Russia - prove name change

[Opie 0]

My wife is a Russian citizen and has been in the U.S. for about 4 years.

She wants to get her Russian passports changed to her married name. She went to the appropriate office in Moscow (while visiting family), but the office would not accept a certified copy of our marriage certificate as proof of the name change.

Does anyone know what legal document works to get her name changed on her Russian passports?

Thanks,

Rick

Edited August 13, 2009 by Opie

[1HappyGuy 45]

Post your question in the Russian forum.

[Opie 0]

Oh, sorry. Thanks. I will do that.

[payxibka 10,045]

moving to Russian forum

[slim 1,525]

She could get it changed through the embassy here in the U.S.

While she's in Russia, the form she needs to show them is probably the one with Ben Franklin's picture on it. She'll have to submit an original copy and they'll keep it, but it should work.