Name differences on passport and tickets
#1
Original Poster
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 1
Likes: 0
Name differences on passport and tickets
Please help me, I am really in distress. My name before I got married have a long surname. On my passport it displays under surname. And below that under other names I have my first name, middle name and husband's surname. I used that when making my ID cards in US. Therefore, when I book air tickets I used my first name, middle name and husband's surname since that is the name given on my Greencard and other ID cards issued in America. Please someone tell me whether I would be in trouble or will it be okay.
Thank you very much!
Thank you very much!
#3
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 57,886
Likes: 0
Agree that the airline will not let you on the plane if the name on the ticket doesn't match your passport.
Although it is legal to use whatever name you want - for instance, keeping maiden name for work purposes if that is how you have been known - all of your official documents should have the exact same name to avoid these problems.
Although it is legal to use whatever name you want - for instance, keeping maiden name for work purposes if that is how you have been known - all of your official documents should have the exact same name to avoid these problems.
#4
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 4,039
Likes: 0
Are you travelling within the U.S.? If so, you don't have to travel with a passport. You can travel with your government issued picture I.D., such as a driver's license or your Green Card.
It sounds like the name on your airline tickets matches that on your Green Card, so that is fine for domestic travel.
It sounds like the name on your airline tickets matches that on your Green Card, so that is fine for domestic travel.
#5
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 57,886
Likes: 0
This is absolutely correct. But your mentioning your passport led me to beleiee you will be going abroad.
Which is it?
(And if this is US - I suggest you move quickly to regularize your passport - or buy all future airline tickets to match it.)
Which is it?
(And if this is US - I suggest you move quickly to regularize your passport - or buy all future airline tickets to match it.)
Thread
Original Poster
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Barb
Air Travel
12
May 8th, 2010 09:09 AM



