Can you travel internationally after marriage name change?

According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, citizens or permanent residents who've had their names changed can use their previously issued passports. In order to travel with it, you'll need to bring proof of your name progression. This can include paperwork such as: A marriage certificate.



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Citizens: United States Citizens who change their name due to marriage, divorce, or because of any other circumstance may travel using your United States passport or other Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative approved document in your prior name provided you bring proof of your name progression such as; a marriage ...

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The passport name should match your proof of citizenship (typically birth certificate) and proof of identity (typically driver's license). So clearly the SS card and passport can be different. Indeed, there are few times you should ever have to show passport and Social Security card at the same time.

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Name changes are allowed only for the entire trip, i.e., you cannot change the outbound or inbound flight only. The passenger name could be changed online up to 2 hours before the outbound flight's scheduled departure time.

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Go ahead and call the airline now to see if they can fix the name. Since it is just a clerical error, and not a transfer of ticket, they should be able to add the second name for no charge. In this day of online ticketing, you should get an email with the updated itinerary/ticket confirmation. Easy-peasy.

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Answer: As part of the TSA's Secure Flight Program, the names on airline tickets must match the name on passports. We recommend that you contact the airline you are traveling with to see if they can provide a solution for the name mismatch.

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