Change of Surname - Tier-1 Dependent

adityaisukapalli · Post by **adityaisukapalli** » Mon Sep 03, 2012 10:24 am

I am on Tier-1 General visa here and recently married. My wife came with me to Uk on Tier-1 Dependent visa. Now she wants to change her surname to my surname in Indian passport and her visa (sticker in the passport). Can any one please advice on how we can do this ?

1. Change of surname in Indian passport
2. Change of surname in UK Visa

meetravi · Post by **meetravi** » Mon Sep 03, 2012 10:33 am

You get all the info here http://hcilondon.in/passport.php

I have done it just a month back in London Indian passport office.You need to apply by standing in queue on a week day as early as 8:30 AM. They will ask you to come back 7 days later probably around 4 PM to collect the new passport. Charge is around 30 Quits. It takes one week for the whole process the complete. You dont have to change the name in Visa. you could send both the passports when you apply for new visa.

Good luck.

adityaisukapalli · Post by **adityaisukapalli** » Mon Sep 03, 2012 11:26 am

Thanks.

1. Will it not be a problem if she changes surname in passport now ? Our extension for Visa is in February.

2. Can she register for GP, Banks etc.. on new surname ?

gaurav76.5 · Post by **gaurav76.5** » Mon Sep 03, 2012 11:40 am

yes she can..and there would not be problem...

usanag · Post by **usanag** » Mon Sep 03, 2012 2:44 pm

adityaisukapalli,

Also Please have a look: Change of circumstances
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas ... umstances/

letmec2006 · Post by **letmec2006** » Mon Sep 03, 2012 9:59 pm

Once you change the name in passport,you have 3 months to change in her BRP. Also the current waiting time to get BRP back after application is 4 months.
Check this http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=96960

Regards

adityaisukapalli · Post by **adityaisukapalli** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 9:08 am

letmec2006 wrote:Once you change the name in passport,you have 3 months to change in her BRP. Also the current waiting time to get BRP back after application is 4 months.

1. She do not have a BRP. She has a Visa sticker in her passport. What to do now ?

2. When she change her surname in Passport, she will get a new passport. Will this have same old passport number ?

sborgaonkar · Post by **sborgaonkar** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 4:59 pm

I would like to know documents required for Name change

meetravi wrote:You get all the info here http://hcilondon.in/passport.php

I have done it just a month back in London Indian passport office.You need to apply by standing in queue on a week day as early as 8:30 AM. They will ask you to come back 7 days later probably around 4 PM to collect the new passport. Charge is around 30 Quits. It takes one week for the whole process the complete. You dont have to change the name in Visa. you could send both the passports when you apply for new visa.

Good luck.

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Change of Surname - Tier-1 Dependent

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Change of Surname - Tier-1 Dependent

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documents required for Name change