How to travel when changing names

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One of the happiest moments in your life should be the most memorable. A honeymoon is an opportunity to start a new life with happy moments of relaxation. But after the wedding, the period of changing your surname begins, and if you don’t think through everything in advance, you may find yourself “restricted from traveling” due to the re-registration of documents.

Below are 7 tips for those who want to go on a trip after the wedding.

1. Book your honeymoon with your maiden name, as you will receive a marriage certificate in 2 weeks after the wedding.
2. TSA does not accept a marriage certificate as an identity document. To do this, you need to bring a driver's license or passport.
3. Most airlines do not change the name on the ticket, but, as a rule, they charge a full fare for a new ticket to another name.
4. From the date of your wedding, you have 12 months to apply for a surname change and get a new free passport. In this case, 12 months are more than enough for honeymoon with the old name.
5. The State Department prepares a new passport on average over 5 weeks, so plan your trip with this in mind.
6. If you have a reservation for your new surname, provide a ticket as evidence and speed up the replacement of your passport by one day.
7. If you go on business trips, notify your HR department and management about plans to change your name. This will allow you to make sure that they book tickets for the correct last name.

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