Certificate and passport questions.

[Emma84]

Finally, I've become a British citizen after a long hard road. Just got a couple of questions about my certificate now I've got it.

1. My certificate is in my maiden name. Now I've got married, do I need to send the certificate back for amendment and if so, what's the best way to go about doing that?

2. If it's not essential to have my certificate in my married name, can I apply for my passport in my married name?

[1963British]

The certificate is issued in the name that you had when you became a citizen. It is now a fact of history and no longer subject to change. Unless there is an error.

You will apply for a Passport under your now married name. When you apply you will need to naturally provide documentation to show your change of name.

Once that first passport is issued, you will probably not need to show your certificate again.

[Emma84]

Ok that clears things up, thanks a lot.