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.
Everyone has the right to change their name. Typically, you may legally change your name to whatever name you'd like. There are some exceptions, though: 1  You can't change your name just to escape debt liability or to hide from criminal liability. 2  You can't change your name in order to commit a crime.