Passport in Maiden Name
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Topic: Passport in Maiden Name
Posted By: FionaS
Subject: Passport in Maiden Name
Date Posted: 30 September 2007 at 3:54pm
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We are flying to Raro at 9.30am tomorrow and I just realised my passport is in my maiden name. I got it 6 years ago but have never used it so didn't even think of it.
I'm guessing if I take photo ID + marriage cert it'll be ok??? Anyone know if i'll have any probs? ------------- Mummy to Gabrielle and Ashley |
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Posted By: FionaS
Date Posted: 30 September 2007 at 3:56pm
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Also, just checked all the stuff we were given from the travel agent and there is only 1 ticket in there and it is for Elle. Will the others be e-tickets?
Sorry! I've never been overseas before so don't know a thing. ------------- Mummy to Gabrielle and Ashley |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 30 September 2007 at 4:01pm
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You should ring the airline and find out from them about the ticket being in a different name to the passport. You "may" have to pay a charge to have it changed to the name in the passport. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 30 September 2007 at 4:04pm
If you are flying Air NZ chances are you won't be allowed on the plane, unless you get a nice check in agent but then you might not be allowed to board coming back....to be safest your ticket will have to be changed to your maiden name. Oh and yes you may have to pay to amend the name on the ticket. Fees vary from agent to agent. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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FionaS wrote:Posted By: FionaS
Date Posted: 30 September 2007 at 4:05pm
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Argh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So who do I call? We fly Air NZ there and Pacific Blue back. ------------- Mummy to Gabrielle and Ashley |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 30 September 2007 at 4:07pm
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Did you book through a travel agent? If so you will need to call them.
Otherwise phone Air NZ and phone pacific Blue... ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: FionaS
Date Posted: 30 September 2007 at 4:08pm
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The travel agent will be closed as it is Sun afternoon :)
I'm such an idiot! ------------- Mummy to Gabrielle and Ashley |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 30 September 2007 at 4:09pm
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Ok call Air NZ NOW!! 0800 737 000 ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: FionaS
Date Posted: 30 September 2007 at 4:15pm
Will do
 ------------- Mummy to Gabrielle and Ashley |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 30 September 2007 at 4:22pm
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Don't feel bad....I've seen it happen lots and the travel agent should have asked to see your passports to be sure....it was standard policy for us to ask for passports for that reason.
These things do happen though...it will get worked out though! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: FionaS
Date Posted: 30 September 2007 at 4:37pm
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Air NZ charging $50 + we are having to fax the marriage cert. We don't have a fax but thankfully Andrew's parents do.
Pacific blue changed it for free over the phone. Air NZ said they'd have to take the file over from the agent meaning the agent wouldn't get the commission???? How rude! ------------- Mummy to Gabrielle and Ashley |
Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 30 September 2007 at 4:41pm
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well looks liek you have the answer but hopefully all sorted now.. oh and have a great time in raro ------------- Ann 
Also Mum to Josh (15) and Brooke (10) |
Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 30 September 2007 at 7:58pm
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agent should have asked for your passport number tho....havent come across any who book without your passport number lately!!!
BTW we also took a copy of Ellas birth cert with us....just in case as I flew in maiden name and she has DHs name....umm call it overly cautious family lawyer....  didnt want Interpol stopping me for kidnapping! now that would have been hysterical....NOT! and not joking cause it IS school holidays and this is when absconding from NZ take place....
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 30 September 2007 at 8:04pm
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LOL BS!
Maybe the agent needs the no commission to be reminded to check passport names? Well I'm glad everything has been sorted quickly for ya. $50 isn't too bad in the scheme of things but it's a bit cheeky considering they don't have to pay commission either! Have a great holiday  -------------  |
Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 01 October 2007 at 7:22am
| ive had this problem before too, and yeah had to get it changed. what amazes me though is my birth name (on my birth cert) is different to my maiden name. I top my step fathers name but he has never formally adopted me or anything so my passport is in my birth name but every other peice of id i have (until I got married) was in my step fathers name and now of course i have my married name and i have never once been questioned about it... bit of a worry really when i could use any of the names! |
Posted By: JD
Date Posted: 01 October 2007 at 9:16am
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your agent wont be getting any commission off the flights anyway as Air NZ don't give commission on south pacific travel. Its not entirely your travel agents fault, but all good agents will check your passports to avoid these situations. You agent is just lucky they didn't have you calling them and stressing at the last minute. Well done for getting it sorted yourself. Have an awesome time in raro.
Def tell your agent about it when you get back ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: meow
Date Posted: 01 October 2007 at 9:27am
I was going to do that when going to the USA.. thought about it right when we were leaving! and couldn't find her birth certificate anywhere. Had no choice but to risk it (DP was overseas already and we met him over there) but customs had no problem, I even asked them in Akld. Was still paranoid that they would think she wasn't my daughter though!!  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 01 October 2007 at 12:38pm
I always take the girls ones with me too, and when Willie and I were separated I always took a copy of the custody order for Maya too just in case to prove that I had sole legal custody of her. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
 (02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: tishy
Date Posted: 01 October 2007 at 12:40pm
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I've flown Ryanair in Europe with my ticket in my full first name + married name whereas my passport has my shortened first name + my maiden name.
(My FIL booked the tickets) Using my marriage cert as verification was sufficient and this was with Ryanair who are anal b**tards and won't let you board a flight between Ireland and England if your driving licence is out of date.  (happened to my dad)
On a slight side note this morning I flew from Hamilton to Wellington and the checkin lady only asked me for my surname. No asking for my id/ff card or anything. |
Posted By: meow
Date Posted: 01 October 2007 at 3:38pm
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Emma, do they ever ask to see them? I guess I should probably dig out the birth cert for next time! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 01 October 2007 at 5:49pm
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To be honest it's only really travelling out of america that it is normally an issue, standard practise in the US is to have a notorised letter of authorisation if only one parent is travelling with a child...it's nuts but has to be done. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: meow
Date Posted: 01 October 2007 at 6:29pm
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Wow, lucky that we all came back together then! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 01 October 2007 at 8:08pm
Nope have never been asked. But have had the checkin person comment a couple of times about Maya and I having different last names. With the gremlins I guess they figure I'd be mad to kidnap two such feral creatures! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 02 October 2007 at 6:20pm
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ummm following on from pumpkin issue I would suggest taking a copy of latest order and birth cert would be approp just in case....
and im on interpol listing for work anyways so often get a nod and wink when travelling but not willing to risk it with child not in my name....UGH! |