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Surname dilemma....advice please

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  • teabag29
    teabag29 Posts: 1,898 Forumite
    I just rang the advice line on the link above and explained the situation and they said I have to get a statutory declaration form from a solicitor and fill it in and send it off with the application. It basically means i swear on oath that I have always been known by this name. Also the section about my parents, they said fill in their names (which I know as they are on birth certificate) and write that I dont know any other info about them as I never knew them and apparently that will be fine as my date of birth makes me a british citizen anyway so they dont need anymore details about parents. So now i need to change all my stuff over to married name and get in touch with a soliciotor. Good job we're not planning on going till next year hehe. Thanks for all your help :)
  • This isn't a criticism, I'm just curious, but you say you've been married for 3 years, so what have you been calling yourself all that time? Are you saying you haven't been using the name Mrs XXX?
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  • teabag29
    teabag29 Posts: 1,898 Forumite
    Ive been using Mrs and my maiden name
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