My passport expires Sept 2012 and we are leaving for the honeymoon in May. I feel like I've read they have to be active for at least 6 months past your travel date, but I had wanted to wait to renew it with my new last name. Has anyone else heard this 6 mo thing? When should I renew it?
Re: passport expiring 4 mo after wedding
[QUOTE]As long as you renew it within a year from your wedding, you can process the name change for free once your wedding actually becomes legalized.
Posted by strlzfan11[/QUOTE]
not true. the rule is you have a year from the passports DATE OF ISSUANCE to change your name for free, not a year from your wedding date.
yes-the entry requirements for each country are on the travel.state.gov website.
to be on the safe side though i'd probably renew it now, in your maiden name and then, since the date of issuance would be now you could still update for free within a year of that date when you return.
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: passport expiring 4 mo after wedding : not true. the rule is you have a year from the passports DATE OF ISSUANCE to change your name for free, not a year from your wedding date. yes-the entry requirements for each country are on the travel.state.gov website. to be on the safe side though i'd probably renew it now, in your maiden name and then, since the date of issuance would be now you could still update for free within a year of that date when you return.
Posted by alithebride[/QUOTE]
If you go back and read what I said, I said that you process the renewal (which is the new date of issuance) it up to a year before your wedding you can process the name change for free. I mentioned the wedding date because that's when her name will change. So if her wedding is in 6 months, she should renew it now and she will have about 6 months after she gets back her certified license to change the name on her passport withour incurring any additional fees.
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: passport expiring 4 mo after wedding : If you go back and read what I said, I said that you process the renewal (which is the new date of issuance) it up to a year before your wedding you can process the name change for free. I mentioned the wedding date because that's when her name will change. So if her wedding is in 6 months, she should renew it now and she will have about 6 months after she gets back her certified license to change the name on her passport withour incurring any additional fees.
Posted by strlzfan11[/QUOTE]
However, the renewal fee is the same as getting a new passport fee.
OP, if I were you, I'd just go to AU on your current maiden name passport. Post wedding/name change, I'd apply to get a passport with your new name. I wouldn't spend the time to work on this or think about it before the wedding since it won't save you any money anyways.
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