Replacement BRP

[tone]

hello guys,, when i renewed my passport, i changed my surname. so now, i have to apply for a replacement brp. my question is, how long do i have to wait for them to send the card? thnx.

Hello
I'm a little confused I thought the main purpose of a separate BRP was if you change the passport the Card is maintained as it is?

Looking at this page
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/vi...a-to-passport/

It does say carry both passports unless you have the separate BRP.

I'm sure if I changed Rina's passport to her married name we wouldn't need a new BRP, bearing in mind we applied for FLR after we married yet had to put her maiden name on the FLR application.

Cheers
Tone

[raynaputi]

Hello
I'm a little confused I thought the main purpose of a separate BRP was if you change the passport the Card is maintained as it is?

Looking at this page
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/vi...a-to-passport/

It does say carry both passports unless you have the separate BRP.

I'm sure if I changed Rina's passport to her married name we wouldn't need a new BRP, bearing in mind we applied for FLR after we married yet had to put her maiden name on the FLR application.

Cheers
Tone

If your wife doesn't have a BRP card yet, then what you stated applies to her, considering that her current visa is stamped to her passport. The difference would be if the wife applied for FLR(M) using her passport with her maiden name and then was issued with a BRP card that contains her maiden name. Passport and BRP card should contain the same details. If she's gonna renew the passport and use her married name, the BRP card should be replaced too.

How can you change your personal details on your biometric residence permit?
You must tell us as soon as you can if:


- you change your name (for example, because of marriage or by deed poll);
- you change your gender, legally or permanently;
- you change your nationality; or
- your facial appearance changes significantly.


If you change any personal details listed above or any details shown on your biometric residence permit, you must apply for a new permit within 3 months using application form BRP(RC). If you do not do this, you may have to pay a financial penalty of up to £1,000 or we may shorten your permission to stay. You can download the application form and guidance from the right side of this page.

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/vi...-uk/biometric/