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Old Oct 7, 2021 | 5:57 pm
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notsofrequentflyerbutwanttobe
 
Join Date: Apr 2017
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Originally Posted by corporate-wage-slave
There won't be a problem. The NHS app isn't intended to be your surrogate passport, it simply proves that you - and no-one else - had the specified vaccinations. I imagine the date of birth is correct throughout, for example. Now it's not surprising that the offline checks fail given the name imbalance, but at the airport if they check this - which I doubt - then they'll still clear you. Just calmly present documentation as required and when asked at check-in. Incidentally my NHS name doesn't align with my passport either, it isn't unusual, never mind all the maiden versus married name mis-matches. The sky won't fall in.
Thanks for the response corporate wage slave. I hope you're right. It's annoying because I can't get through to BA customer service (not surprisingly) but reason why I'm worried is that you have to upload the docs onto your booking, otherwise you can't even check in. I asked BA on their social media page and someone there told me that I would need to speak to my GP and ensure the names on my document matches the names on my ticket apparently...
I will go to my GP then first thing in the morning and hope they can do the name change.
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