| Everything
you ever wanted to know about Changing Your Name.
Even
in this modern age, about 85% percent of women getting
married decide to take their husband's surname after
marriage. It's
a very personal choice, and for many part of the excitement
of getting married is becoming a "Mrs" and taking on
the new name.
But the reality of getting everything legally
changed over can be a tedious and time consuming process.
Do you know how to go about it?
The team from Newlywed.com.au
provide a few answers!
Q.
WHEN CAN I START CHANGING MY NAME?
A. As soon as you receive your marriage certificate,
so not until after your wedding day!
Q.
DO I HAVE TO NOTIFY AUTHORITIES OF MY CHANGE OF NAME
IN ANY PARTICULAR ORDER?
A. Not necessarily, but use Newlywed
checklist kit giving step by step instructions on changing
your name so that you don't leave any out.
Q.
WHAT IF I WANT TO HYPHENATE MY MAIDEN AND MARRIED SURNAMES?
A. Once you
have your marriage certificate you can change your name
in the same way as if you were changing it to just your
husband's surname.
Q.
IF WE'RE GOING OVERSEAS FOR OUR HONEYMOON, DO
I NEED TO CHANGE MY PASSPORT?
A. No, in all
likelihood you won't have time to change your passport
before you leave on honeymoon. Use your maiden name
when travelling overseas on your honeymoon, so all your
identification matches. Flight reservations and hotel
bookings etc, should also be made in your maiden name.
If there is sufficient time between your wedding day
(when you'll receive your marriage certificate) and
the day you leave for your honeymoon, you may be able
to have a passport issued in your married name. To do
this, you will first have to change some other form
of identification to your new name, e.g. your drivers
licence, as you will need to present this and your marriage
certificate with your application for a new passport.
Q.
DO I HAVE TO SHOW MY ORIGINAL MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE
WHEN CHANGING MY NAME?
A. Most records
can be changed via the mail or they can be faxed.
Newlywed
Name Change Kits include instructions specifying in
each case whether you need to personally attend and
present the original, or if a photocopy will suffice.
Q.
DO I HAVE TO CHANGE MY NAME ON EVERYTHING?
A. No. Many
women choose to retain their maiden name at their workplace,
and use their married name in their personal life. This
can cause some confusion however, Newlywed
have included everything you need to make a complete
name change in their kits.
Article
contributed by NewlyWed.com.au.
Newlywed sell Name Change Kits which include
all the forms and step-by-step instructions you need
to change over to your married name easily and effectively!
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