Baby passport - maiden name on my passport

[philiphenslowe]

I'm in the process of applying for a passport for my 5 month old son, but I've realised my passport is still in my maiden name + my married name is on his birth certificate.

I've tried calling the passport line (no answer) + the Post Office staff in FH all had a different opinion. Does anybody know what name I need to put for myself on the form - maiden name as it appears on my passport or married name as on birth certificate?

I've tried looking on mumsnet etc (I'm guessing this is a fairly common problem), but again information was conflicting.

I'm going to send my marriage certificate off anyway because this has both names on it.

Thanks x

[etta166]

Put on the name that you currently use, and include your marriage certificate as you planned. You might get a call from the passport service to clarify the situtation with your name, but that's pretty unlikely. As you said, it's a common enough situation as not many people want to pay for a new passport until the old one expires.

[Redbus66]

I was exactly the same

My sons birth certhas our married name I Took a copy of marriage cert And his birth certificate and it was fine

[JulieP]

I can't remember it being a problem, as all our children have my husband's surname on their passport while I still have my maiden name. Just a note of caution though if you are going to travel without your husband. Passport control may ask you for proof that the child is yours (as you have different surnames on the passports). I have a copy of our marriage certificate on my phone to show passport officials.

[Pugwash]

I do not use my married name but was informed by the Passport Office that I had to use it for the passport however since all my accounts and professional certificates are in my former name, the passport office have entered on one page ' Also known as ----' which solves the problem all around. We had seperate passports for our girls so that we both could travel independently with them.

[philiphenslowe]

Thanks for all the advice - really helpful

x

[j9duff]

I'm in exactly the same situation and spoke to the passport office. They said I should use the name currently on my passport. As you have to send off your baby's full birth certificate this will have your maiden name on too which should avoid any confusion.