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Website update solves Covid certificate in maiden name issue in France

Until now, many married women who have been automatically issued with vaccination certificates showing their maiden name but have their married name on their passport have encountered travel problems

Covid vaccine in maiden name, passport in married name: what to try

We ask several major ferry and airline companies what women impacted due to being vaccinated in France should do. This mainly affects British and American women whose passports only show their married names

No refund from BA for woman barred from flight over maiden name issue

UK national Valerie Young was turned away despite showing her marriage certificate. She and her husband lost over £1,250 in flight costs for the trip to family in Canada

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Woman vaccinated in France denied BA flight due to maiden name issue

Valerie Young was travelling to visit family in Canada but was turned away by British Airways despite, she says, presenting her marriage certificate as proof of identity

French Covid pass maiden name issue continues to cause problems

Vaccination centres should be able to change certificates but several readers have been refused. The Health Ministry says it is ‘working on’ a solution

‘French Covid certificate maiden name issue almost cost me my flight’

The woman’s UK passport has only her married name, as is standard practice, while her vaccination certificate has only her maiden name, as is standard in France

Updated: Reader tips over maiden names on French vaccine certificates

Obtaining a certificate with the same name as your passport is possible, say officials - but readers continue to report not being able to get this done - and share their experiences and tips

Maiden name

Website update solves Covid certificate in maiden name issue in France

Covid vaccine in maiden name, passport in married name: what to try

No refund from BA for woman barred from flight over maiden name issue

Woman vaccinated in France denied BA flight due to maiden name issue

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French Covid pass maiden name issue continues to cause problems

‘French Covid certificate maiden name issue almost cost me my flight’

Updated: Reader tips over maiden names on French vaccine certificates