How to represent surname change in Tier 1 docs

Hi,

My wife is going to apply for Tier 1 coming week. Her surname was changed to our family name after marriage. Her graduation degree shows previous surname while her passport and employment docs are with new surname. Is there a need(and way) to show that degree belongs to her but with her old surname (as there is no photograph on degree certificate)?

TIA,
nks

nks wrote:Hi,

My wife is going to apply for Tier 1 coming week. Her surname was changed to our family name after marriage. Her graduation degree shows previous surname while her passport and employment docs are with new surname. Is there a need(and way) to show that degree belongs to her but with her old surname (as there is no photograph on degree certificate)?

TIA,
nks

Make an affidavit stating the name change in all the official docs. That will suffice. Also, you can change the surname in her passport.

Submit marriage certificate...!!!

Marriage certificate is enough!
Also don't forget to mention in your cover letter about the change of name and that you're providing marriage cert as a proof of that

Her passport was made post marriage so its with new name. Issue is only with graduation certificate, which carries her old surname. Can someone provide with affidavit format? Could someone comment if UK embassy may treat this as disqualifying?

I'll guess marriage certificate may suffice but since its a marriage registration certificate made post marriage, even that carries her new surname. There is no such document with us which shows transition of name from old to new. She does have a driving licence which was made pre-marriage, hence with previous surname along with her picture. Will that be acceptable?

nks wrote:I'll guess marriage certificate may suffice but since its a marriage registration certificate made post marriage, even that carries her new surname. There is no such document with us which shows transition of name from old to new. She does have a driving licence which was made pre-marriage, hence with previous surname along with her picture. Will that be acceptable?

As I ve said in my prev post,make an affidavit to link her old name with new surname.This will suffice,along wit ur wedding certi.

Its quite obvious, bride changing surname, you only need Marriage certificate where her maiden surname and your surname will be there. If her passport has your name as spouse too then forget affidavit.

Nothing is obvious for case officer who is viewing your documentation.Ec will not assume anything .You need to indeed prove each point you claim in your file by providing additional docs.