Passports in maiden name?

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Disgruntled Biscuit

I am an American living in the UK and have my passport/visa etc in my maiden name, even though I use my married name. As long as your wife's tickets have the name as it show up on the passport, and as long as she has a valid visa to return to the UK, it's OK. I have travelled back and forth to the US to visit my folks with my young son in tow. I thought it was going to be a bunch of bother because his passport is under my married name even though my passport still has my maiden name on it. However, it was no trouble at all. As long as you have valid passports, have your tickets state your name as it appears on the passport and have valid visa that allow you entry and residence in the UK, you should be fine. If you are still worried, phone the French passport/visa control and ask them.

eejonesaux

Hi,, probably so,,,,, as long as you have the marriage certificate... then when you get back..... get it changed......

Good Luck........

Melc

Surely if her tickets are in her maiden name, and her passport is in her maiden name, you wont have a problem!

contact the embassy and ask just keep ringing til you get through.

when are you going away, it'll only take a couple of weeks to get a new passport if your bothered about it. (we just done my daughters and it was back within 2 weeks (although that was very fast).

French Embassy in the United Kingdom
58 Knightsbridge
London SW1X 7JT

Tel. 0207 073 1000

Paul B

It would seem not based on info from the UK Passport service

mebonnet

If your passport is still in your maiden name and your tickets are as well then there's no problem how do they know you were recently even wed?

If your tickets are in your married name but your passort hasn't been changed bring your marriage certificate and any other ID that has been changed to your new name. Passports take a while to change so I am sure they would be understanding. Call the airline in advance to see if they can change your name to your maiden name if you think it will be a problem.

worldglobetrottergirl

You can get the passport amended. They'll just print a little sentence on one of the back pages stating that this passport has been amended and state her married name.

Goddess of Grammar

My British passport is in my maiden (and only) name, and I never thought to bring my marriage certificate. Do you mean she has tickets in her married name?

DonkeyDick

Yes, my wife did this when we went on vacation and didn't have time to get it changed. Don't forget the marriage certificate though!

Alternatively just book the tickets in her maiden name to avoid any problems or risk.

Happy travels!!

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Sarah (28/UK)

NO!!!!

You have to book the ticket in her maiden name. If you have already booked then you'll have to get the passport changed before you go.

ehc11

When we go on honeymoon my tickets are booked in my maiden name. You can either do this or get the name changed in her passport in advance, you need a certificate from the person conducting the wedding.

tra

yeah course you dont have to change your name to your husbands there will only be a problem if your travel tickets are in your married name.

Calvin of China, PhD

My wife and I carry our marriage certificate when we travel. She uses her Chinese name(maiden name) on her passport, which is recognized internationally, because most of the world population of wives, retain their maiden name after marriage.
In America, our checking account has my name and her Chinese name. We are observing her culture, since a marriage is supposed to be fifty-fifty.
A marriage in another country is as legal as one in a western country. China is 5000 years old and America is not even 300 years old. Who is more right?
How many people remember John Lennon and Yoko Ono? Her birth certificate read, "Yoko Ono." This was revealed on a 60 Minutes segment when they aired their special entitled, "Dragon Lady."

break

you should be able to do this, but it might be worth checking with the embassy before you travel

wont_cook

absolutely yes... no question, just don't forget your marriage certificate.
How do you think couples manage to go abroad on honeymoon...all you need are your passport and certificate.

Gone fishin'

Don't ask us check with the authorities so you don't screw up your trip!

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