Renewing my UK passport when it expires

[Chloe1981 9]

Hi just a quick question...i got married in florida through the k1 visa on Friday and I want to remain as a dual citizen. How do I renew my UK passport/change my name? Can I do it over here or do I have to do it online via the UK passport system? My passport doesn't expire until 2019 but I will need to change my name. Thanks

Chloe 

[Boiler 45,525]

All on line now.

[trudi 1,317]

It's all online, you complete the application, pay the fee, print the receipt and send everything to Dublin.  It took mine about 3 weeks to come back

[broppy 204]

On 16/11/2017 at 11:10 AM, trudi said:

It's all online, you complete the application, pay the fee, print the receipt and send everything to Dublin. 

Dublin? I think you mean Durham.

[Boiler 45,525]

36 minutes ago, Dee elle said:

Probably autocorrect thought Dublin was a better place!!! 😬

I assumed it was a EU thing, you never know.

[trudi 1,317]

20 hours ago, broppy said:

Dublin? I think you mean Durham.

I can't swear to it because it's a while since I did it but I remember being surprised and double checking the address, for overseas applications I think it was Dublin

[JFH 12,190]

On 11/16/2017 at 5:38 AM, Chloe1981 said:

Hi just a quick question...i got married in florida through the k1 visa on Friday and I want to remain as a dual citizen. How do I renew my UK passport/change my name? Can I do it over here or do I have to do it online via the UK passport system? My passport doesn't expire until 2019 but I will need to change my name. Thanks

Chloe 

What do you mean by "remain as a dual citizen"? You're not a USC yet and won't be for at least three years. Marrying an American does not change your nationality or give you another one. You will always be British, no matter how long you live here. Even if your passport expires, you're still British. A passport is just a travel document to get on a plane and show to border officials. You don't need to renew it to keep your nationality, you only need to renew it if you want to travel. 

 

 

[Chloe1981 9]

Ok was just unsure that's why I asked.

[broppy 204]

On 19/11/2017 at 7:02 AM, trudi said:

I can't swear to it because it's a while since I did it but I remember being surprised and double checking the address, for overseas applications I think it was Dublin

Well, I guess Durham's a surprising place to find a passport office, but that's where it is. To be clear, British passport applications are not processed through Dublin.