What to upload as a proof of wife's legal name change?
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Hello,
Yes. As a supporting document please submit a marriage certificate with the changed legal name. Please explain the same in LOE (Letter of Explanation). This is sufficient. Worked for me and many like us.
Hi,
I'm also in the same situation. My spouse last name is changed to mine after our wedding. We have the wedding Certificate and her passport is also updated with my name as her surname. So uploading Birth Certificate(her father name included), legal wedding certificate were both our names are there and Passport is enough for Legal Name Change Doc. (required) in ITA?
Also could you share me the LOE format for this purpose.
Hi, there is no set format for LOE. Just make a heading of the Point you want to explain and just explain.
In this case - Name Change: In India, it's common that the wife changes her name as per the Husband's name after the marriage. As a supporting document I am uploading ..... (e.g. Marriage certificate, passport etc... whatever fits the explanation). Make sure that the document is legitimate. Please word the explanation appropriately.
Hi,
Thank you for the information provided.
marriage certificate with the changed legal name. - Marriage certificate holds my old name only. I changed my name only after that.
Did you provide notarized doc for legal name change or is it just marriage certificate & LOE enough?
It would be so kind of you if you can clarify as my application is in process.
My marriage certificate has mentioned my first name and than daughter of my father's full name. Do you think it will work? My passport was issued after marriage.
Hi Guys,
I have little different query in this regards.
My wife is primary applicant. she has all her education documents, ECA & couple of employment letter with her Last name which is before marriage.
However, we have marriage certificate, Her passport and latest employment reference letter with Last name which is after marriage.
Do we need to update in express entry profile (Post ITA) where it shows "Any Previous Name" (Yes or No)
TIA
I have little different query in this regards.
My wife is primary applicant. she has all her education documents, ECA & couple of employment letter with her Last name which is before marriage.
However, we have marriage certificate, Her passport and latest employment reference letter with Last name which is after marriage.
Do we need to update in express entry profile (Post ITA) where it shows "Any Previous Name" (Yes or No)
TIA
Hi Rutuja, not able to understand what you are trying to say! but let me explain it anyway.
Let say one's name was Pinky Patel before marriage and later she changes to Pinky Kamal (husband) Patel on the passport. The marriage certificate will help establish a connection for this change because it will mention your name as Pinky Patel.
Hi
Thank you for reply. My middle name and last name both are changed after marriage. In that case do I need any other document? My passport was issued after marriage so it has my husband's name and his sirname.
Yeah, don't worry about that. Along with New passport which has a new name, a Marriage certificate is good. Explain the reason for the name change in the LOE-Letter Of Explanation. In this case, it is marriage and it's a common trend/ritual in India that the wife adopts the husband's name as a middle name and last name. Please word it properly. I did the same for my wife.
It's very common and by now Immigration officers are aware about this.
Hello everyone.
*************PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE HELP***********
I got an invitation in an express entry in the last draw. My wife is accompanying me.
my question is that after marriage, her name did not change, only there is a change in her surname.
What will come in this question - 'has this person ever changed her name before? "
yes or no ????????????
if yes, what documents I need to submit for the same.
please response.
*************PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE HELP***********
I got an invitation in an express entry in the last draw. My wife is accompanying me.
my question is that after marriage, her name did not change, only there is a change in her surname.
What will come in this question - 'has this person ever changed her name before? "
yes or no ????????????
if yes, what documents I need to submit for the same.
please response.