What do I do if my passport is expiring or has already expired and I have travel booked?

Contact your airline to see if a name correction is allowed on your flight reservation. If the airline allows you to change the name on your flight, you can move forward with renewing your passport in your new name. However, if the airline does not allow a name update, you should renew your passport in your current (maiden) name to ensure that it matches your flight reservation. After the trip, you should then be able to update your passport to your new name at no cost, using passport form DS-5504, as long as your passport was issued less than one year ago.