Happy to come across this thread, but also horrified that we have come to a point where it is still necessary...
My situation is a bit different but I am still being driven nuts by HMPO...
I am a UK citizen living in the US with dual nationality (UK & Canadian). I have never had any problems renewing my UK passport (it has been renewed 3 or 4 times), until this last week - now I have run into a brick wall.
I was born in the UK, my birth certificate is in my full name MICHAEL JAMES XXXXXX and my UK passport has also always been in the same full name.
Just submitted the application to renew my UK passport and, as per recent changes, submitted a copy of my Canadian passport (which is in the name MICHAEL XXXXXXXX.
Shocked and upset that HMPO is refusing to renew my UK passport on the grounds that my Canadian passport is showing a different name...
I have not changed my name by deed-poll, I don't even have the issue of married vs. maiden names... What exactly constitutes a "DIFFERENT name"... ?
They asked for a copy of my US Green Card - I sent this and of course to confuse matters, it's in the name MICHAEL J. XXXXXX
They are now telling me that they will only consider renewing my UK passport if I get my Canadian passport re-issued in the name of MICHAEL J. XXXXXX...
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As far as I am concerned, this is not an issue with using different names at all... After being alive for 50 years and living in 3 different countries, we all have docs that are in SLIGHTLY different names - we often have no control over whether an authority issues a document with a full middle name, middle initial, or no middle name at all...
Following some advice on another thread, I have just sent a Sworn Affidavit, together with a number of Notarized ID documents , to HMPO in the hope that I can persuade them to renew my UK passport...
I wish everybody luck, particularly those having to deal with married vs maiden name issues - I understand 'some' of the reasoning behind recent policy changes, but the way many examiners are interpreting the policy, seems totally inept...
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British dual nationals asked to change names when applying for a new British passport
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Happy to come across this thread, but also horrified that we have come to a point where it is still necessary...
My situation is a bit different but I am still being driven nuts by HMPO...
I am a UK citizen living in the US with dual nationality (UK & Canadian). I have never had any problems renewing my UK passport (it has been renewed 3 or 4 times), until this last week - now I have run into a brick wall.
I was born in the UK, my birth certificate is in my full name MICHAEL JAMES XXXXXX and my UK passport has also always been in the same full name.
Just submitted the application to renew my UK passport and, as per recent changes, submitted a copy of my Canadian passport (which is in the name MICHAEL XXXXXXXX.
Shocked and upset that HMPO is refusing to renew my UK passport on the grounds that my Canadian passport is showing a different name...
I have not changed my name by deed-poll, I don't even have the issue of married vs. maiden names... What exactly constitutes a "DIFFERENT name"... ?
They asked for a copy of my US Green Card - I sent this and of course to confuse matters, it's in the name MICHAEL J. XXXXXX
They are now telling me that they will only consider renewing my UK passport if I get my Canadian passport re-issued in the name of MICHAEL J. XXXXXX...
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As far as I am concerned, this is not an issue with using different names at all... After being alive for 50 years and living in 3 different countries, we all have docs that are in SLIGHTLY different names - we often have no control over whether an authority issues a document with a full middle name, middle initial, or no middle name at all...
Following some advice on another thread, I have just sent a Sworn Affidavit, together with a number of Notarized ID documents , to HMPO in the hope that I can persuade them to renew my UK passport...
I wish everybody luck, particularly those having to deal with married vs maiden name issues - I understand 'some' of the reasoning behind recent policy changes, but the way many examiners are interpreting the policy, seems totally inept...
Thanks
Mike