passport advice?

Question

I am an American married to a Canadian. We currently are living in the U.S. and got married about 7 months ago. I kept my last name and hyphenated my husband's last name on to mine. I already went downtown and changed my name on my social security card however the thing is I am moving to his hometown of Toronto (and unexpectedly) this month but did not get a chance to change (or add) my new last name on passport.

My question is, will that affect my flight from Honolulu to Toronto? Will I get questioned at the airport? I was thinking of simply changing my name when I got to Canada. Do you think airport security will pick up on my hyphenated last name. Should I just get my ticket and put my un-hyphenated last name on there so it matches my passport for now?

yeah, I think I should just buy my ticket so that it matches the name on my already existing passport...I don't think they will go as far as asking me why my new hyphenated last name is on my social security and not my passport...if they do ask me I can just tell them the truth. Atleast my social security name has been changed and I'll get to my passport as soon as I get to Canada.

Answer 1

Get your ticket in the same name as on your passport for now... that's what they will check not your Social Security card. Think you should be OK with that for now.

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Answer 2

Airport security has been enhanced. Your name on the ticket and in your passport should read the same. A hawk-eyed security or airline official seeing two different names will definitely ask questions.

Answer 3

If you use your passport as your ID - and book the tickets in the same name that shows on your passport - you should be okay. but security is tighter on some days and in some places - so I really can't say for sure.