Kerry Spiers Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Hi All as per my previous (first ever) post, I am moving to Oz in June. We will have just got married so do avoid any issues with visas and travelling out there I will move with the passport in my current name. I would then want to change it out there. Has anyone got any ideas on how this process is done. Any advice is very welcome! Thanks Kerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Hi Kerry personally I think it would be easier to do it in the UK especially if you want to get a driving license etc fast. Another option is dont change it immediately you arrive and use your old name for legal docs etc here. Take a look here as you may need to go down this routehttp://www.justice.qld.gov.au/justice-services/births-deaths-and-marriages/change-of-name/change-of-name-through-marriage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerry Spiers Posted April 22, 2013 Author Share Posted April 22, 2013 Thanks! The only issue doing it before is that all my visa will be done in my current name. We only have 2 weeks between wedding/honeymoon and moving so imagine it will be a nightmare to change things in that short space of time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lebourvellec Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 You can get your passport changed in your married name before you get married (up to 3 months before), but it wont be valid until the date of the wedding, you just need to get the person performing the ceremony to sign some form. If you have alot of time left on your passport you will get an extra 9 months added to the new one. I did this it was relativly simple and was able to book honeymoon in Married name. As for informing DIAC, you just need to fillout form 929, information on Australia House site. http://www.uk.embassy.gov.au/lhlh/immi_visa_evid.html Getting new passport from Australia is alot more expensive than from UK, takes 6 weeks $275.32, which currently is about £185 compared to £72.50 by post or £81.25 check and send. https://www.gov.uk/changing-passport-information/marriage-and-civil-partnership Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerry Spiers Posted April 22, 2013 Author Share Posted April 22, 2013 We have missed the boat of doing it before as we booked the honeymoon in my current name and by changing the booking we incur massive costs. Any ideas how we change from Oz? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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