Travelling with my new green card?

[Dave and Helena 0]

I am finally, after one year in the U.S. going home to see my family. But now I am starting to worry. Since my passport is in my maiden name, and my green card and ticket in my married name I assume I have to bring a certified copy of my marriage certificate? Will that be enough?

[Heliosphan 1]

I am finally, after one year in the U.S. going home to see my family. But now I am starting to worry. Since my passport is in my maiden name, and my green card and ticket in my married name I assume I have to bring a certified copy of my marriage certificate? Will that be enough?

Yep that's enough

[Dave and Helena 0]

I am finally, after one year in the U.S. going home to see my family. But now I am starting to worry. Since my passport is in my maiden name, and my green card and ticket in my married name I assume I have to bring a certified copy of my marriage certificate? Will that be enough?

Yep that's enough

Thanks Heliospan.

[pushbrk 13,876]

I am finally, after one year in the U.S. going home to see my family. But now I am starting to worry. Since my passport is in my maiden name, and my green card and ticket in my married name I assume I have to bring a certified copy of my marriage certificate? Will that be enough?

Your ticket must be in the name on the passport. It's fine that your green card isn't but they aren't going to let your board an international flight with a ticket that doesn't match your passport. If you already bought the ticket, you'll need to get a new one.

I just dealt with a similar problem. I bought a ticket through Orbitz using my usual domestic passenger name, Michael Pushbrk but my passport name is James Michael Pushbrk. Fortunately I caught the mistake the same day and only incurred a $10.99 service fee for cancelling the ticket and buying a new one. I called China Airlines and was told in no uncertain terms, I would not be able to use the original ticket and that changing the name wasn't allowed. I'd need a new ticket.

[pushbrk 13,876]

I am finally, after one year in the U.S. going home to see my family. But now I am starting to worry. Since my passport is in my maiden name, and my green card and ticket in my married name I assume I have to bring a certified copy of my marriage certificate? Will that be enough?

Your ticket must be in the name on the passport. It's fine that your green card isn't but they aren't going to let your board an international flight with a ticket that doesn't match your passport. If you already bought the ticket, you'll need to get a new one.

I just dealt with a similar problem. I bought a ticket through Orbitz using my usual domestic passenger name, Michael Pushbrk but my passport name is James Michael Pushbrk. Fortunately I caught the mistake the same day and only incurred a $10.99 service fee for cancelling the ticket and buying a new one. I called China Airlines and was told in no uncertain terms, I would not be able to use the original ticket and that changing the name wasn't allowed. I'd need a new ticket.

Alternatively, if travel is not too imminent, simply change the name on your passport.

[cris11 0]

How did you sole it? I really hope things going your way wity passport and tickets.

[Dave and Helena 0]

How did you sole it? I really hope things going your way wity passport and tickets.

It worked out just fine. The biggest hazzle was to get the airline people to let me on the plane in Stockholm to go back to the U.S. They had to check and recheck with their managers that it was fine (it's a new flight so they are probably not that experienced yet).

No problems in immigrations. I just showed my passport, green card and the certified copy of the marriage certificate and was welcomed back home. It was a breeze.

[curiousapple 0]

How did you sole it? I really hope things going your way wity passport and tickets.

It worked out just fine. The biggest hazzle was to get the airline people to let me on the plane in Stockholm to go back to the U.S. They had to check and recheck with their managers that it was fine (it's a new flight so they are probably not that experienced yet).

No problems in immigrations. I just showed my passport, green card and the certified copy of the marriage certificate and was welcomed back home. It was a breeze.

Thanks for sharing your exprience. I am plannig to visit soon and your story was certainly helpful.