Update name on BRP card to match passport.

[stella2022]

My wife has a BRP under her maiden name, which was the name on her passport when we first applied for our tier 2 skilled visa (we were married before we applied for the visa). She has just received a new passport now as the old one was expiring, under her married name. So the name on the BRP no longer matches her passport name.

We will be applying for a highly skilled visa extension in August, so it seems silly to apply for a new BRP when we will have to get a new one shortly after.

Does anyone know if I can just report a change of circumstances for the new passport, but not have to apply for a new BRP at the same time?

[stella2022]

Or is better to just go ahead and do the new visa application, as we will be doing that shortly? In that case, will it be a problem if the new visa application is done in her new name, but her existing BRP card is in old name?

[Ticktack]

Or is better to just go ahead and do the new visa application, as we will be doing that shortly? In that case, will it be a problem if the new visa application is done in her new name, but her existing BRP card is in old name?

Go ahead and do your new application in her married name. This shouldn't be a problem. Add your marriage certificate and all.