The process of getting a new passport can be time-consuming, complicated and rather expensive. That is why it\u2019s important to know when you\u2019ll need a new one. If your passport was issued when you were over the age of 16, it should last for 10 years. However, you may need one sooner if you make significant changes within that time. With that in mind, here are three times when you will and three times when you won\u2019t need a new passport.<\/p>\n
When you will:<\/p>\n
A change of name<\/p>\n
If you change your name \u2013 whether it\u2019s your first name or your surname \u2013 you\u2019ll need to get a new passport. This can happen under a whole manner of circumstances but is most likely to affect newlyweds or divorcees.<\/p>\n
A change of gender<\/p>\n
If you have transitioned from male to female or female to male, you\u2019ll need to apply for a new passport so that it coincides with your new gender.<\/p>\n
A (big) change to appearance<\/p>\n
If you make any significant changes to your appearance \u2013 such as undergoing plastic surgery \u2013 you will need to apply for a new passport so that your passport photo is up to date.<\/p>\n
When you won\u2019t:<\/p>\n
A (small) change to appearance<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t worry, a new passport isn\u2019t required just because you\u2019ve made minor changes to your appearance. Therefore, if you\u2019ve stopped wearing glasses, dyed your hair or grown a beard, you\u2019ll be fine with your current passport.<\/p>\n
A change to your marital status<\/p>\n
If you\u2019ve just tied the knot but you’re keeping your last name, you won\u2019t need a new passport. Just going from \u2018miss\u2019 to \u2018mrs\u2019 is fine. On the other hand, if you\u2019ve adopted a new surname, then you will need a new passport before travelling abroad.<\/p>\n
A change of title<\/p>\n
Some professionals become concerned that they will need a new passport if they acquire a new title. This can include becoming a doctor or a professor. In such cases, your current passport will still be valid.<\/p>\n
Happy travels<\/p>\n
If you do require a new passport but haven\u2019t altered your appearance, it\u2019s probably best to get new passport photos<\/strong> <\/a>done so that it\u2019s a better representation of how you look right now. If you have a holiday planned and need a new passport, minimise any delay by using Paspic to ensure your new photos are up to standard.<\/p>\n The process of getting a new passport can be time-consuming, complicated and rather expensive. That is why it\u2019s important to know when you\u2019ll need a new one. If your passport was issued when you were over the age of 16, it should last for 10 years. However, you may need one sooner if you make […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":182,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paspic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/181"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paspic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paspic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paspic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paspic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=181"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.paspic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/181\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":212,"href":"https:\/\/www.paspic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/181\/revisions\/212"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paspic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/182"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paspic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=181"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paspic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=181"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paspic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=181"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}