Applying for British Passport > Question Regarding Name on Phil Passport and Naturalisation Cert.

[New Shoes]

Well.........
I called the Passport Advice Line and explained that wife wants to apply for a British passport and that her Naturalisation Certificate shows her christian name and married surname only and that the Philippine passport shows her christian name, middle name and married surname.

The guy I spoke to stated that this should not cause any problems. He suggested that I explain that the naturalisation certificate came back to us with her middle missing and that the Philippine passport shows the full name which is the name to be used on the British passport.

I stated my concerns regarding the middle name a couple more times and he was adamant that as long as the passport application form has the full name, all will be OK. No need for to include marriage certificate etc.

From what I've read recently, this seems too easy.. ????????

[SimonH]

Well.........
I called the Passport Advice Line and explained that wife wants to apply for a British passport and that her Naturalisation Certificate shows her christian name and married surname only and that the Philippine passport shows her christian name, middle name and married surname.

The guy I spoke to stated that this should not cause any problems. He suggested that I explain that the naturalisation certificate came back to us with her middle missing and that the Philippine passport shows the full name which is the name to be used on the British passport.

I stated my concerns regarding the middle name a couple more times and he was adamant that as long as the passport application form has the full name, all will be OK. No need for to include marriage certificate etc.

From what I've read recently, this seems too easy.. ????????

Good news, just do as they say. Might be worth putting a covering letter in explaining the situation and telling them of the phone call including date and time

[New Shoes]

Yes, I hope it's not too good to be true!

Also, good idea regarding the covering letter and time / date of call (also got the name of the person I spoke to)

[malchard888]

Well.........
I called the Passport Advice Line and explained that wife wants to apply for a British passport and that her Naturalisation Certificate shows her christian name and married surname only and that the Philippine passport shows her christian name, middle name and married surname.

The guy I spoke to stated that this should not cause any problems. He suggested that I explain that the naturalisation certificate came back to us with her middle missing and that the Philippine passport shows the full name which is the name to be used on the British passport.

I stated my concerns regarding the middle name a couple more times and he was adamant that as long as the passport application form has the full name, all will be OK. No need for to include marriage certificate etc.

From what I've read recently, this seems too easy.. ????????

My wifes middle name differed on our marriage cert compared to her Phil passport however an explanatory letter to the passport office was accepted and her British passport was issued as per the marriage certificate so it can be done.