Legal Name change

[Natalie25 15]

So... i need some help here, i have tried my original solicitor and rapidvisa to no avail. I had a legal name change in 2005, i changed from the name on my birth cert to Thomas, i then got married and divorced but kept my married name. The name change from my birth name to thomas.... do i need that legal name change document? I don't have a copy of it and the solicitor is telling me i need to make a new legal name change but how can i do this if it is no longer my name... i hope this makes sense i am pulling my hair out 🙃😵 

[payxibka 10,045]

1 minute ago, Natalie25 said:

So... i need some help here, i have tried my original solicitor and rapidvisa to no avail. I had a legal name change in 2005, i changed from the name on my birth cert to Thomas, i then got married and divorced but kept my married name. The name change from my birth name to thomas.... do i need that legal name change document? I don't have a copy of it and the solicitor is telling me i need to make a new legal name change but how can i do this if it is no longer my name... i hope this makes sense i am pulling my hair out 🙃😵 

How was the name changed?  Via the court system?

[Natalie25 15]

It was done via deed poll in a solicitors office 

[mtempelaar 190]

I assume you are in the UK? 

 

I know basically nothing about this but found this: https://www.theukdeedpolloffice.co.uk/can-i-get-a-copy-of-my-deed-poll.html

 

 

[Natalie25 15]

I am UK based. I've read through that and it all sounds familiar however, I don't use the name that I had changed to because I got married since then so I don't know how it works 

[payxibka 10,045]

4 minutes ago, Natalie25 said:

I am UK based. I've read through that and it all sounds familiar however, I don't use the name that I had changed to because I got married since then so I don't know how it works 

Try the UK regional forum,  many Brits hang out there 

[wbeem 568]

If you had a name change in any way other than changing your last name through marriage, you need the official document to vouch for it. Name changes through marriage require the marriage certificate only. Did you do it by Deed Poll? You should be able to get an extract copy of that. 

[wbeem 568]

Contact the local court you went through (wherever you lived at the time of the name change is the place that would have jurisdiction). If you did it through deed poll, you can contact the UK deed poll office

[Natalie25 15]

Perfect thank you, I have just sent an enquiry to the UK deed poll office. I just got confused because im no longer the name i changed my name to via deed poll 

[Greenbaum 12,259]

1 hour ago, Natalie25 said:

I am UK based. I've read through that and it all sounds familiar however, I don't use the name that I had changed to because I got married since then so I don't know how it works 

@payxibka Has a great recommendation. Visit the UK forum and ask  your question there. http://www.visajourney.com/consulates/index.php?ctry=United Kingdom&cty=London

 

Many of our answers are predicated on the information you supply in your profile. When we look at the left column and can't determine your timeline OR your Embassy it's hard for us to give you a factual answer. Our answers will sometimes be tailored to a specific Embassy hence the reason for you to complete your profile. If you look at the profile of others here, they have a flag for their country, so it makes it easy for us to reply as we can quickly determine their Embassy. The country that should be used is the country where the interview will take place.

 

So, if you could help yourself out and complete your profile that sure would help us out when we want to reply to your question with factual information.

 

Go to the top right of this page select your name (it's on the upper right-hand corner)>my profile>[below your picture on the right column] edit my profile. Scroll to the bottom and fill in "Immigration Info". There now we can better serve you.

 

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Thanks

Edited July 19, 2019 by Greenbaum

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