Name change before naturalisation

[haider14]

Hello guys and thanks for having this wonderful useful board.

A friend of mine is facing the following situation:

She is going to apply for the citizenship next year. But she would like to change her name.

She wants to shorten her long first name by deleting letters and keeping the first four letters.
She also wants to use here grandfather name as sure name instead of her current one as it is long too.

Anyway, her ILR and current foreign passport identify her by her long names.

Is it possible to have the citizenship certificate issued with her new names? or she must apply with the names she already got on the ILR?

She also wants to use the short names in the British passport when she applies for it later.

Some friends advised her with something called Deed Poll but she got confused as there many websites offer that and doesn't know which one is the right one and also because the ukba site said that minor name change my not need a deed poll.

Can someone please advise about this matter or share with us what they have done so we help my friend or any other person who is in the same situation?

Many thanks

[selva]

Hello guys and thanks for having this wonderful useful board.

A friend of mine is facing the following situation:

She is going to apply for the citizenship next year. But she would like to change her name.

She wants to shorten her long first name by deleting letters and keeping the first four letters.
She also wants to use here grandfather name as sure name instead of her current one as it is long too.

Anyway, her ILR and current foreign passport identify her by her long names.

Is it possible to have the citizenship certificate issued with her new names? or she must apply with the names she already got on the ILR?

She also wants to use the short names in the British passport when she applies for it later.

Some friends advised her with something called Deed Poll but she got confused as there many websites offer that and doesn't know which one is the right one and also because the ukba site said that minor name change my not need a deed poll.

Can someone please advise about this matter or share with us what they have done so we help my friend or any other person who is in the same situation?

Many thanks

Its look like your friend is changing first name and also surname, so she needs to do a deed poll so that both name can be legally connected. If she does it before applying for citizenship certificate then yes she can get the new name on citizenship certificate and later on her passport.

[haider14]

Its look like your friend is changing first name and also surname, so she needs to do a deed poll so that both name can be legally connected. If she does it before applying for citizenship certificate then yes she can get the new name on citizenship certificate and later on her passport.

Thanks Selva for the reply.

Is there any specific company that issues the deed poll or it is just any company google shows when she searches for that?

and when she gets the deed poll, what will be the procedures when applying for the naturalisation?

Because the ILR will be showing the old name, so does she need to only attach the deed poll to the application or some other forms are needed to be filled?

[ravikd]

I am in same situation. There is no surname on my current passport so I would like to add it on my first British Passport. I ordered a deed poll from deedpoll(dot)org(dot)uk. According to their website, it's accepted by Identity and Passport services. Deed poll should be executed in presence of a witness. I have got my citizenship approved and naturalization certification on old name(without surname). I am going to apply for my first British passport on Saturday (attaching deed poll). Will keep you posted.

Its look like your friend is changing first name and also surname, so she needs to do a deed poll so that both name can be legally connected. If she does it before applying for citizenship certificate then yes she can get the new name on citizenship certificate and later on her passport.

Thanks Selva for the reply.

Is there any specific company that issues the deed poll or it is just any company google shows when she searches for that?

and when she gets the deed poll, what will be the procedures when applying for the naturalisation?

Because the ILR will be showing the old name, so does she need to only attach the deed poll to the application or some other forms are needed to be filled?

[haider14]

Good luck mate... Keep us updated.

I am in same situation. There is no surname on my current passport so I would like to add it on my first British Passport. I ordered a deed poll from deedpoll(dot)org(dot)uk. According to their website, it's accepted by Identity and Passport services. Deed poll should be executed in presence of a witness. I have got my citizenship approved and naturalization certification on old name(without surname). I am going to apply for my first British passport on Saturday (attaching deed poll). Will keep you posted.

Its look like your friend is changing first name and also surname, so she needs to do a deed poll so that both name can be legally connected. If she does it before applying for citizenship certificate then yes she can get the new name on citizenship certificate and later on her passport.

Thanks Selva for the reply.

