Here is a detailed procedure for passengers to correct/change their name on Emirates Airlines booking over the phone:
- Dial the Emirates name change phone number and wait to be connected to the flight director.
- Provide Emirates Airlines booking details and ask the agent to correct the last name at the time of booking.
- As per Emirates name change policy, passengers can correct up to 4 characters of first, middle or last name. Please note that specifying 4 characters should not be interpreted as 4 characters for a first, middle or last name.
- The Emirates flight director will provide the correct name of the passenger as they require a passport or government issued photo ID for verification.
- Once the Emirates name correction request is completed, passengers will be issued a new e-ticket with the correct name on their government issued photo ID.
Emirates Name Change Policy
In general, due to Emirates name change policy, passengers are not allowed to change their name on an existing PNR. In this case, the PNR, if already issued, must be canceled and a new reservation made using current availability. Here are the key issues arising from Emirates' name change policy:
Emirates Change of Name Before a Ticket is Issued –
- Emirates Airlines may change a passenger's first, middle and last name up to a maximum of four characters. Please note that the 4-digit number should not be interpreted as 4 characters for the first name, another 4 characters for the middle name and the surname.
- The passenger title and space in the Emirates name correction request is a total of 4 characters.
- Adding, deleting or changing date of birth, passenger type or infant type codes can be done by the booking creator and is not included in the 4-digit number.
- Passengers who exceed the 4 character limit or wish to change their name or maiden name on their Emirates ticket should contact Emirates Airlines Customer Service.
- Emirates name change requests on tickets where passengers have lawfully changed their full name, middle name, title, suffix, prefix or a combination thereof must be supported by an official legal document.
Emirates Change of Name After the Ticket is Issued –
- For requests to Emirates change name on ticket or to add, remove or change an infant's name after ticketing.
- Emirates name change requests on tickets where passengers have lawfully changed their full name, middle name, title, suffix, prefix or a combination thereof must be supported by an official legal document.
- Emirates name changes or name corrections for PNRs created from Skywards Rewards bookings are still limited.
- The Emirates name change fee plus the applicable fare difference remains capped.
- Emirates bookings on codeshare and interline routes are not subject to Emirates name correction policy.
- It is not possible to set the same room preferences in the original PNR and the new PNR. Emirates
- flight segments associated with spelled/wrong names must be canceled prior to scheduled departure to avoid no-shows and an Emirates Airlines booking with a wrong name will require a refund.
- For further interactions, passengers should contact Emirates name correction phone number.
Emirates Name Change Procedure
Passengers can request name corrections from Emirates online and by telephone. Let's see the step-by-step method that passengers can use to change their name on an Emirates ticket–
Emirates Name Change Online
Here is a detailed procedure for passengers to correct/change their name when booking Emirates Airlines online:
- Visit Emirates.com and go to Manage Booking. Enter your 6 digit booking number and passenger name to upload your booking:
- Click on the Emirates Name Correction tab to continue. Emirates' name change policy allows passengers to correct up to four characters of their first, middle or last name. Please note that specifying 4 characters should not be interpreted as 4 characters for a first, middle or last name.
- Enter the passenger's correct name as it appears on a government issued photo ID. Please note that the name of the passenger to whom the ticket is to be issued must exactly match the name on your passport or other government-issued photo ID.
- On the payment page, pay the requested Emirates name change fee plus any fare difference. Once the name correction request is completed, the Emirates booking will be sent to the sender for an upgrade to a similar or higher class of service, subject to availability.
- After you have completed your Emirates name correction request, you will receive a new e-ticket with the corrected name to your registered email address within 4 hours.