Wedding Forum - Passport...

we did the opposite, only got my passport renewed last year so as it's got 9 years left on it we booked the honeymoon in my maiden name as it would cost 76 to change it to my married name :-(

I am gonna keep my passportnin maiden name until I get British citizenship as its a long and costly process to get French passport, if you've booked already in married name see with them if you could change the name if you are afraid it'll take too long to get your new passport

Threads like this are the reason I love this site!! I had to get a new passport this year for a 3 day cruise, then I thought I was going to have to get a new passport for my honeymoon. I din't realise it was legal to still travel under my maiden name!!

steph if u had time left on ure passport u shud of booked in maiden name then changed it over wen it had ran out! we have booked in my maiden name cos i aint risking anything x

Steph-Hughes-2b - just remember if you do apply for it they post date the passport so you cannot travel untill after the date of your wedding

i was having a faf as going on holiday with the girls 3 weeks before the wedding and did not know what to do - have decided to leave it untill after we are married then sort it before we go away again

h2b auntie's passport had about a year on it and she waited! just as long as u dont need it for id to buy sumting etc

im leaving the name untill after the honeymoon then will change it and hoepfully have it back in time for august the 6th when my Future brother in law gets married in Crete :) x

I've got years left on mine! I find it strange that you can travel under your old name, you'd think a passport would entail you having the correct name on

i'm going in my married name because my passport needed renewing in 2013 anyway so I figured losing a year wouldn't hurt! But we're getting married in May, and not going on honeymoon til August - do you all think I'll be ok to just change it afterwards? How long does it take for it to come back? xx

sara - u can change it after. just need to send off marriage certificate with it.

im changing mine before. been looking forward to it xx

I didn't have a passport before I got married - so we booked the honeymoon in my married name. I applied for a passport 3 months before the wedding and it came to me postdated to be used after the wedding date.

It's quite a quick process (took me about 3 weeks and that was peak season) - but make sure you use the Post Office check and send service as that saves waiting in queues and gets priority at the passport office.

To change the name on a passport it'll cost you £77.50 (the same price as a new passport - ridiculous really), but you'll definitely have plenty of time to do it in 3 months. I got married away from home, so had to get my minister to sign the form - which meant sending it to him to sign and waiting for him to send it back to me before posting it off to the passport office. I also had to have an interview as it was my first passport - but it was delivered about 3 weeks after posting off the forms.

i have 5 years left on mine so i'm not changing my name on it till i have to - why pay for it?????

My driving license and everything else on the other hand will change over as soon as I am back from my honeymoon :) xxx

Some countries have a strict 6-month validity rule in place. If your passport expires within 6 months of your date of arrival you will be turned away at immigration, if not before at your departure airport. These include: Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, UAE, Brazil, Ecuador, Indonesia, Israel, Malaysia, Paraguay, Tunisia, Romania, Singapore and surprisingly, Belgium.

Other countries enforce a 3-month rule. These include: Cambodia, Denmark, Fiji, Switzerland, South Africa, New Zealand, Croatia and Estonia

Many countries however require only a valid passport for the duration of your stay. Among these are: Kenya, Tanzania, France, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Cyprus, Malta, UK and USA.

There are some exceptions: EU citizens only ever need a valid passport, regardless of date, to travel in other EU countries. US citizens need only a driving license or valid passport to enter Canada, Mexico, Bahamas and any US overseas territories such as Puerto Rico.

For any other nationalities: rather than risk travelling with a passport that will expire in 6 months or less, you are strongly advised to get your passport renewed or get an emergency passport before travel.

I changed mine before i got married, i also recommend the post office check and send service. ME and H2b got new ones as both previous's had expired and they were back within a week.

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Oh good, you must be relieved.

just sent my passport off for renewal today! cant wait to see it in my married name :) xx

I am getting married on the 16th June and go on honeymoon the next day! I stupidly booked my honeymoon in my married name, cos I was super excited and forgot that I still had 5 years on my passport left!! We moved house 1 month ago and I lost my passport in the move, so had to apply for a new one anyway! Good job I did book in my married name after all! Lol.

I was very panicked, however, cos only sent it away 3 weeks ago and applying for a lost and change of name, I was dreading it. 2 weeks later, it was back - married name n all! Ready to go! Easy peasy to do too...xx

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