How do I start changing my name?

How do I start changing my name?

Steps to Legally Change Your Name

1. Petition to change your name by filling out a name change form, an order to show cause for legally changing your name, and a decree to legally change your name.
2. Take these forms to the court clerk and file them along with your state’s required filing fees.

Can I keep my maiden name professionally?

I am legally hyphenated, but use my maiden name professionally. You can keep your maiden name at work then go by your husband’s informally socially if needed. Or just keep your maiden name. Most of my friends from residency just kept their maiden name.

Is my passport valid if I change my name?

Once you legally change your name with the Social Security Administration, your passport is no longer valid; the only way to restore its validity is by updating your name with the State Department, too. If you have certifiable proof your name change, t his can be done quickly and easily through the mail.

Can I have two passports with different names?

Anyone holding British nationality and another nationality must ensure that the name on their non-British passport matches the name on their British passport. In particular, the UK Passport Office will not issue a British passport in one surname where the foreign passport is in a different surname.

Does your passport number stay the same when you change your name?

Thank you. Answer: Since U.S. passports are no longer amended, you will be issued a new passport with a new number when you apply for the name change. Note, you will need your original marriage certificate in order to apply for the name change.

What happens to my passport if I change my name?

You can apply for a passport in your new name up to 3 months before your marriage or civil partnership ceremony. Your old passport will be cancelled. Your new passport is ‘post-dated’ – you cannot use it before the ceremony.