How Can I Match Married Name to Passport? [split topic]

[LauraV 0]

I'm from Colombia and got married here in USA. 
How can I change my last name to my married name on my passport?

I want to travel back soon.

 

Thank you!!

[TBoneTX 45,468]

The above post has been split from an old thread (now closed) in this forum.

[SalishSea 17,915]

20 minutes ago, LauraV said:

I'm from Colombia and got married here in USA. 
How can I change my last name to my married name on my passport?

I want to travel back soon.

 

Thank you!!

You would probably need to look into how to get a new/updated Colombian passport.   I’m sure they have info online for passport renewals for Columbians living abroad.    It’s not a US immigration issue.

Edited January 21, 2023 by Jorgedig

[powerpuff 6,723]

You need to look into Colombia’s laws/policies on name change. 

[mytruelove18 608]

It is perfectly fine travel with green card in married name and passport in other name.

i traveled like that just fine.

now that i am us citizen , i will macth my married name in my usa passport 

[TBoneTX 45,468]

7 minutes ago, mytruelove18 said:

It is perfectly fine travel with green card in married name and passport in other name.

Book the ticket to match the passport name, and carry your marriage certificate.

[mytruelove18 608]

3 minutes ago, TBoneTX said:

Book the ticket to match the passport name, and carry your marriage certificate.

I never carry my marriage certificate, and they never ask anything whn they look my green card and my passport

[iwannaplay54 985]

1 hour ago, LauraV said:

I'm from Colombia and got married here in USA. 
How can I change my last name to my married name on my passport?

I want to travel back soon.

 

Thank you!!

Some countries record the name change as an addendum and some issue a new passport.  Check with the Colombian embassy.

[Rocio0010 5,579]

Check with Colombian Embassy, but if it’s like Argentina, the passport needs to match your BC. Therefore, you’d have to modify your bc, for which you’d have to go to Argentina and have your marriage registered there. You’ll be stuck in the limbo for years. Not worthy imho when you can just buy your tickets with the current name on your passport.

[OldUser 6,851]

@Rocio0010 this is so unusual. A lot of countries (at least in Europe) operate on the basis that your name at birth is your name at birth and cannot be changed on birth certificate later in life.

 

All countries I am citizen of, only need birth certificate (or naturalization certificate) for the first passport issued. When you change your name you would only need to provide them with current passport and document proving name change such as marriage certificate.

 

Do you need to show BC to Argentina every time you renew passport?

 

 

[OldUser 6,851]

10 hours ago, mytruelove18 said:

I never carry my marriage certificate, and they never ask anything whn they look my green card and my passport

1. Where you ever put in secondary?

2. Do airlines not care when checking for the flight to the US?

Edited January 21, 2023 by OldUser

[Rocio0010 5,579]

3 hours ago, OldUser said:

@Rocio0010 this is so unusual. A lot of countries (at least in Europe) operate on the basis that your name at birth is your name at birth and cannot be changed on birth certificate later in life.

 

All countries I am citizen of, only need birth certificate (or naturalization certificate) for the first passport issued. When you change your name you would only need to provide them with current passport and document proving name change such as marriage certificate.

 

Do you need to show BC to Argentina every time you renew passport?

 

 

No, I renewed my passport just last month and they only required my Argentinian ID. 
If what you’re saying is true (I don’t doubt it), it is just a reminder of how stupid bureaucracy works in Argentina