Quote Originally Posted by raynaputi View Post
There would be no discrepancy in the passport/visa with her maiden name and the marriage cert as it would be in her maiden name written in the marriage cert. Try to download a sample form of Philippines marriage cert so you'll see what I mean. Even here in the UK, my marriage cert contains my maiden name.
Oh, interesting, thanks! I always just assumed that marriage certificates spelled out the wife's new name... How does this marital name change ever become an 'official' thing then? Does the wife just start using the new name arbitrarily? I thought for sure that it would have to be officially registered somewhere!?

J & G