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LiaDoe, I think you need a minimum number of posts before you can use the message feature.LiaDoe wrote:Sorry I can not access my private messages, states "You are not authorised to read private messages."
I have sent a request to the HMPO to provide me a formal refusal letter with the reason for decision .
At present I await their reply and will be in touch once I receive a response.
MariaD,MariaD wrote:noajthan, thank you very much for your reply and advice.
I am Russian citizen and by Russian law just one circumstance can allow me to cancel my home passport - refusal of citizenship. I don't want to do this. Why I should? Furthermore, by Russian law I don't have a dual citizenship. Doesn't matter what else citizenship I can have, Russian authority will treat me only like Russian citizen, despite from this year I must inform about my second nationality. If I want to travel back to my country, and I will because I have my parents and property there, I need a Russian passport, regardless of whatever foreign passport I may have. This is Russian law.
Also no, it is not possible to change my passport via Russian Embassy as it's shown on their website. Sorry for translate it by google
"In order to issue a new passport in connection with the change of name, the applicant needs to change its internal Russian passport with a new name in the bodies of the Federal Migration Service at the place of incorporation or residence in Russia. Diplomatic missions abroad exchange services do not provide an internal passport."
Even if I go to Russia to change my both passports, it's will take more than 3-5 weeks - time when HMPO can return me my passport without failing of my application. It's just not enough time.
Also my husband and I want to go to holiday in Spain later this summer. And now I am afraid I will not be able to apply for Schengen visa as I have British Naturalisation Certificate. They probably would expect me to get a passport. So I need to sort it as soon as possible.
I am also cannot apply for UK passport with my maiden name as my naturalisation certificate was issued on my marriage name and my maiden name listed there as 'name at birth'. Home Office said that is correct and they are surprise why Passport Office don’t want to issue a passport to me.
My MP is aware of my issue and he promised to 'make some enquiries'. I am not sure how much he is able to do in this busy time during election, especially in this time; he is 'limited in what representation he can make'.
I have received a letter from HMPO with clear instruction to change my Russian passport. Here is the text:
Thank you for your application for passport.
You sent a Russian passport as evidence to support this application. However, the name shown on the passport is different from the name on the passport application. For security purposes, it is our policy that a British passport will not be issued to you if you hold a passport (British or foreign), identity document or travel document in a different name.
For us to issue a passport, you would need to change the name shown on your Russian passport, or be able to show that an application has been made to the relevant authorities to change this.
So I am not sure if my marriage certificate would help. I don't know what rules they are following, but if there are rules it should apply to everyone in the same circumstances. I spoke online with so many Russian ladies who received their UK passport in married name, despite in their Russian passport has maiden name. If HMPO use some policy to me which is not affected other people in the same circumstances, I only can say it is discrimination.
Thank you for the links. It's very clear in what circumstance passport cannot be issued or even withdrawing. This is applies to criminals or to these who been prevented to get a passport by a court order. Nothing says about different names or dual nationality. Especially people who been recently given citizenship, been checked by Home Office and it is ridiculous to suggest them to be criminal. (I know citizenship application can be refused even if applicant has point in his driving license.)
My citizenship application was similar to your wife's - quick and straightforward. I have not expected any delay in my passport application.
I have checked today by track and trace. My letter and marriage certificate has not been delivered to HMPO yet. Will update you with any news about my application.
P.S. What do you mean “add an official 'observation' about your maiden name into the British passport.”?
Perhaps a 1 or 2-day trip to your country to file an internal passport form & obtain a confirmation or receipt to show you have done so will meet this requirement... or be able to show that an application has been made to the relevant authorities to change this.
As you noted, the grounds for refusal of passports mainly involve anti-social behaviour (criminals, extremists & terroists etc).A decision to refuse or withdraw a passport must be necessary and proportionate. The decision to withdraw or refuse a passport and the reason for that decision will be conveyed to the applicant or passport holder. The disclosure of information used to determine such a decision will be subject to the individual circumstances of the case.
Antsmall,Antsmall wrote:The "Dual nationals' right" etc was my FOI request. I've been exploring all possible avenues to investigate this matter.
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andYou don’t have to follow a legal process to start using a new name. But you might need a ‘deed poll’ to apply for or to change official documents like your passport or driving licence.
Marriage and civil partnership
You don’t need a deed poll to take your partner’s surname. Send a copy of your marriage or civil partnership certificate to record-holders
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...
being married or in a civil partnership
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You’re protected from discrimination in these situations:
when using public services
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Sorry to hear that Antsmall.Antsmall wrote:...
The lawyers have bailed on me. I'm going to have to wait another week to talk to them, and of course they only told me at the last moment, after I'd got up at dawn on a heinous Monday morning, following a near-sleepless night of trepidation, just to talk to them, hoping for some relief. Another week of having to feel like this. How many minutes that is. I wish I could be in a coma until then. They, who have presumably always had the automatic right to their own father's nationality and their own husband's name, perhaps don't understand how it feels to be denied these things, how I've had relentless nightmares and appetite loss over this, counting down the days and minutes to my appointment with them in hopes they would help me and I could feel normal for a change. They have the luxury of not having to know how it feels.
I'll post updates if I learn anything relevant.
When considering issuing passports, HM PO seeks to confirm that a name is used for all purposes. It would appear you have not assumed a single name for all purposes, and you hold a ... passport in the name of <maiden name>
[There followed an interpretation of the relevant Act of <foreign country> law from the HM PO Policy department]...I understand that you wish to use the name <married name>, as shown on your Naturalization certificate which has been issued by the Home Office, for all purposes.
>> Hope here for those ladies who cannot change their original passport. Especially in relation to countries with legal restrictions on such changes.Therefore in order to be able to proceed with your application, we will require your name on your <current, foreign> passport to be amended to <married name>.
If the authorities are unable to amend your name so that it is the same as on your Naturalization certificate, or if the ... authorities state that you are no longer entitled to hold a <foreign> passport, we will require written confirmation of this from the <foreign> authorities.
>> Again, another hopeful way forward for those ladies who cannot change their original documents for whatever reason.Alternatively you may choose to have your name on your British passport as <maiden name>. To do this we will require a new application form in the name of <maiden name>, evidence of the change of name to <maiden name>, and documents to confirm you are now using the name <maiden name> for all purposes, such as a current letter from your employer or government department.