You can correct your passport if there is a data or printing error. A data error may include an issue with your name, sex, or place of birth. A printing error may include data is missing on the biographical page, discoloration, or crooked printing. We will correct the error at no charge if the passport is still valid.
To correct a data or printing error, submit the following by mail:
Form DS-5504 (find mailing instructions on the form)
Your current passport
One color photo
Evidence of the error (e.g. your U.S. birth certificate showing the correct spelling of your last name).
You will not have to submit any fees.
How long can I use the new, corrected passport?
If you are reporting the error within one year of us issuing your incorrect passport, the new passport will be valid for 10 years.
If you are reporting the error after one year, the new passport will be valid until the expiration date of your original, incorrect passport.
