passports--should i have listed my previous name?

[ftmjake]

I recently had to apply for my first passport because I'll be leaving the country in about 3 weeks (it was sort of sudden). I had my name change somewhere around 10 years ago. My social security, drivers license, and birth certificate all list me as my chosen name and as male, and they have for something like 6 years now

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[colestainedpage]

My name change was only 4 years ago and after the first year, I stopped listing my previous name on any applications I had to do. I got my first passport in 2011 with no issues.

ETA: I do not know (and did not research) if it is really necessary to list former names on passport applications. This is just my personal experience that I didn't and it worked out.

Good luck!

[icesolidmind]

I did the same thing and haven't had any problems either.

[film2edit]

I would in inquire with your passport office. If everything up to date matches (social, address, name, ect) they should be able to identify you as you.

[prettyboicris]

Only if you had a previous passport will they ask about it or flag it but even then if you call the office they can have you come in for a face to face and they issue the passport the same day at the local office. Either way you should be fine.