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Old Aug 8, 2019 | 7:45 am
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Originally Posted by tmorse6570
I've had a passport as Tom since the beginning and before all the heightened security stuff after 9/11 and I've always preferred being called Tom so that was what I put on the original application when young and stupid. And yes, everything except the passport says Thomas. I had a little trouble checking in for a flight Tokyo to LAX and they suggested I get it changed so everything matched. I thought it would be a simple task, but apparently not so much.

I suppose I could let it expire and then apply for a new one rather than renew the Tom one.
I would think that since your passport doesn't match any of your other government issued ID's that would be reason enough. If you are near a passport office I would make an appointment to change this in person. I would not let the "kept monies" be kept without a fight. I suppose they could argue that you didn't use the correct form or application, since your were correcting an official name and not actually changing your name.
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