Everything you need to know about traveling and a name change. Should you change your maiden name to your married name. My green card and passport still have my maiden name in them. It also doesnt matter if youve been married for 5 months, or 5 years. I booked a trip to bora bora for my honeymoon last july 2017. Tight schedules are for your work, not for your honeymoon. If everything is changed then use your married name. This will allow them to flag your account and make sure they book your travel in the correct name. Name change and honeymoon the day after wedding what name.
Booking honeymoon wifes maiden or married name on room. If you travel for work, inform hr and the booking agency of your name change plans. The story is pretty tight with well defined and developed characters. 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. Travel with my passport in my maiden name and my marriage.
If youre heading off on your honeymoon in the immediate days or weeks following your wedding, book your travel in your maiden name. So if you are not sure you will be able to change your name on your passport in time for your honeymoon, then this will be your safest option to avoid any issues. Your name is on everything from your business cards to your office door. Booking cruise before the wedding, name change question. I need to mail in the forms, and other pertinent items for my name change on my passport book. They get all excited about using their new married namethey book the flights for the honeymoon under what will be their married name. Congrats, have a great cruise, and an even better life together. I had my honeymoon a month after my wedding so i waited to do any name changing till after cause i did not want to deal with any of that stuff. They get all excited about using their new married name they book the flights for the honeymoon under what will be their married 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.
So, your plane ticket should be booked in your maiden name as well. Your ultimate name change checklist martha stewart weddings. The honeymoon explores different kinds of love, and of the possibilities of redemption and happiness even in an imperfect union. When originally booking, i had used her maiden name and in the craziness of getting married, we changed her last name without thinking of any potential issues that might come up for travel.
Just after reassurance here and i think what i want to do is fine. Everything was booked in her maiden name because she would not have time to do all the paperwork to legally change her name on her license, passport, social security card, bank accounts, etc, until they got home. May 22, 2017 my advice would be to call carnival and ask. Travelers joy honored for excellence by the knot and weddingwire in 2018. Do i just book everything with my maiden name as opposed to married name. Your passport most likely has your first name, your middle name, spelled out rather than just an initial and your maiden name.
Passport with maiden name carnival cruise lines cruise. But, the name on that passport can cause problems if you arent prepared. Should i book my honeymoon in my maiden or married name. Ladieskeep that maiden name if your passport shows your maiden name, then you must book your travel in that name. 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. If youre changing your name, you may still need to use your previous name for upcoming travel. One way to avoid any problems with your upcoming international travel is by booking your boarding. On your actual passport, youll get a stamp for your honeymoon should you travel outside the u. Many brides face this dilemma as they approach their honeymoon. 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.
Passport name changebooking honeymoon in furture married. Heres what you need to know about changing your name. Booking flights in my married name before its changed. Whether youre eyeing a weddingnight nest or honeymoon hideaway, here are some tips to book your love lair. We recommend that your book your honeymoon ticket in your maiden name to be on the safe side. Fees for a passport book with a name change due to marriage. It is a good read, and i really couldnt put it down. Should i book with my maiden name or my married name. When youve returned from your honeymoon and received your marriage certificate, make a certified copy and send it along with a passport amendment. The name on your tickets must match the name on your passport, and since changing the name on your passport requires a marriage certificate and a wait of about three weeks, you probably wont.
All of your documentation still has your maiden name on it, and its important that it match your tickets. 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. To change the name on your passport, you have to renew it, which costs. 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. Honeymoon passport information couples should know by. You should book in whichever name will be on your passport when you travel.
Be sure to book your travel arrangements in your maiden name to avoid confusion at. Based on the life of george eliot, famed author of middlemarch, this captivating account of eliots passions and tribulations explores the nature of love in its many guises dinitia smiths spellbinding novel recounts george eliots honeymoon in venice in june 1880 following her marriage to a handsome young man twenty years her junior. You should book your honeymoon in your maiden name name before marriage if you are planning to travel immediately after your wedding. After months of wedding prep, your honeymoon should offer some muchneeded relaxation and quality time together and may be one of the biggest trips youve taken together so far. Honeymoon in maiden name im travelling in my maiden name too. Our top 10 most popular honeymoon destinations in 2017. Name change for honeymoon travels vitalchek vitalchek blog. How to book travel during a name change the points guy. It is probably best to book the flight in your maiden name since you will present your passport and green card when traveling. Since her old passport expired, her new one has the new name.
