Last name change certificate

[Dukhtarwatan 0]

Hello, 

 

I’m a U.S. citizen, but my husband is not. I changed my last name when I got married. I’m living with my husband in Germany(we are not German citizens). I just had my baby in Germany. I went to the Standesamt office to register the birth. They asked me to get a certificate from the U.S. embassy stating I changed my last name (since it’s different from my birth certificate). Will the US embassy issue a certificate? Or should I hire lawyer to help me? 

[Mike E 11,739]

42 minutes ago, Dukhtarwatan said:

They asked me to get a certificate from the U.S. embassy stating I changed my last name (since it’s different from my birth certificate).

did you show them your marriage certificate?

42 minutes ago, Dukhtarwatan said:

 

Will the US embassy issue a certificate?

I doubt it. It has no authority over your name. 

[SteveInBostonI130 3,434]

Does your passport have your current name?

 

If not, that is what the embassy can help - get you a new passport.  They cannot give you a name change document - that is typically done through the courts.

[Dukhtarwatan 0]

I changed my last name on my passport. So it has my new last name. I showed them my marriage certificate but they still want me to get something in writing that my last name changed. I have no idea what to do and I need to get my sons birth certificate to apply for his US passport. 

Edited April 20, 2023 by Dukhtarwatan

[Ernie73 17]

The register for your home country should be able to give you such a certificate. My wife changed her last name and it was done through our home country. They gave us such a stamped and signed document no problem. Try asking the authority that actually changed the last name 👍