Which name to use?

[Terpe]

hello,, u can use ur hubby's surname but they will ask for proof like marriage certificate.

they will change ur surname but they will retain ur middle name as that's what in ur passport. example, if u are cheryl mesa alquino and u married paul smith, u will be mrs. cheryl mesa smith.

That's exactly what we did too. Works very well all round with nice linking of names. Never had any problems at all and follows Philippine traditions. Everyone happy

[cheeky_monkey]

That's exactly what we did too. Works very well all round with nice linking of names. Never had any problems at all and follows Philippine traditions. Everyone happy

Yep. I agree with that. My wife has been here a year now and that is how it has worked with us. She has used the NHS prolifically, opened a bank account etc etc etc.

hello,, u can use ur hubby's surname but they will ask for proof like marriage certificate.

they will change ur surname but they will retain ur middle name as that's what in ur passport. example, if u are cheryl mesa alquino and u married paul smith, u will be mrs. cheryl mesa smith.

Thank you all
One of my concerns is that my passport name uses my maiden name. I could have changed it but I did not because it wasn't near the expiry date :S
My husband has been worried that we might find it difficult to open a bank account because it might require an ID with my married name...
And NSO marriage certificates do not put your married name...just your husband and your name before you were married...


Another thing we have not realized is the way naming in UK is different in the Philippines 0_0 (What a nightmare)...
In the UK, one's middle name is your "second name" . In the Philippines, you can have a second name and a middle name at the same time.

[lastlid]

Thank you all
One of my concerns is that my passport name uses my maiden name. I could have changed it but I did not because it wasn't near the expiry date :S
My husband has been worried that we might find it difficult to open a bank account because it might require an ID with my married name...
And NSO marriage certificates do not put your married name...just your husband and your name before you were married...


Another thing we have not realized is the way naming in UK is different in the Philippines 0_0 (What a nightmare)...
In the UK, one's middle name is your "second name" . In the Philippines, you can have a second name and a middle name at the same time.

My wife uses my surname and her maiden name in the middle. Works well.

Also we had no problem opening a bank account using her passport and Marriage Cert with her maiden name in, as ID. She still used her married name for her name on the bank account. Her passport and MC were taken by the bank and copied.