LATAM name correction: fixing a misspelled name
LATAM can usually correct a misspelled name for the same traveler. The twist with LATAM is that it operates across several countries (Chile, Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and more), so the right LATAM site or office to contact can depend on where your trip or booking sits. Here's how to handle it.
Quick answer
- Misspelling, wrong order, or missing middle name → usually a correction for the same passenger.
- A different person → not allowed; that's a new ticket.
- Use the LATAM site/office for your market, or contact whoever issued the ticket.
- Booked via an agent/OTA? They must make the change — LATAM usually can't edit an agency-issued ticket.
- Crossing LATAM's regional sites is confusing — we can handle it for you. See below.
Which LATAM do you contact?
Because LATAM runs country-specific websites and call centres, travelers often land on the wrong one and get stuck. As a rule: contact the LATAM site/office tied to your booking or departure market, or simpler still, go back to whoever issued your ticket. If you booked through an agent or OTA, they handle it — not LATAM directly.
What LATAM corrects
LATAM corrections are for genuine spelling errors on the same passenger's name — not for putting a new person on the ticket. Give your name exactly as it appears on your passport (watch for accents and compound surnames common in Latin American names, which are a frequent source of mismatches).
Documents & deadline
Have your passport ready; a surname change may need a marriage or legal document. Fix it before check-in so your ticket matches your ID.
Don't do: treat passing the ticket to someone else as a correction. A different traveler isn't allowed — that's a new booking, which we can price for you.
Frequently asked questions
Where do I correct my name on a LATAM ticket?
Does LATAM allow a name change to a different person?
My surname has an accent or two parts — is that a problem?
Is there a fee for a LATAM name correction?
Want us to handle your LATAM ticket?
LATAM's regional sites make this fiddly. Tell us what's wrong and where you booked, and we'll connect you with a licensed independent travel specialist who can sort the correction — or tell you honestly how to do it yourself.
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