IndiGo allows a free spelling correction to the same passenger’s name within 24 hours of booking, if you booked directly on IndiGo’s website or app and your flight is not within 7 days (domestic) or 15 days (international). It never allows changing the ticket to a different person’s name. Outside that free window, IndiGo does not publish a flat correction fee; confirm the current charge with customer care.
Updated October 2026 · HappyFares
A typo in your name on an IndiGo ticket is fixable, but only within fairly tight limits. Here is exactly what IndiGo’s own Conditions of Carriage and ticket-modification policy allow, and what you cannot do no matter how small the mistake looks.
What counts as a spelling correction, and what doesn’t?
IndiGo draws a clear line between correcting a typo and changing a name. Its Conditions of Carriage state that IndiGo does not permit changes to the name of the Customer once a booking is completed, but a spelling correction for the same Customer is a separate, narrower category. A missing letter, a swapped letter, or a wrongly spelled surname for the same person is a correction. Replacing the name with someone else’s, even a family member’s, is a name change, and IndiGo’s own FAQ is explicit that name changes on a confirmed reservation are not permissible: you would need to cancel the ticket and book again under the correct name, subject to the fare’s cancellation terms.
When is the free spelling correction available?
IndiGo’s policy allows a free spelling correction for the same passenger within 24 hours of the time of booking, without any additional charge, provided the ticket was booked directly on IndiGo’s own website or mobile app. That window closes early if your flight is coming up soon: the free-correction facility is not available once the scheduled departure is within 7 days for domestic flights, or within 15 days for international flights, measured from your date of booking. So a last-minute booking for a flight next week may not get the free correction route at all, even within the first 24 hours.
What if I am outside the free 24-hour window?
IndiGo’s publicly listed Conditions of Carriage describe the free correction route but do not publish a separate flat fee for a spelling correction requested after that window on their fees and charges page. Several unofficial sources online quote specific rupee figures for a late correction, but none of these are confirmed on IndiGo’s own site, so this article will not repeat an unverified number. If your booking falls outside the 24-hour, direct-channel window, treat the exact charge as unconfirmed and ask IndiGo’s customer care for the current figure before you pay anything.
How do I actually request a correction?
IndiGo’s guidance points you to its Customer Care phone lines to request a spelling correction, rather than a self-service option on the website. Have your PNR, the exact correct spelling, and the booking details ready when you call. If you booked through a travel agent rather than directly on IndiGo’s site or app, go back to that agent first: IndiGo generally routes correction and modification requests for agent bookings through the original booking channel rather than handling them directly.
What about codeshare tickets?
If your ticket is on a codeshare flight, meaning IndiGo’s flight number appears on a booking actually sold or operated in partnership with another carrier, IndiGo’s own policy is that it will only accept a name-change request in line with that codeshare partner’s rules. In practice this means the correction process, and whether it is even possible, can depend on the partner airline rather than on IndiGo alone.
Common Questions
Can I change my name entirely on an IndiGo ticket, for example after marriage?
Not on an existing booking. IndiGo treats this as a name change, not a correction, and its policy does not permit changing the name on a confirmed reservation. You would typically need to cancel and rebook, subject to the fare’s cancellation rules, or travel on the identity document matching your ticket name and carry proof of the legal name change. If your passport name itself is changing, our guide to matching a new passport name to your ticket covers that process separately.
Can I transfer my ticket to someone else by changing the name?
No. IndiGo tickets are non-transferable, and a request to put a different person’s name on your ticket is not a spelling correction IndiGo will process.
Does the free correction window apply if I booked through a travel agent?
IndiGo’s free 24-hour correction facility is tied to bookings made directly on its own website or app. If you booked through an agent, raise the correction with that agent, since they hold the booking record on IndiGo’s systems.
What documents might IndiGo ask for?
IndiGo has not published a fixed document list for a spelling correction on its public policy pages. As general practice, carrying a government photo ID that matches (or explains the gap with) your corrected ticket name is sensible when you travel.
Is there a fee if I catch the typo within minutes of booking?
If you are within 24 hours of booking, booked directly with IndiGo, and your flight is not inside the 7-day domestic or 15-day international cut-off, the correction itself carries no additional charge under IndiGo’s published policy.
Is checking in with IndiGo free?
Yes. Checking in, online or at the airport, is free with IndiGo, as with every Indian airline. That is separate from any name-correction charge.
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Correction fees, deadlines and documentation requirements can change. Verify the current policy and any charges directly with IndiGo before you request a correction.
