schedule of their outreach events: http://www.philippinesusa.info/news/3059/589/2013-Consular-Outreach-Schedule/

[Gorjaeous 8]

Hi, I just want to check if someone here has tried to have her passport change to her married family name WITHOUT renewing her passport.

I just had my passport changed last year and its good for who knows how many years. I just want to change it to my husbands family name?

If so, how long did it usually takes?

Thank you very much!

Hi, Ann25! First of all, are you a Filipino married to a foreign national? If so, then before you can use your married name in your passport, you will have to attend a CFO seminar first, and secure a certificate of attendance. This will be asked from you when you go to DFA to have your name and status changed in your passport.

I renewed my passport only last 16 April 2013, and I plan on attending the seminar soon, so that I can have my name changed to my married name in my passport. It is also worth noting that renewal is free if you do this within the first year since date of issue in your passport. In my case, I have two weeks to do so.

I hope this helps!

[Ann25 4]

Hi, Ann25! First of all, are you a Filipino married to a foreign national? If so, then before you can use your married name in your passport, you will have to attend a CFO seminar first, and secure a certificate of attendance. This will be asked from you when you go to DFA to have your name and status changed in your passport.

I renewed my passport only last 16 April 2013, and I plan on attending the seminar soon, so that I can have my name changed to my married name in my passport. It is also worth noting that renewal is free if you do this within the first year since date of issue in your passport. In my case, I have two weeks to do so.

I hope this helps!

Hi, thanks for the info. Yes, I am a filipina married to an american but I am here already in the US. I have 2 years greencard already.

[Hank_ 9,174]

For sure don't need CFO then...

[Gorjaeous 8]

Hi, thanks for the info. Yes, I am a filipina married to an american but I am here already in the US. I have 2 years greencard already.

Oh! Good for you, then!