Current Processing Times Routine4 to 6 weeks Expedited 2 to 3 weeks Urgent Must make an appointment and have international travel within 14 calendar days
It largely depends on the extent of the mistake. For minor errors, you might still be able to travel but should correct the data upon your return. However, for glaring mistakes, immediate correction is imperative. Airlines might not let you board, and you could face issues upon re-entry into your home country.
To change the date/place of birth in the passport, you have to apply for a "Re-issue" of passport and get the specified change done in the personal particulars. To check the complete list of documents to be submitted along with the application form, please click on "Documents Required" link on Home page.
To correct a data or printing error, submit the following by mail: Form DS-5504 (find mailing instructions on the form) Your current passport. One color photo. Evidence of the error (e.g. your U.S. birth certificate showing the correct spelling of your last name). You will not have to submit any fees.
I have printed my online form and have found a mistake. How can I correct it? A: At the Passport Seva Kendra (PSK)/Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK) please ask the Citizen Service Executive (CSE) i.e. at Counter-A to make the required changes in the application form.
Passport Book: Valid for all domestic travel as well as international travel by air, sea or land. Passport Card: Valid for all domestic travel including when entering the United States from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda at land border crossings or sea ports-of-entry.
Entry of applicants into the Passport Office is not prohibited to make any correction in their documents or to get any updates. If any correction is needed after submission of the application, applicant can visit enquiry counter in the RPO concerned either by scheduling an appointment online or walk-in.
Simply fill out a form DS-5504, sign a statement declaring the error, and submit proof of the correct information, such as a birth certificate showing your correct date of birth or the correct spelling of your name. Don't forget to also include your incorrect passport book, which won't be returned to you.
You can renew online if you meet all these requirements: The passport you are renewing is or was valid for 10 years, and you are age 25 or older. The passport you are renewing is either expiring within one year or has expired less than five years ago.
Processing takes about three weeks. In cases where the applicant must travel urgently or has an immediate need for a passport, the Embassy or Consulate can issue an emergency limited-validity passport.