May 01, 2011 zerok is right, it depends on whether or not your name is changed by the time of the honeymoon. As others have said, flight bookings and visas must be in the same name exactly as on the passport. Moon maids appearance closely resembled her depiction in the comic strip. Should i book my honeymoon in my maiden or married name.
All of my travel will be done under my maiden name passport and i will bring a certified copy of my marriage license on the trip just in case, but you dont have to wait until after the honeymoon to change as long as you leave your passport alone. My husband and i are currently living in guatemala and my residency visa is in my current passport with my maiden name. Im thinking married name since we plan on leaving the day after. Can i continue to use my passport in my maiden name. Egypt 5 all incin an upgraded room ooh yeerr oh and booked in maiden name lol, i rang airline they were fine, i rang the egyptian embassy and was then told i wouldnt be allowed in country lol so kept it simple lol. As with any bride that changes their names whe getting married, they just book their honeymoon under their maiden name, get a passport under their maiden name, and then upon return, get changed to their married name. Tickets booked in maiden name, social security married name. Book the honeymoon cruise in your maiden name, enjoy the honeymoon, then worry about the small stuff when you return. Whether you see a name change as a tradition that recalls patriarchal days when a wife became her husbands property, a convenience for when children come, a loving gesture, an easy way to lose an unwanted or unappealing family name, or an outmoded convention will have a bearing on what you and your spouse decide to do. Whether youre eyeing a weddingnight nest or honeymoon hideaway, here are some tips to book your love lair.
One way to avoid any problems with your upcoming international travel is by booking your boarding. Just after reassurance here and i think what i want to do is fine. If everything is changed then use your married name. My green card and passport still have my maiden name in them. When you get back to the united states, you can change the name on your passport as described above. However hotel bookings can be in eitherany name as they dont mind. I was living in england and my husband and i went to cyprus on holiday with plane tickets in my maiden name to match the passport. And, youll need that to file for your new drivers license and u. It is a bit worrying that i will have to buy the flights before getting an esta but i dont really have much choice as i dont want to leave it until 3 months before to book flights or less by the time i have my new passport. Congrats, have a great cruise, and an even better life together. It is a good read, and i really couldnt put it down.
Can my wife travel with a passport under her maiden name. September 12, 1971 is an american author and philanthropist. Passport with maiden name carnival cruise lines cruise. All of your documentation still has your maiden name on it, and its important that it match your tickets. Booking flights in my married name before its changed air. When we booked our honeymoon years ago, i had to travel on my maiden name since i didnt have the time to have my name legally changed on my id prior to the wedding. It will take the state department 56 weeks to send out your new passport. Check out travel sites like expedia or travelocity for some fantastic allinclusive packages. It will take 2 weeks for your marriage certificate to be issued. Book all honeymoon travel in your maiden name for smooth sailing and change your name when you get home. Travel with my passport in my maiden name and my marriage certificate.
On your actual passport, youll get a stamp for your honeymoon should you travel outside the u. Read on for our top 5 honeymoon travel tips for brides. And i do really want to travel in my married name its my honeymoon after all. While many of our bridestobe travel in their maiden name, if youre. Facts about legally changing your name mental floss. A honeymoon should be a totally fun and relaxing postnuptials escape. It reminded me of double indemnity in some ways, although in this book the insurance man doesnt actually do any of the killing.
If your documents license, passport, credit cards etc. I got married last year in the us and legally changed my name. Pre book tours, activities, and shows to reserve the seats you want ahead of time. I had planned to go first thing monday after the wedding june 6th to start the name change process. Whether to use your previous name or new name when booking travel that will occur shortly after a name change depends on one thing.
How to book travel during a name change the points guy. You have to book your airline tickets and secure your passport before your honeymoon, and the name on both must match, so book your ticket and apply for your passport under your maiden name. I do not know how long it takes to change the name and i really want to have everything changed over by my honeymoon. What if you bought honeymoon tickets under your maiden name but now have a new surname. Name change and honeymoon the day after wedding digital spy. Passport name changebooking honeymoon in furture married. A honeymoon passport name change can be handled in two different ways, both are easy and are nothing compared to what you had to do for your wedding seating chart. Moon maid was a character in the dick tracy segments of the 1971 animated television series archies tv funnies, produced by filmation associates.
I am getting married on october 2nd and planning to book the honeymoon for the end of october. The story is pretty tight with well defined and developed characters. Hi, when we booked our honeymoon i did it all in my maiden name, as we got married on the saturday and were going on the monday. The tsa will not accept a marriage certificate as a form of identification. Apr 10, 2016 book your honeymoon travel in your maiden name. Apr 02, 2017 a honeymoon passport name change can be handled in two different ways, both are easy and are nothing compared to what you had to do for your wedding seating chart. I actually with the blessing of my travel agent changed my name on everything except my passport after the wedding. Booking honeymoon before name change travel stack exchange.
This will not help you if you show up at the airport with a ticket in the name mrs. Everything you need to know about traveling and a name change. We will be going out of the country dominican republic and will require me to use my passport with maiden name. Travel insurancehotels maiden name or married name. This was easy enough as i didnt have to change anything until after we returned. In february i saw a couple trying to get on a plane for their honeymoon where the new bride had her maiden name on her passport. Were getting married june 4th and leaving for a cruise for our honeymoon june 12th. One way to avoid any problems with your upcoming international travel is by booking your boarding pass and all other tickets in the name that appears on your passport. Its going take a few months to get all of your ids, credit cards, passports, etc changed to your new name should you decide to go that route. My passport was in my maiden name, my drivers license in my married name, with my maiden name as my new middle name. This is essential if youre traveling out of the country.
