Which form should I use to correct a typing error on my passport?
by Terri
(Florida)
Question: When I received my passport for the first time a few years ago, it was incorrect and I never went back and had it corrected but now I need a passport to travel. Which form do I need to use?
The incorrect passport that I have now has that I'm from India but I'm from Indiana. I called the post office when I received it to make sure the state wasn't just shortened and they assured me that it was an error and needed to be corrected but I haven't needed a passport until now.
Answer: To correct typing errors in your passport, you need to use application
Form DS-5504. Click the link below for more information.
Apply for Passport Corrections
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