Hello all,

My hubby and I are planning to go the Philippines late this year, at around Oct, Nov or December 2013 and we will be staying there for 2-4 months, then go back to the UK to finish my 2 and a half year visa.

So here are the details:
My passport expires on the 18th of Sept 2014 and is under my maiden name

I am planning to renew my passport even before it expires for two reasons:
1. to make sure my passport has more than 6 mos. validity when we travel to the Philippines and when we get back to the UK
2. to have my maiden name changed to my married name.

So having said that, my questions would be:
1. What will the Philippine embassy do with my old passport with the UK visa when you renew it?
2. I have read somewhere that if I choose not to have Transfer of Conditions to my new passport, I should bring both passports with me...but will having my married name in the new passport and my maiden name in my old passport be confusing? Or would you recommend that I just apply for TOC?

***Having a migraine now******

I would appreciate your advice especially from anyone who had gone through the same experience.

Thanks.