Change your name or personal details on your passport
Divorce or returning to a previous surname
When you apply, you also need to send:
- your birth certificate
- a statement signed by you saying you鈥檝e gone back to a previous surname (for example your maiden name) 鈥榝or all purposes鈥� - that is, you will not use your married or civil partnership name at all
- a document that shows you鈥檙e using your new name (for example a payslip, or a letter from your local council)
- a marriage or civil partnership certificate showing both names - if you do not have it you can order a copy