Is there any specific company that issues the deed poll or it is just any company google shows when she searches for that?

and when she gets the deed poll, what will be the procedures when applying for the naturalisation?

Because the ILR will be showing the old name, so does she need to only attach the deed poll to the application or some other forms are needed to be filled?

[haider14]

Hello guys and thanks for having this wonderful useful board.

A friend of mine is facing the following situation:

She is going to apply for the citizenship next year. But she would like to change her name.

She wants to shorten her long first name by deleting letters and keeping the first four letters.
She also wants to use here grandfather name as sure name instead of her current one as it is long too.

Anyway, her ILR and current foreign passport identify her by her long names.

Is it possible to have the citizenship certificate issued with her new names? or she must apply with the names she already got on the ILR?

She also wants to use the short names in the British passport when she applies for it later.

Some friends advised her with something called Deed Poll but she got confused as there many websites offer that and doesn't know which one is the right one and also because the ukba site said that minor name change my not need a deed poll.

Can someone please advise about this matter or share with us what they have done so we help my friend or any other person who is in the same situation?

Many thanks

Its look like your friend is changing first name and also surname, so she needs to do a deed poll so that both name can be legally connected. If she does it before applying for citizenship certificate then yes she can get the new name on citizenship certificate and later on her passport.

Does she need to change her name in her original foreign passport?

[ravikd]

No,she needs not. She will have to execute a deed poll just before applying for the first British passport (after ceremony). I did the same and went through fine.

Hello guys and thanks for having this wonderful useful board.

A friend of mine is facing the following situation:

She is going to apply for the citizenship next year. But she would like to change her name.

She wants to shorten her long first name by deleting letters and keeping the first four letters.
She also wants to use here grandfather name as sure name instead of her current one as it is long too.

Anyway, her ILR and current foreign passport identify her by her long names.

Is it possible to have the citizenship certificate issued with her new names? or she must apply with the names she already got on the ILR?

She also wants to use the short names in the British passport when she applies for it later.

Some friends advised her with something called Deed Poll but she got confused as there many websites offer that and doesn't know which one is the right one and also because the ukba site said that minor name change my not need a deed poll.

Can someone please advise about this matter or share with us what they have done so we help my friend or any other person who is in the same situation?

Many thanks

Its look like your friend is changing first name and also surname, so she needs to do a deed poll so that both name can be legally connected. If she does it before applying for citizenship certificate then yes she can get the new name on citizenship certificate and later on her passport.

Does she need to change her name in her original foreign passport?

[Faizuks]

I am on the same situation here in UK. I have got approved for naturalisation and attending ceremony on 9th july..

I am hoping to submit Deed Poll when I attend the ceremony..

When I surrender My Indian Passport, Can I get name changed on the surrender certificate and OCI card?

Do I have to do any thing else apart from Deed Poll to change my name?

No,she needs not. She will have to execute a deed poll just before applying for the first British passport (after ceremony). I did the same and went through fine.

Hello guys and thanks for having this wonderful useful board.

A friend of mine is facing the following situation:

She is going to apply for the citizenship next year. But she would like to change her name.

She wants to shorten her long first name by deleting letters and keeping the first four letters.
She also wants to use here grandfather name as sure name instead of her current one as it is long too.

Anyway, her ILR and current foreign passport identify her by her long names.

Is it possible to have the citizenship certificate issued with her new names? or she must apply with the names she already got on the ILR?

She also wants to use the short names in the British passport when she applies for it later.

Some friends advised her with something called Deed Poll but she got confused as there many websites offer that and doesn't know which one is the right one and also because the ukba site said that minor name change my not need a deed poll.

Can someone please advise about this matter or share with us what they have done so we help my friend or any other person who is in the same situation?

Many thanks

Its look like your friend is changing first name and also surname, so she needs to do a deed poll so that both name can be legally connected. If she does it before applying for citizenship certificate then yes she can get the new name on citizenship certificate and later on her passport.

Does she need to change her name in her original foreign passport?