stephlw25

When do i tell people, e.g banks, dvla etc about my name change?? do i have to wait until im actually married? in that case will i need to send copies of the marriage certificate to them? or do i need to do it now?

Help im confused !!

Cat

I think you have to wait till after, cause you have to show them proof of name change. The only exception is your pasport which you need to get sorted efore hand, there is a form which you get the registra to certify that he is marying you and you send this off with your existing passport and they will send you through a new one before you marry so you can use it for a honeymoon the day you marry if you need to.

gaby

Wait until you're married, then send them letters with your original marriage certificate (or authenticated copies, dont know how to get those though). Dont forget about your national insurance too. Banks you can just walk in with your passport and marriage certificate and get it changed there and then, so you dont have to wait ages for them to send the certificate back. I haven't changed my passport yet, as I've used it to prove my maiden name, but as both names are on the marriage certificate you could prob change your passport whenever you want. If you want a passport in your new name to go on honeymoon with, you can get one in your new name up to 3 months before your wedding date. It will be posted dated though, so only valid from your wedding date.

(i went on honeymoon in my maiden name as the tickets were booked in that name. If you've booked them in your new name you will need to get your passport changed. Also, if they can tell you just got married and your traveling in your maiden name they may not let you travel)

stephlw25

Thanks guys !

KX

Are u changing to a good surname?

My married name would be Karrina Cockin pmsl! Its horrendous!

Dionne

im not sure hun?
im not even engaged so im miles of!!

sophie

Im still in the middle of changing all mine, sent of for new passport last week and need to go to my bank an dvla, i changed my docs an child benifit, all the rest i need my marriage cert!
Its a nightmare!
I hated my old surname love my new one though!

gaby

I'm still in the middle of chagning mine too Sophie. My dad has one of my certificates for "safe keeping" so i'm having to make do with one National Insurance people haven't send it back yet though, and I sent it nearly 2 weeks ago

stephlw25

EDITED (wrote my surname to be, but took it off incase of any stalkers reading that might hunt me down !!!!!!!! )

So these things must take ages to sort out? if they need to see your original certificate that means i can only change one thing at a time while i wait for them to send it back again?!!!!!! lol arghh

sophie

I know its a pain in the arse!
I got my 1st letter yesterday addressed to Mrs M.... loved it