pbmsmile Posted May 14, 2015 #1 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Can I use my old passport or am I required to get a new one with my married name on it before I sail???:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenniferop Posted May 14, 2015 #2 Share Posted May 14, 2015 First time I sailed I didn't have my passport yet - just BC and I brought my marriage license with me just in case - that worked. maybe you could bring your ML along as a precaution. Someone else might know the exact answer. Mine is just a thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SadieN Posted May 14, 2015 #3 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Book the cruise with the name of the documentation you're using. If your passport is in your maiden name, book the cruise under your maiden name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klfrodo Posted May 14, 2015 #4 Share Posted May 14, 2015 less than 30 seconds with google http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/passports/services/correction.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSEA Posted May 14, 2015 #5 Share Posted May 14, 2015 (edited) less than 30 seconds with googleve http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/passports/services/correction.html This ^^^ Go by what the State Dept tells you. I see you live in the midwest. If you aren'tpressed for time you can take it to the Chicago office and walk it through. You will get it back in a week to 10 days usually, if not faster. Costs more though if I remember correctly. I did this and it worked well. Or, if you don't have time, wait and do you the name change (license, ssn...) until after you get back from your cruise. That way you can travel under your current name. So I guess it comes down to have you already changed your name? If not, how much time between your wedding and cruise? Edited May 14, 2015 by LSEA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taters Posted May 14, 2015 #6 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Your travel documents should always match your identification documents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbmsmile Posted May 14, 2015 Author #7 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Thanks all! (except the smarty pants Google answer which was unnecessary) :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
springs741 Posted May 14, 2015 #8 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Thanks all! (except the smarty pants Google answer which was unnecessary) :rolleyes: However that was the only one you KNOW was correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckett Posted May 14, 2015 #9 Share Posted May 14, 2015 OP I had the same thing, passport in my maiden name. I didn't want to pay the money to have it updated, so I opted to wait for it to expire, which it just recently did. When I made my cruise reservations, I just used my maiden name, and it matched my passport, never had any problems. Hope this helps. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poison7fl Posted May 14, 2015 #10 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Thanks all! (except the smarty pants Google answer which was unnecessary) :rolleyes: Actually it was necessary... and helpful huh? I bet you wish you thought of it first.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klfrodo Posted May 14, 2015 #11 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Thanks all! (except the smarty pants Google answer which was unnecessary) :rolleyes: Unnecessary? If you were looking for the logical and legal answer, it was the correct answer. If you were looking for support, empathy, or someone to give you the answer you wanted to hear,,, then mia culpa (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mea_culpa ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loxley Posted May 14, 2015 #12 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Thanks all! (except the smarty pants Google answer which was unnecessary) :rolleyes: Personally, I think you are getting what you deserve for your smarty pants reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruise_mojo Posted May 14, 2015 #13 Share Posted May 14, 2015 importantly, if you read the smarty pants info at the website it does tell you that if you've had your passport less than a year there is no cost to replace it for a name change, unless you need it expedited however, the suggestion to take your ML with you is a goodun, as is booking your cruise with your maiden name! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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