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Applying for a passportPersonal informationNamesAll of your documentation, including your passport, should be issued under the same name. If you have changed the name on your other identification documents, your passport should reflect the same name. Applicants who have changed their names cannot have a passport issued in their new name through the Simplified Passport Renewal Process. Married SurnamesTo obtain a passport in your married surname, submit:
You may be requested to submit your marriage certificate in support of your request to have your passport issued in your married surname. You may no longer add your married name as an observation on a passport. If you wish to obtain a passport in your new name, you must apply for a new passport. Common-law Partner SurnamesTo obtain a passport in your common-law surname, submit:
You may no longer add your common-law surname name as an observation on a passport. If you wish to obtain a passport in your new name, you must apply for a new passport. Legal Name ChangeTo obtain a passport in your new name, submit,
Place of birthYour place of birth must be provided on the application form. If you do not wish the place of birth to appear in the passport, a written request must accompany the application. You should contact the consulate or embassy of every country you plan to visit to ensure that you will be admitted if the passport does not include your place of birth. SignatureYour signature must not exceed the inner limits of the signature box and must appear on all three pages. |
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