Will you change your name on your passport before your honeymoon?

RainbowDrops

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bubbles0169

oh frick off mark!!

TamVilla80

My passport ran out last week so I can't flee the country if I had to! I'm getting married in June next year so will probably renew it around March / April as you can do it 3 months before (according to the direct gov website anyway). We are hoping to go to America for the honeymoon so think this will be ok, unless someone tells me any different...

katsmasterplan

I've just sent off for my renewal, but I'm having it in my maiden name as we will be booking the honeymoon tickets in that name! Will change it to my new name afterwards x

hunnycat

katsmasterplan wrote: »

I've just sent off for my renewal, but I'm having it in my maiden name as we will be booking the honeymoon tickets in that name! Will change it to my new name afterwards x

you could have got your celebrant to sign to say your getting married and have it in your married name and if honeymoon not booked yet then could have booked it in your married name too!

You will have to pay a full price renewal to change your name!


I am keeping my old passport just now as i have 3 years to run on it and refuse to pay just to change the name

Mr_squishy

Hi for those of you going to the USA you need to remember that you need to apply for an ESTA (visa).

Whilst you can apply for the ESTA anytime, they recomend a minimum of 3 days before you travel. Also you can only apply for an ESTA with a "valid" passport.

A passport in your new name does not become valid until the day of the wedding meaning that you cannot apply for the ESTA until then. If you are not travelling until a few days after your wedding then it may not be a problem.

We originaly booked our honeymoon with my wife's new surname, but were unable to complete the ESTA application so had to change the tickets back to her maiden name, as we were travel 2 days after the wedding, and we felt it would be too stressfull to leave it till the last minute, incase something went wrong and her application wasnt accepted.

bacard1

Don't forget some country's require six months or more, remaining on your passport to be able to travel with them.

bubbles0169

oh thats great! so i can leave it til after we get married and not eat/sleep/breathe hoping it'l come in time which will be 3 weeks or change it before and have my maiden name on it for the next ten years which i really hate the idea of
im going to look and see about going to our passport office to get it done quicker i think

bacard1

bubbles0169 wrote: »

oh thats great! so i can leave it til after we get married and not eat/sleep/breathe hoping it'l come in time which will be 3 weeks or change it before and have my maiden name on it for the next ten years which i really hate the idea of
im going to look and see about going to our passport office to get it done quicker i think

You could go for the one week service

The cost of changing the name on your passport

For an adult passport it costs £77.50 for standard service, £112.50 for the one-week Fast Track service and £129.50 for the Premium one-day service. For a child passport it costs £49 for standard service, £96.50 for the one-week Fast Track service and £109.50 for the Premium one-day service.

bubbles0169

oh my god!! i didnt know it was that dear now, imagine what it will be like in two years!