UK British Citizen and Dual Nationality Help Please

[joebloggs]

but once you get your naturalisation cert, i dont think you can amend your surname on that cert under any circumstances or anything else once you receive the cert, its probably wiser you get your surname changed so it reduces the risks of any problems in the future.

[johncar54]

but once you get your naturalisation cert, i dont think you can amend your surname on that cert under any circumstances or anything else once you receive the cert, its probably wiser you get your surname changed so it reduces the risks of any problems in the future.

If anyone wants to change their name in UK there is NO LAW which says you cannot. I would assume if one were in the middle of some legal process then it might cause some confusion, but that should not stop anyone who wants to from doing so.

Joe, if you are sure you are correct would you please quote the legislation which says that, as I would like to investigate it.

As I said, I changed my name (when I was a serving police officer) so I did research it pretty thoroughly, but of you know I am wrong I'd appreciate the info. Thanks.

[joebloggs]

i said you cannot change the name on your citizenship certficate, i didn't same you can't change your name by deed poll

[Jimbo]

My wife is currently applying for British Citizenship and will then apply for a British Passport.

I think there may be some aspect of her potential Dual Nationality that I do not fully understand. Yes I know of the requirement (?) to notify the Philippine Embassy and I believe she will then need a new Philippine Passport. Is that correct?

My question is what is to prevent her maintaining her current Philippine passport in addition to a British passport? At least until it is due for renewal. In the Philippines she would then have Philippine Nationality and elsewhere she could by choice be a British National.

[johncar54]

I said you cannot change the name on your [/COLOR]citizenship certificate, I didn't say you can't change your name by deed poll

I don't want to be picky but one does not change their name byDeed Poll.

Deed Poll is the registration that they have changed their name.

Having changed ones name, one may choose to register the change, doing so, or not doing so, does not make it 'more or less legal.'