US Passport Name Change in UK

Hi there,

I have a question please about changing my wife's name on her US passport from the UK (London).

She has dual US and UK citizenship, with both passports in her maiden name.

We were married in April 2010 but my wife continued to use her maiden name and renewed her US passport in June 2016 under her maiden name.

She would now like to change her US passport name to her married name. However, when I use the form online, it will not let me process the application, as it says the date of the change (April 2010) is before the issue date of her current passport (June 2016).

Can anyone help me with which form we should use and how we go about changing her name in her US passport to her married name?

I have been using Form DS-82 but am not sure this is now correct.

Do we need to apply for a whole new passport and obtain an appointment at the US Embassy in London?

I have read all the info online, but due to the dates I mention above, we are not a straightforward name change case.

I should add that she is known at work, by her bank, with medical professionals etc here all by her married name. Only passport and driving license are in maiden name.

Thank you

She will need an appointment at the embassy to show all her documents (she will essentially be renewing her passport).

Due to covid and INSANE backlogs, it’s unlikely this will be able to be done anytime soon.  Just make sure travel is booked in the name in her passport. She’s fine to keep on as she has been with using her married name and documentation in maiden name.

Thank you. Do you know which application form is required?

Can we still use the DS-82 form for the marriage name change even though the date is some time ago?

Or will we need to apply as 'change of name through usage'?

We are travelling in december and the booking has been made in her married name, in the hope that we can change her documents before then

Honestly it’s going to be a LOT easier to change the name on the flight.  The embassy isn’t currently offering this as a service and I doubt that will change before the end of the year….