Renewing Philippines passport

[EatBulaga 315]

Hello everyone, my Filipina national wife's marriage name on her green card (unexpired) is different from her Philippines passport name (maiden name). And she will travel to the Philippines with both the US marriage certificate (marriage name change) and the Philippines Report Of Marriage while traveling to the Philippines.

 

If she updates to a new Philippines passport with her marriage name in the Philippines, will she have problems (with the airline or US immigration) traveling back to the US? Keep in mind that her original K1 visa and the I-485 AOS were filed with the maiden name Philippines passport. Should she at least travel with both the old passport (maiden name) and the new passport (marriage name)?

 

Thanks in advance for any response.

Edited March 3 by EatBulaga

[RO_AH 1,659]

Probably not needed but better to bring everything and not need it than not bring it and need it. Just make sure she goes right away to get the new passport so she can receive if before she leaves.

[W199 333]

1 hour ago, EatBulaga said:

Hello everyone, my Filipina national wife's marriage name on her green card (unexpired) is different from her Philippines passport name (maiden name). And she will travel to the Philippines with both the US marriage certificate (marriage name change) and the Philippines Report Of Marriage while traveling to the Philippines.

 

If she updates to a new Philippines passport with her marriage name in the Philippines, will she have problems (with the airline or US immigration) traveling back to the US? Keep in mind that her original K1 visa and the I-485 AOS were filed with the maiden name Philippines passport. Should she at least travel with both the old passport (maiden name) and the new passport (marriage name)?

 

Thanks in advance for any response.

Why don't you update the passport before she goes back to the Philippines? I would imagine that would be a lot safer and avoid delays.

[EatBulaga 315]

20 minutes ago, W199 said:

Why don't you update the passport before she goes back to the Philippines? I would imagine that would be a lot safer and avoid delays.

The regional Philippines embassy for Atlanta is Washington D.C. so it's no more convenient than just update while back in the Philippines. The other option is just not update the passport till expiration or repatriation after US naturalization. 

[W199 333]

5 hours ago, EatBulaga said:

The regional Philippines embassy for Atlanta is Washington D.C. so it's no more convenient than just update while back in the Philippines. The other option is just not update the passport till expiration or repatriation after US naturalization. 

True, you can get the passport very quickly if you pay the fee for expedited service.

 

Yeah, you can just buy the plane tickets in her maiden name and fly with the current passport.

 

Actually, I wonder if you would have a problem flying back since the new passport name would not match the name in the round-trip ticket, or vice versa. For myself, I wouldn't risk it, I will just book the ticket in her maiden name and fly with her old passport. 

 

[top_secret 2,416]

In the Philippines they would accept the PSA Report of Marriage as unconditional proof of the name change.  I suspect either way the plane ticket would work with the ROM and marriage certificate as proof of the name change.  Changing the passport in the Philippines seems wise since it costs like $22 including the expedite fee and takes two or three weeks.  Last I checked DFA appointments are now readily available.  Make sure she does pay the expedite fee since nine times out of ten Filipinas are cost conscious and thrifty and would forego paying $4 extra to save a few weeks time, whereas American spouses would generally happily pay $4 extra to save a few weeks.  since it is an option.

 

[Lemonslice 4,835]

Reminder that the name/s on her airlines ticket will have to match the name/s in her passport/s.

[EatBulaga 315]

9 hours ago, W199 said:

Actually, I wonder if you would have a problem flying back since the new passport name would not match the name in the round-trip ticket, or vice versa. For myself, I wouldn't risk it, I will just book the ticket in her maiden name and fly with her old passport. 

 

5 hours ago, Lemonslice said:

Reminder that the name/s on her airlines ticket will have to match the name/s in her passport/s.

 

Yes. This is why I am asking. The ticket will be issued in the maiden name and the old passport. Updating to the new passport with the marriage name, would carrying the old passport along with the new passport be enough for the airline since the return ticket will be in the maiden name and old passport? Has anyone ever experienced this? Thanks 

Edited March 4 by EatBulaga

[dnavinnie 132]

17 hours ago, EatBulaga said:

Hello everyone, my Filipina national wife's marriage name on her green card (unexpired) is different from her Philippines passport name (maiden name). And she will travel to the Philippines with both the US marriage certificate (marriage name change) and the Philippines Report Of Marriage while traveling to the Philippines.

 

If she updates to a new Philippines passport with her marriage name in the Philippines, will she have problems (with the airline or US immigration) traveling back to the US? Keep in mind that her original K1 visa and the I-485 AOS were filed with the maiden name Philippines passport. Should she at least travel with both the old passport (maiden name) and the new passport (marriage name)?

 

Thanks in advance for any response.

My wife has the same issue. She travels with our marriage certificate with no problems. US and Philippines understands the difference in documents.

[EatBulaga 315]

2 hours ago, dnavinnie said:

My wife has the same issue. She travels with our marriage certificate with no problems. US and Philippines understands the difference in documents.

Yes. But do all the airlines understand the difference? 

[W199 333]

2 hours ago, dnavinnie said:

My wife has the same issue. She travels with our marriage certificate with no problems. US and Philippines understands the difference in documents.

Please clarify exactly what your Wife does. For example, does she buy the plane ticket in her maiden name and use a passport in her maiden name? Or for example, does she buy the plane ticket in her married name, and use the marriage certificate in along with her maiden name passport when flying?  etc..??

[EatBulaga 315]

45 minutes ago, W199 said:

Please clarify exactly what your Wife does. For example, does she buy the plane ticket in her maiden name and use a passport in her maiden name? Or for example, does she buy the plane ticket in her married name, and use the marriage certificate in along with her maiden name passport when flying?  etc..??

Yes. Wife has Philippines passport in maiden name, and will buy round-trip ticket with an airline in maiden name to the Philippines.

 

While in the Philippines, wife wants to update to a new passport with marriage name. If she gets the new passport expedite, she needs to return with the new passport with the marriage name. Remember flight ticket is in maiden name.

 

Will the airlines or US immigration have a problem with the new passport in marriage name? She will have US marriage certificate and Philippines Report of Marriage along with Green Card (marriage name), cut-up old Philippines passport (maiden name), new Philippines passport (marriage name). Is there anything else we need to avoid misunderstanding with the airlines or US immigration? Thanks 

[J.M. 230]

In theory, you should be able to update the return trip passport booking details to match the new passport name.  I would confirm this with the airline in advance.  Changes to passport booking information is allowed for typos and legal name changes.  

[RO_AH 1,659]

1 hour ago, EatBulaga said:

Yes. Wife has Philippines passport in maiden name, and will buy round-trip ticket with an airline in maiden name to the Philippines.

 

While in the Philippines, wife wants to update to a new passport with marriage name. If she gets the new passport expedite, she needs to return with the new passport with the marriage name. Remember flight ticket is in maiden name.

 

Will the airlines or US immigration have a problem with the new passport in marriage name? She will have US marriage certificate and Philippines Report of Marriage along with Green Card (marriage name), cut-up old Philippines passport (maiden name), new Philippines passport (marriage name). Is there anything else we need to avoid misunderstanding with the airlines or US immigration? Thanks 

Keep in mind they will let her keep her old passport, they will just punch a hole through it, so she will have it along with the new one. She should show both if asked and I doubt there should be any problem.

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

On 3/4/2024 at 1:47 PM, J.M. said:

In theory, you should be able to update the return trip passport booking details to match the new passport name.  I would confirm this with the airline in advance.  Changes to passport booking information is allowed for typos and legal name changes.  

Depending on the airline that will charge a fee to do this.