Hakim1984 wrote:Hey my wife is on a spouse VISA in the UK, we want to change her surname to my name on everything passports/bank statements etc, I cant find any links on the UKBA about amending her surname on the visa and about transferring it to the new passport name.
really confused
Thanks!
CAB wrote:
You do not need legal proof that you have changed your name, provided that you can be identified by your new chosen name. However, there are some circumstances, for example, applying for a passport, when additional evidence of the change of name is required. The evidence required varies depending on the purpose for which it is needed and can include:-
•a letter from a responsible person
•a public announcement
•a statutory declaration
•a deed poll.
See
http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/england/r ... f_name.htm
Once you have changed the name on the passport etc.. then see:
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas ... ibilities/