The passport card is good only for land and sea travel from border crossings and sea ports-of-entry into the United States from Mexico, Canada Bermuda and the Caribbean.
Name Changes. If you live in New York City, you may bring a name change proceeding in any county in the city. It costs $65.00 to change a name in Civil Court. You can use the Civil Court's free and easy DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Forms to make an adult name change Petition or a minor name change Petition.
There are a number of reasons someone may decide to change their name, including religious reasons, a political statement, disliking the current name, a husband taking his wife's name upon marriage, couples combining or hyphenating surnames to form a new one, and a variety of other reasons.