Originally Posted by
alenal2012
Last names are not too different. Example: Smirnova vs Smiaornava. I do have legal documentation confirming the name change.
Thank you for your advises.
I was thing to do this: buy ticket on US passport name. On arrival to Belarus I don't think it's going to be an issue since I will be showing my Belorussian passport at the customs and on arrival I don't think they ask for ticket.
When I go back from Belarus to US I will show both passports at the Belorussian airport and if they have issue so what? I am going to America on American passport and ticket with US name on it. They will not hold me in Belarus...
Am I wrong. In any case...I will bring my documentation of the legal name change...
Thank you!
The problem here is that your US Passport with your US name will not have a Belarusian visa. The check-in desk will wonder what's up and ask for your Belarusian passport. Not sure on the issues with the spelling difference, but I didn't go this route with the United desk in Texas. Just showed 'em the Russian passport & was on my way. I just wasn't in the mood for any probing questions or whatever. The first time I had to show my U.S. passport was at the Lufthansa check-in desk in St. Petersburg.