Name Change Before Flight?
Jun 27, 2018, 7:16 pm
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Name Change Before Flight?
Hello, I have a court hearing for a name change the day before my flight. That means my name on my passport, ID, and ticket will all match up. Do you think I will be able to board the plane? Should I reschedule my court hearing a month later (when I come back)?
Jun 27, 2018, 8:21 pm
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I'm not sure I understand, but if your name on the date of travel does not match what the ticket is issued in , then no, you won't be able to board. Change your name after you come back.
Jun 27, 2018, 8:25 pm
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OP - What country, where are you travelling to & from?
Easiest is to simply handle a legal name change after you return and you will be in whatever country you reside for a sufficient to have your passport and other key documents and accounts changed to your new name.
Easiest is to simply handle a legal name change after you return and you will be in whatever country you reside for a sufficient to have your passport and other key documents and accounts changed to your new name.
Jun 27, 2018, 8:53 pm
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Actually, re-reading this, I wonder whether the name change will in fact match up with what the ticket is issued in. I'm a little confused by the question.
Is your name currently A or B? Is the ticket issued in the name of A or B?
Is your name currently A or B? Is the ticket issued in the name of A or B?
Jun 27, 2018, 9:45 pm
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If you only have a court order, but haven't changed or updated any of your ID's, I would travel under your old name until you get a chance to update everything. If possible I would delay the court hearing until after the travel, especially if its out of country.
In the US, generally, you can use any name you want as long as you aren't concealing your identity or trying to commit fraud.
In the US, generally, you can use any name you want as long as you aren't concealing your identity or trying to commit fraud.
Jun 28, 2018, 1:43 am
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Jun 28, 2018, 5:51 am
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It sounds like the ticket and passport (which is also your ID for this purpose) will match, because the name change will be too recent to affect either of them. In that case, nobody at any airport will know about your name change. It's not as if there is some universal database that records name changes and tells everyone. Fly under your old name. After your trip, get new documents.
It sounds like the ticket and passport (which is also your ID for this purpose) will match, because the name change will be too recent to affect either of them. In that case, nobody at any airport will know about your name change. It's not as if there is some universal database that records name changes and tells everyone. Fly under your old name. After your trip, get new documents.