Air travel using foreign passport with maiden name [duplicate]

My wife recently got her Green Card and we would like to travel from the United States to Thailand and back in a few months.

Her Thai Passport has her maiden name and her Green Card has her married name.

Is that a problem or not? What documentation would she need to enter Thailand, and then to reenter the United States? Would traveling with our marriage certificate be sufficient?

Should plane tickets be purchased under her maiden name or her married name?

Any information, relevant links, or directions would be appreciated.

Best Answer

Per US Customs & Border Patrol (CBP)

Can I travel if my name has changed due to marriage, divorce, etc., and my documents are in my old name?

Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR): LPR's who change their name due to marriage or because of any other circumstance may travel using your LPR Card (US Green Card; I551) in your prior name provided you bring proof of your name progression such as; a marriage certificate, a divorce decree or court documents showing a legal name change.

Please check with the country(s) you are traveling to for their entry requirements.

In your case her country will not have any problems since she will be entering on her country's passport

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Can I fly if my last name has changed?

Seeing as technically the name on your ticket simply needs to match the passenger's identification on the day of travel, the Department of Transportation on its Fly-Rights page explains: "If your name has recently changed and the name on your ticket and your I.D. are different (or will be different by the time of your ...

Can first name and last name be same in flight ticket?

In domestic flights, you should have no problem. Your ID proof has your photograph, which the airport security will match with your physical features. The Initials on the ticket and the full name on your ID proof match to the extent of the first initial of your name on the ID document.

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