If you wish to travel on honeymoon under your new name. If youre heading off on your honeymoon in the immediate days or weeks following your wedding, book your travel in your maiden name. Honeymoon, however, was a different kettle of fish altogether. If your new passport has a new number and i assume it will and you need passport numbers to book the honeymoon, you have two options, either book the honeymoon in your maiden name now, and dont change your details until postwedding, or dont book the honeymoon until you have your new passport. Booking cruise before the wedding, name change question. Name change for honeymoon travels vitalchek vitalchek blog. The lady at the travel agent told me that you can get a passport in your married name beforehand and book the honeymoon in your married name but that you have to give the passport to the registrar to keep hold of until after the wedding. But ive never traveled out of the country and so for our honeymoon, will i put my new married name or my maiden name on the travel documents. Thousands of people every year dream of their perfect wedding and for lots of people that might mean a wedding abroad, white sands and beautiful beaches or a winter wonderland adventure it sounds. What name to put on your plane ticket after getting married.
If theres any question, it might be best to play it safe and book in your maiden name, and wait until you return home to make your name changes. We are honeymooning 3 and half months after the wedding so i have a good gap where i can change my passport into my married name. May 22, 2017 my advice would be to call carnival and ask. When youve returned from your honeymoon and received your marriage certificate, make a certified copy and send it along with a passport amendmentvalidation application and your new passport to the nearest passport agency. They get all excited about using their new married name they book the flights for the honeymoon under what will be their married name. Your name is on everything from your business cards to your office door. Just book your plane tickets using your maiden name as printed in your current passport, and you can travel on your honeymoon using the passport that shows your maiden name. A general rule of thumb for international travel is that your passport is your primary source of identification. It will also give you something special to look forward to. If youre changing your name, you may still need to use your previous name for upcoming travel. Booking flights in my married name before its changed. What last name should a bride use when booking her. Be sure to use your maiden name when making honeymoon travel arrangements. When you get back to the united states, you can change the name.
Dec 19, 2017 this will not help you if you show up at the airport with a ticket in the name mrs. But, the name on that passport can cause problems if you arent prepared. Maiden voyage book your honeymoon travel and reservations in your maiden name. Surname not changed on passport and going on honeymoon. Since you cant get a new passport until youve changed your name on your social security card, plan to travel under your maiden name during the honeymoon.
Tsa will require you to have the same exact name on your passport and boarding pass. Should i book with my maiden name or my married name. To change the name on your passport, you have to renew it, which costs. I was wondering if i should put it under my new last name or keep it as my maiden name. Ive been married 9 years and not changed my name, i just book everything in my name and have a spare bank account in my married name should i need it. You can change a name on a passport for free up to a year after you apply for it. It is probably best to book the flight in your maiden name since you will present your passport and green card when traveling. Nov 16, 20 it is perfectly legal for a woman to continue using a passport in her maiden name even if she changes her name on other forms of identification. Travel with my passport in my maiden name and my marriage. When a person traditionally the wife in many cultures assumes the family name of their spouse, that name replaces the persons previous surname, which in the case of the wife is called the maiden name birth name is also used as a genderneutral or masculine substitute for maiden name, whereas a married name is a family name or surname adopted by a person upon marriage.
My drivers license has my married name but my passport still has my maiden name. Myself and fiancee are looking to book our honeymoon for september this year to singapore. Dont forget that when you book your flights use your maiden name as. The issue is that her passport, which is in her maiden name, expires in may, and we do not get married until june. That would seem to be the simplest solution here too. It will take two weeks for your marriage certificate to be issued after your wedding, so you will be traveling with identification in your married name. Honeymoon in maiden name wedding planning discussion forums. If i have a certified copy of my marriage certificate, will i be allowed to travel like this. All you need to revert your id and bank accounts back to your maiden name. So, if youre going to be renewing in your maiden name, your honeymoon should be booked in your maiden name, as your tickets and documentation must match the name on your passport. You should book in whichever name will be on your passport when you travel. With westjet vacations, planning your perfect honeymoon vacations is easy. She was in tears because she was not allowed to get on the plane despite having the marriage certificate because the ticket and passport had. Your ultimate name change checklist martha stewart weddings.
When you decide to changerenew the passport, then is the time to change the name. It is hard knowing you have a new married name but still have to go by your old name. Egypt 5 all inc in an upgraded room ooh yeerr oh and booked in maiden name lol, i rang airline they were fine, i rang the egyptian embassy and was then told i wouldnt be allowed in country lol so kept it simple lol. Here are two options for handling your name change for honeymoon travels.
Under the heading cut your costs on this link it says. We offer a variety of great deals to great destinations and let you choose from an extensive and reliable flight schedule, so you can always trust well get you to where you want to be. She was portrayed as juniors wife, and she sometimes helped with cases. If her passport was not due to expire, we would have just booked it in her maiden name and changed her name on the passport after the. We recommend that your book your honeymoon ticket in your maiden name to be on the safe side.
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