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Hi Guys, need help if someone has done the same.

I am BC and my wife has just completed 5 years on spouse visa and got the ILR. We am now planning for her naturalisation application and we want her to take my surname so that naturalisation certificate and then British passport has same surname as I do.

All her previous documents (visa, current passport etc) have been with a different surname. We wanted to make that change sooner but then thought it would be too much hassle changing her current passport first and then the BRP. So thought will do during naturalisation so that her British passport comes with the new name.

Has anyone done this before? What has been your experience? What extra documents would be required?

Many Thanks

She would need to change her foreign passport first.

Thanks so that would be change foreign passport, change BRP and then go for naturalisation.

And what if we do that after naturalisation? surname change after getting the 1st British passport? Would that be a lengthy process?

Just looked at gov website - https://www.gov.uk/change-name-deed-poll - that you do not need a deed poll for name change after marriage.
Text from website:

"Marriage and civil partnership
You do not need a deed poll to take your spouse’s or civil partner’s surname. Send a copy of your marriage or civil partnership certificate to record-holders, such as benefits offices. Your documents will be updated for free."

Would it be more straightforward after British passport OR before?

CR001 wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 28, 2019 11:01 am

She would need to change her foreign passport first.

Thanks so that would be change foreign passport, change BRP and then go for naturalisation.

Change passport. Don't worry about BRP if applying for citizenship as soon as passport is changed.

And what if we do that after naturalisation? surname change after getting the 1st British passport? Would that be a lengthy process?

Just looked at gov website - https://www.gov.uk/change-name-deed-poll - that you do not need a deed poll for name change after marriage.
Text from website:

"Marriage and civil partnership
You do not need a deed poll to take your spouse’s or civil partner’s surname. Send a copy of your marriage or civil partnership certificate to record-holders, such as benefits offices. Your documents will be updated for free."

Would it be more straightforward after British passport OR before?

It will be 1. change passport 2. apply for naturalisation 3. attend ceremony 4. apply for passport

If you apply for naturalisation before changing name, you follow steps 2 to 4 above and add 5. do deed poll 6. apply for new British passport.

That's fantastic, thank you very much. I will think it over. Cheers