U.S. Citizen Services in Germany
Passports, Reports of Birth and Renunciations
Correcting a mistake in your passport
If your most recent U.S. passport was issued less than 1 year ago and you are requesting a correction of a mistake in your passport or are changing your name, you may also submit your application by mail.
There is no fee for corrections in this instance.
Please submit the following:
- Form DS-5504
- Your most recent U.S. passport issued less than 1 year ago
- A self-addressed stamped return envelope (EUR 3.60 if registered mail is required)
- For corrections: evidence of correct biographic information (birth certificate or previous U.S. passport)
- For name changes: legal documentation of name change (marriage certificate, divorce decree, court order)