I usually dont really that many physiological thrillers, but its a nice change in between. May 30, 2019 regardless of the reason for changing your legal name, chances are you are ready to start using your new name. The issue is that her passport, which is in her maiden name, expires in may, and we do not get married until june. Booking honeymoon before name change travel stack exchange. Yes, i realize now i should not have changed my name prior to my. What name do you use to sign your marriage certificate. Myself and fiancee are looking to book our honeymoon for september this year to singapore. Maiden name on ticketmarried name on passport air china. That said, its always a good idea to book your honeymoon travel using 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. We got married in december 2017 and leave for honeymoon in april 2018. Smith integrates historical truth with her own rich rendition of eliots inner voice, crafting a pageturner that is as intelligent as it is gripping. Read on for our top 5 honeymoon travel tips for brides. However, when booking travel around the time of your name change perhaps a honeymoon after your wedding youll need to be careful.
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. 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. Before applying for a new passport, must i do a name change with the courts or can i just send in my birth certificate. Its absolutely electric and i enjoyed every single second of this book the book follows jemma, who is on her honeymoon with her husband jamie in the maldives. We ran into this on our honeymoon, and i ended up having the travel agent book everything using my maiden name until i had time to legally change everything over. Name change and honeymoon the day after wedding what. Here are two options for handling your name change for honeymoon travels. Booking flights in my married name before its changed air.
September 12, 1971 is an american author and philanthropist. When you decide to changerenew the passport, then is the time to change the name. May 01, 2011 zerok is right, it depends on whether or not your name is changed by the time of the honeymoon. Now i would like to add my maiden name in addition to my married name. We will be going out of the country dominican republic and will require me to use my passport with maiden name. Whether or not youre planning to take your spouses last name, its best to book your airline tickets under your maiden name. Seriously though, im in love with her writing style.
What last name should a bride use when booking her. Travel insurancehotels maiden name or married name. If your documents license, passport, credit cards etc. As i understand it, the marriage certificate is considered an acceptable supportive document that indicates my name change, but im a little confused.
Also the passport office doesnt love it, if you go ahead and change your drivers license, tax information, gas bill etc and keep your passport in your premarriage name. Jan 15, 2015 my daughter got married last april and we gifted them points for their honeymoon. This is a very common querythe simple answer used to be that you should book your honeymoon in your maiden name and then go about changing your name officially with the passport office, dvla and banks etc. Should you change your name before or after your honeymoon. Book the honeymoon cruise in your maiden name, enjoy the honeymoon, then worry about the small stuff when you return. 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. In the name change information section box 11, i checked the box titled changed by marriage. 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. I recently got married and im applying for a passport renewal that will state my new married name. I am getting married on october 2nd and planning to book the honeymoon for the end of october.
My wife and i were just married in august, and will be flying from washington, dc to bangkok for our honeymoon in december short layover in pek. It reminded me of double indemnity in some ways, although in this book the insurance man doesnt actually do any of the killing. That would seem to be the simplest solution here too. Consider booking a simple, inexpensive room for your wedding night if you plan on stumbling in at 3 a.
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. 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. 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. 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. Honeymoon in maiden name wedding planning discussion forums. It will take two weeks for your marriage certificate to be issued after your wedding, so you. When originally booking, i had used her maiden name and in the craziness of getting married, we. Hello, ive been going back and forth with airlines for weeks now regarding my predicament. Hi all, i am about to book flights for honeymoon and suddely had a panic about surname. Under the heading cut your costs on this link it says. Tsa will require you to have the same exact name on your passport and boarding pass. Can my wife travel with a passport under her maiden name. Honeymoon, however, was a different kettle of fish altogether. 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.