Name change on passport

[CharlieTanger 76]

So if/when my fiancé decides to take my last name after our marriage, how does the process work in obtaining a new UK Passport? Are there fees involved with this? Do you need to go back to the UK in person to get it before the name change?

[Nich-Nick 3,353]

Google is your friend. "UK passport renewal" will get your research started.

Have you thought of changing your name instead?

"US passport renewal"

[Kintsukuroi 6]

I just waited until my passport expired and then filed for the new one under my married name. It wasn't worth the cost to change my name since it does not extend the length of the passport.

[rhirhi 35]

I recently did this. It was very straightforward. I was able to make the application online and then just send off a signed declaration form with a certified marriage certificate and my old passport. Think I got my new passport back just over a week after I sent my old one in. No need to go back to the UK.

[wbeem 567]

I recently did this. It was very straightforward. I was able to make the application online and then just send off a signed declaration form with a certified marriage certificate and my old passport. Think I got my new passport back just over a week after I sent my old one in. No need to go back to the UK.

Did you get your old one back with your K1 visa in it, or did you have to surrender the old one? Looking at this right now and wondering if the K1 visa will need to be shown at a later stage during/post AOS. I called the UK passport office this afternoon and the agent was a little confused and seemed to think I wanted a post dated passport valid from the wedding date, to travel on for honeymoon, despite my explaining that I did not intend to travel on the new one any time soon. He was, however, very clear that my current passport would have to be surrendered to 'validate' the new one.

[rhirhi 35]

Did you get your old one back with your K1 visa in it, or did you have to surrender the old one? Looking at this right now and wondering if the K1 visa will need to be shown at a later stage during/post AOS. I called the UK passport office this afternoon and the agent was a little confused and seemed to think I wanted a post dated passport valid from the wedding date, to travel on for honeymoon, despite my explaining that I did not intend to travel on the new one any time soon. He was, however, very clear that my current passport would have to be surrendered to 'validate' the new one.

I got my old one back with the corners cut off to show it is now invalid.

[wbeem 567]

I got my old one back with the corners cut off to show it is now invalid.

Thank you. That puts my mind at rest.

[CoTL 2]

I recently did this. It was very straightforward. I was able to make the application online and then just send off a signed declaration form with a certified marriage certificate and my old passport. Think I got my new passport back just over a week after I sent my old one in. No need to go back to the UK.

Does it have to be expired first? My British passport doesn't expire till 2017, but I'm hoping to go back to visit in 2016. I have heart palpitations worrying because my green card is my married name and passport is maiden name.

[rhirhi 35]

Does it have to be expired first? My British passport doesn't expire till 2017, but I'm hoping to go back to visit in 2016. I have heart palpitations worrying because my green card is my married name and passport is maiden name.

Nope, mine wasn't expired when I sent it in for renewal. I got an extra 9 months added on to the expiry date of my new passport due to the fact that my old passport hadn't expired yet.

[CoTL 2]

Nope, mine wasn't expired when I sent it in for renewal. I got an extra 9 months added on to the expiry date of my new passport due to the fact that my old passport hadn't expired yet.

OK that's good to know! I literally have nightmares that the USA won't let me back in, so I think I would feel better renewing it with my married name.