UK Citizenship

[Colin & Nee]

A friend is in the process of applying for UK citizenship for his Thai wife and he has been led to believe that the application must be in the name in her Thai Passport.

If his wife wants her married name on the citizenship, and subsequent UK Passport, then
she must change the name in her Thai Passport and ID card etc.

This certainly was not the case 11 years ago when my wife went through the process.

Any ideas guys

Colin

[Gary & Nok]

Was not the case when Nok applied, just put down the name she wanted to be known as on the certificate but I do believe that the rules have now changed and that they will only accept the name on the passport, so yes if she wants to use your name then she must change her passport and ID card.

Hopefully someone else will collaborate my answer (or will give an alternative).