I am getting married in Italy in September. My passport expires 3 days after we fly home from honeymoon. I was talking to someone in the Department of Foreign Affairs who deals with all the legal requirements for getting married abroad and she said she doesn't think I need to renew my passport before going away. She said for somewhere like the States it would be a different matter but for the EU it shouldn't be a problem seeing as it will still be in date all the time we are away.
I still would prefer to renew it now just to be safe. However, if I renew it now and pay the fee of €80, when I return from honeymoon and want to change my name on the passport to my married name, will I have to get a brand new passport and pay another €80?
What would people recommend? Wait to renew it until I get married and risk travelling to Italy with it's expiry less than a month away. Or renew it now and then have to do it again when I'm married?
Thanks
I still would prefer to renew it now just to be safe. However, if I renew it now and pay the fee of €80, when I return from honeymoon and want to change my name on the passport to my married name, will I have to get a brand new passport and pay another €80?
What would people recommend? Wait to renew it until I get married and risk travelling to Italy with it's expiry less than a month away. Or renew it now and then have to do it again when I'm married?
Thanks