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Divorce, Male Name Change and Passport

Mjames123
Mjames123 Posts: 1 Newbie
in Marriage, relationships & families
Good day, I am currently going through my divorce and have a court date 31st May (no attendance required) as divorce judge has confirmed that it will be granted.

My current passport is damaged.

After my divorce I have been planning to change my last name.

I need to travel for work within the next 2-3 months.

So I would like to apply for a new passport in a new surname. But can I do this ?

Comments

  • hazyjo
    hazyjo Posts: 15,476 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Presuming you mean by deed poll, google tells me this:

    "Provided you proceed to notify such record-holders immediately upon receipt of
    your Deed Poll
    and other documents, we would advise that
    the
    whole process will
    take
    between 3 and 8 weeks. It will usually
    take
    HM Passport Office 3-6 weeks to process
    a
    new passport in
    your
    new
    name"
    .
    2024 wins: *must start comping again!*
  • martinbuckley
    martinbuckley Posts: 1,725 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    You will need to submit a change of name via deed poll and at least two pieces of evidence that you are using the new name for all purposes (for example payslips, driving licence, NHS records).
  • newbutold
    newbutold Posts: 753 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts
    edited 24 May 2018 at 8:24PM
    When a woman reverts back to her maiden name upon divorce, they dont need to do it via deed poll. Some places want to see your decree absolute as proof others like DWP & HMRC dont ask to see anything (well they didt ask me).

    If you changed your name upon marriage and are reverting back to original name upon divorce, surely you would do it in the same way as a woman does?
    If my posts have random wrong words, please blame the damn autocorrect not me :D
  • peachyprice
    peachyprice Posts: 22,346 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    OP, can you clarify, are you changing back to your birth name or changing to a name you've never had before?
    Accept your past without regret, handle your present with confidence and face your future without fear
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