Passports
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Topic: Passports
Posted By: peachy
Subject: Passports
Date Posted: 16 March 2009 at 6:49pm
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I haven't renewed my passport since I got married as its still got a few years left so is still in my maiden name.
Can I travel on my old passport with my maiden name or do I HAVE to renew it to travel? Its so expensive and we need to get Lauren one aswell, so it will end up costing a few hundred dollars just for new passports! Obviously Lauren will still need one though. Any advice greatly appreciated! TIA ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 16 March 2009 at 6:52pm
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You can travel on your maiden name and your old passport. All your tickets etc just need to be booked in your maiden name. -------------  
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Posted By: MorgansMum
Date Posted: 16 March 2009 at 6:55pm
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i sent mine away and they authorised it in my married name by printing a page inside the passport I think it cost me around $15 give internal affairs a ring and ask them. ------------- Morgan, Libby http://www.TickerFactory.com/"> 
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Posted By: peachy
Date Posted: 16 March 2009 at 6:57pm
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Ok thanks for both replies!
Great idea MorgansMum! Roll on Gold Coast then for us  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 16 March 2009 at 7:04pm
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I think they stopped amending them but I could be wrong. I seem to recall a thread on here about it.
I got married in 2005 and left for the Uk 2 weeks later - I managed to get mine amended but have a feeling they stopped doing that in 2006. When did you do yours, MorgansMum? -------------
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Posted By: peachy
Date Posted: 16 March 2009 at 7:09pm
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I will give them a ring tomorrow Peanut and find out for sure.
Thanks for your help! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: tishy
Date Posted: 16 March 2009 at 7:15pm
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I know in Ireland they stopped amending it in 2003, the year before I got married *grumble*
I'm still using my maiden name on my passport. Legally you can use both names. |
Posted By: jaycee
Date Posted: 16 March 2009 at 7:21pm
I'm pretty sure they stopped amending them too - as the others have said, you can still use the old one just make sure that the tickets are in the same name or you won't be going anywhere  -------------   
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Posted By: MummyFreckle
Date Posted: 16 March 2009 at 8:38pm
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If you are travelling on your maiden name, make sure you take Laurens birth certificate with you or something that can prove you are her mother. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 16 March 2009 at 9:15pm
Really? I travelled to Fiji a week after we were married with our kids, and I still was under my maiden name and they didn't blink an eyelid... I don't think they do amendments anymore. OH and make sure you have at least 6mths left on your passport, otherwise you won't be going anywhere. ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3) 
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SimSam wrote:Posted By: MummyFreckle
Date Posted: 16 March 2009 at 9:26pm