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Much more on this in the linked post above.ElenaW wrote:Hi guys,
I see that many people are having trouble getting a British passport in their married names. I would like to travel in the next few months and since my naturalisation application is still being decided I won't be able to change the name on my U.S. passport first. Is it possible to just apply for the British passport in my maiden name and then change it via marriage certificate next year perhaps or whenever I get around to it? My US passport will be expired by then or does that not matter? Will I always have to change my US passport name first? Thanks!
What exactly does cancelling a passport mean? I think the U.S. Only gives that option if it is lost or stolen. I suppose the best thing to do right now is just leave both in the maiden name. I'm assuming my naturalisation certificate will be in my maiden name too as I'm a post biometric applicant. This is very frustrating!noajthan wrote:Much more on this in the linked post above.ElenaW wrote:Hi guys,
I see that many people are having trouble getting a British passport in their married names. I would like to travel in the next few months and since my naturalisation application is still being decided I won't be able to change the name on my U.S. passport first. Is it possible to just apply for the British passport in my maiden name and then change it via marriage certificate next year perhaps or whenever I get around to it? My US passport will be expired by then or does that not matter? Will I always have to change my US passport name first? Thanks!
To summarise, HMPO don't want people to have 2 identities (as they see it) & hold travel docs in 2 or more names even though a married woman, (depending on country, laws & culture) is quite likely to have 2 names.
if by the time you apply for a British passsport your US passport has expired then simply get it cancelled too (if US permits that).
Reason: when applying for British passport, all expired passports have to be submitted but cancelled passports do not.
(Otherwise, if the US passport is expired or unexpired but in another name, you may hit the problem even if you apply for a renewal later).
Yes it is frustrating (& time-consuming).ElenaW wrote:What exactly does cancelling a passport mean? I think the U.S. Only gives that option if it is lost or stolen. I suppose the best thing to do right now is just leave both in the maiden name. I'm assuming my naturalisation certificate will be in my maiden name too as I'm a post biometric applicant. This is very frustrating!
Understood - usual health warnings apply.sushdmehta wrote:AFAIK, no country will cancel a passport (that has not been stolen or lost or without legal / statutory obligations) on a passport holder's request to do so when the passport holder continues to remain a citizen of that country!
noajthan, your wife lost her filipino citizenship when she became a UK citizen! So what worked for her (getting a passport, of the country she was no longer a citizen of, cancelled) doesn't necessarily mean that same course of action will work for those who do not lose their original citizenship upon acquiring British citizenship.
My wife successfully used a college lecturer (ESOL tutor) as a referee. They were acquaintances rather than close friends.ElenaW wrote:Hi guys,
Is it okay to use a lecturer as a referee? It says that it needs to be a friend, neighbour, colleague etc... I email my lecturer occasionally and graduated over two years ago. I'm just not sure if that's suitable.
Thanks!
Thank you very muchnoajthan wrote:My wife successfully used a college lecturer (ESOL tutor) as a referee. They were acquaintances rather than close friends.ElenaW wrote:Hi guys,
Is it okay to use a lecturer as a referee? It says that it needs to be a friend, neighbour, colleague etc... I email my lecturer occasionally and graduated over two years ago. I'm just not sure if that's suitable.
Thanks!