Changing back to maiden name advice please

powerspowers

I’d start with driving license as passport seems the most hard work! I found work and hmrc easiest (I remember hmrc just asked what I wanted to be called!). HSBC were awkward and still have me as mrs maiden name. Student loan company still have me as mrs double-barrelled, even though I’ve remarried now. After all the fuss the first time, I’ve kept my maiden name for the second marriage! 

Good luck x

NornIronRose

Thank you Smudge and powerspowers. Good to know that HMRC is easy. Work will be easy too. I spotted my maiden name on one of our online systems yesterday! Obviously one if my colleagues figured they would give me a bit of oomph to get going!

Stateofart

I did passport last, everyboby else literally took my word for it.

Emmia

powerspowers said:

I’d start with driving license as passport seems the most hard work! I found work and hmrc easiest (I remember hmrc just asked what I wanted to be called!). HSBC were awkward and still have me as mrs maiden name. Student loan company still have me as mrs double-barrelled, even though I’ve remarried now. After all the fuss the first time, I’ve kept my maiden name for the second marriage! 

Good luck x

HSBC asked me for evidence of my divorce when I wanted to go from Mrs to Ms, or agreement from my husband!

I pointed out that preferring a neutral marital status title was something I was allowed to have, and they changed it... still married and my husband doesn't care one way or the other.

NornIronRose

Thanks Stateofart and Emmia. Bank asked for my marriage certificate which I can't find. It's in the house somewhere. I really just need to take a few hours, stop procrastinating and sort out my paperwork. 

Tigsteroonie

I did driving licence first, and bank was last because they wanted me to go in person but they kept closing branches near me so in the end it waited until I was on holiday!  I didn't have a current passport (still don't) so wanted the driving licence as new proof of ID.

Flugelhorn

Emmia said:

powerspowers said:

I’d start with driving license as passport seems the most hard work! I found work and hmrc easiest (I remember hmrc just asked what I wanted to be called!). HSBC were awkward and still have me as mrs maiden name. Student loan company still have me as mrs double-barrelled, even though I’ve remarried now. After all the fuss the first time, I’ve kept my maiden name for the second marriage! 

Good luck x

HSBC asked me for evidence of my divorce when I wanted to go from Mrs to Ms, or agreement from my husband!

I pointed out that preferring a neutral marital status title was something I was allowed to have, and they changed it... still married and my husband doesn't care one way or the other.

that is awful that they were expecting you to have agreement of your husband!!! 

All through our marriage I have been Dr H rather than Mrs T and there were many queries 2-3 decades ago but they just got a good glare and they got on with it - absolutely no problem these days. Most straightforward was the registrar registering the kids who used the instance to explain to someone she was training.