Name issue for citizenship

[Confusedgreek]

Hello all

sorry to drag up an older thread but hopefully some advice. I've read so much and so many differing comments.

My wife is Greek, I am british. Her Greek documents are in her maiden name, she has a right to remain card in her maiden name. Her UK documents (bank, bills etc) all go under her married name

She has applied for the life in the UK test in her married name - all her UK documents are in her married name so we had no choice. Thats in a week.

I now gather we will run into trouble when we apply for the citizenship. We have a marriage certificate (greek) certified and translated which has done us fine in the past. I have contacted the Greek embassy who said no, HMPO knows that in Greece women keep their maiden names, so they wont issue a letter, and besides she can technically petition a judge in Greece (because that doesnt take forever) to change her ID there if she really wants. Of course the judge may say no.

SO - am I better getting an affidavit sworn about her names, or is it easier to get a deed poll change back to match her maiden name (and greek passport) and adjust all her UK documents (bank accounts, license etc)? With the deed poll change, would the life in the uk test be invalid? Would she still need to declare she has been known by other names? Deed poll seems like the simple solution really, it would only take a few weeks to come through, and worst case she has to re-take her life in the UK test under her maiden name?

I dont understand how the residency is fine, but citizenship does not qualify, despite nothing changing between the 2 applications!!!

[Confusedgreek]

In fact the more i think about my own question....

We can cancel the life in the UK test. Get deed poll and change driving license and bank account back to maiden name (not a lot else in her name, mortgage is in maiden name and she's not working currently). Re apply for life in UK test under original name matching her Greek passport.

Submit application using maiden name..I guess we have to declare that she had been using a married name for last couple of years as well but as all current document are a match it would be fine.

Can anyone give me the thumbs up on my thinking? I have been reading forums all night and its late so apologies if that came out as jibberish!

[CR001]

What "right to remain card" does she have?

Does it specifically say "Document Certifying Permanent Residency"?

Don't confuse EU regulations with British citizenship/nationality LAWS. They are different and separate and independent of each other.

For citizenship, it must be applied for in her name as stated on her passport.

LIUK test should have been booked in the name that appears in her passport.

Don't forget she also needs to do the English test, costs £150, if she hasn't already done it or meets the English requirement with a UK degree.