Aside from someone stealing your passport, or if the owner of the passport misplaces the passport, passport offices will not release your passport to just anyone. A person must be able to offer a notarized authorization letter for releasing the passport. The details listed on the letter must be the same on all of the identification used, which the notary reviews and notarizes the letter. For example, the complete name shown on the passport must be shown on the letter, and the same name must be shown on support identification, e.g., driver's license.