Pay Posted August 4, 2022 Report Share Posted August 4, 2022 Hello again! I’m planning to use my birth certificate and ID to board the ship but realized that obviously my birth certificate is in my maiden name, and I’m married now so my name has been legally changed therefore my ID and cruise reservation is in my married name. Will this cause any issues for me? If so, what do I need to to to prevent issues? Thank you in advance!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedNoodles Posted August 4, 2022 Report Share Posted August 4, 2022 Bring your marriage certificate as well. SemperMom, Jacklynn, Pay and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingNewb Posted August 4, 2022 Report Share Posted August 4, 2022 My wife and I went on our first cruise 12 years ago. Her birth certificate, driver's license, passport, credit cards, marriage license, all had different derivations of her name(s). We took all of them and needed all of them to board. KristiZ, CruiseGus, RCIfan1912 and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fox Posted August 4, 2022 Report Share Posted August 4, 2022 Since I was divorced, I also had to bring my divorce papers and 2nd marriage license. You have to be able to trace the name changes without having any gaps. Pay, RCIfan1912, KristiZ and 1 other 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperMom Posted August 5, 2022 Report Share Posted August 5, 2022 I second the other folks. Before I got my passport, I would just bring a copy of our marriage license to show with my birth certificate. Pay 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinJ Posted March 3, 2023 Report Share Posted March 3, 2023 Is it actually required to have the divorce papers? We applied for expedited passport renewal, it's been five weeks and application just says in process. We sail on the 12th. We've been scrambling to get paper work, we have my wife's birth certificate. both marriage licences and state ID. We were told by the state where she got her divorce that it would take two weeks at least to get it. So anyone know if it's certain that show would be denied boarding without it? I made a call to Royal and what I was told seemed completely wrong as they said we just needed her marriage certificate and seemed to ignore her previous marriage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Va4fam Posted March 3, 2023 Report Share Posted March 3, 2023 28 minutes ago, KevinJ said: Is it actually required to have the divorce papers? We applied for expedited passport renewal, it's been five weeks and application just says in process. We sail on the 12th. We've been scrambling to get paper work, we have my wife's birth certificate. both marriage licences and state ID. We were told by the state where she got her divorce that it would take two weeks at least to get it. So anyone know if it's certain that show would be denied boarding without it? I made a call to Royal and what I was told seemed completely wrong as they said we just needed her marriage certificate and seemed to ignore her previous marriage. We are in similar situation with passport renewal and dealing with multiple changes to wife's name. Let us know how it goes. What happens if Royal turns you away during embarkation? Do you lose the cruise fare, get FCC, or something else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PL8SWPR Posted March 4, 2023 Report Share Posted March 4, 2023 I would bring any legal documents required to explain name changes. If you didn't change your name following a divorce, it wouldn't be relevant. For our previous cruises without a passport, we would bring our marriage license just in case. They didn't ask to see it in Jan, but we had it. Passports came in the mail while we were on the cruise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinJ Posted March 4, 2023 Report Share Posted March 4, 2023 Well we're bringing everything, but the uncertainty of all this has both my wife and son totally stressed out. My wife is worried she'll be denied and then stuck at Port Canaveral on her own. I've gotten some conflicting answers from Royal but they have all indicate that wed should have the right documents. Fell like the COVID days stressing the test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PL8SWPR Posted March 5, 2023 Report Share Posted March 5, 2023 On 3/3/2023 at 9:54 PM, KevinJ said: Well we're bringing everything, but the uncertainty of all this has both my wife and son totally stressed out. My wife is worried she'll be denied and then stuck at Port Canaveral on her own. I've gotten some conflicting answers from Royal but they have all indicate that wed should have the right documents. Fell like the COVID days stressing the test. If her name changed, just bring the paper trail with you. All the changes needed legal docs - just have those in case they ask. We sailed with BC out of Port Canaveral in Jan. Nobody asked for the marriage license, but we had it just in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinJ Posted March 16, 2023 Report Share Posted March 16, 2023 Update: my sons passport came the day before he flew to Florida. We had all the paperwork for my wife. Birth certificate, both marriage certificates and state I’d. all they looked at was her birth certificate and I’d. KristiZ and FireFishII 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abby 1966 Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 1st cruise my issue is my birth certificate is my maiden name my Id has maiden and married name so does my divorce decree can that be used? Misplaced married certificate and 6-8 weeks to get new one from Hawaii and cruise Feb 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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