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rooee
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#16 Posted: Tue Sep 30th, 2008 08:23 am |
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| i think the easiest solution would be to take you hubbies back to australia and marry them there. problemo solved!
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rooee
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#17 Posted: Tue Sep 30th, 2008 08:34 am |
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this is from the Aussie Passport Office Dahls. it may help you.
Change of Name
What documents do I need to provide?
Examples of documents supporting changes of name are:
- an amended full birth certificate or a change of name certificate issued by the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages (RBDM) in the Australian state or territory where you were born (extracts are not acceptable)
- a marriage certificate issued by an Australian RBDM
- an amended citizenship certificate, where personal information on the original document was incorrect
- a divorce or death certificate issued by the appropriate authority
NOTE: A change of name by deed poll, or by reputation in the community, is no longer acceptable for passport issuing purposes within Australia. Anglicised names are acceptable only with a formal name change certificate.
If you were:
- born in Australia or
- born overseas and normally reside in Australia
your name change must be formally registered with the RBDM in the state or territory of your birth or residency and an original certificate provided as evidence of your new name.
If you were:
- born overseas and normally reside overseas
your name change must be formally registered with the local equivalent authority to the RBDM. You must provide an original of your name change certificate (or local equivalent), revised birth certificate or marriage certificate, with English translation from a translating service recognised by your nearest Australian overseas mission. If there is no local system for registering a name change in your country of residence, you should contact your nearest Australian overseas mission.
Name change on marriage (family name only)
For a name change on marriage, if you were married in Australia, you must provide a marriage certificate issued by the RBDM. A marriage certificate issued by a celebrant or religious leader is not acceptable for passport purposes.
If you were born in Australia but married overseas, you will need to register a change of name at the RBDM in the state or territory of your birth.
NOTE: You can still travel on a valid passport in your previous name. In this case, it is recommended that you obtain your tickets also in your previous name.
Children
In the circumstances where one of the child's parents has had a name change since the child's birth, documents proving the link between the parent's current name and their name on the child's birth certificate are required. Examples of these documents are:
- a marriage certificate issued by the celebrant or religious leader
- death certificate
- court order
- marriage certificate or change of name certificate issued by the RBDM
Why do I need to provide these documents?
The Australian passport is one of the most secure in the world and contains a range of the most up-to-date security features designed to prevent the document from being successfully fraudulently altered. Identity theft, where one person illegally claims to be another person, is a growing problem with serious consequences for our security at home and abroad. It is estimated to cost the Australian community over $1 billion a year. You need to provide verifiable documents in order to ensure the continuing security of the Australian passport, and of your identity.
Section 53 of the Australian Passports Act 2005 requires that the name included in an Australian passport must be the applicant’s name at birth or name on the Australian citizenship certificate, unless a name change has been registered with the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages (RBDM). The changes to the passport name change policy were made to strengthen the passport issuing process.
A birth, marriage or name change certificate issued by the RBDM is printed on secure numbered paper which shows the registration number. The paper also has a number of hidden security features, is signed by the Registrar and includes the Registrar's official seal. Certificates printed on this paper can also be validated through a certificate validation service. The change in passport policy ensures that the authenticity and validity of these certificates can be confirmed and this minimises the risk of accepting fraudulent documents.
Marriage certificates that are not issued by the RBDM were acceptable for passport purposes in the past as proof of marriage and some organisations may still accept them. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, however, stopped accepting them in 2004 and will only accept marriage certificates issued by the RBDM on security paper. This policy in no way impacts on the validity of a marriage certificate for other purposes but simply reflects the stringent requirements that have been introduced to increase the security of the Australian passport.
Last edited on Tue Sep 30th, 2008 08:35 am by rooee
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dahls
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#18 Posted: Tue Sep 30th, 2008 01:10 pm |
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Thanks Rooee, that kinda confused me more as i dont understand the difference between
"NOTE: A change of name by deed poll, or by reputation in the community, is no longer acceptable for passport issuing purposes within Australia. Anglicised names are acceptable only with a formal name change certificate. "
I tried to look it up but i cant find what the difference is between D-Poll and formal name change.
But at the end of the day im not going to have my Birth Certificate changed just to get Citizenship, shoot as i said in another post we are stripped of everything and have to start over again when we moved here, im not having my name taken away as well, i know you can say its just a piece of paper but that piece of paper i have had since the day i was born.
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Shazza
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#19 Posted: Tue Sep 30th, 2008 01:53 pm |
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Verysuthurngal wrote: Cant I change my name back to my maiden name here ?
Yes you can.
I actually did it when I got my citizenship (you can elect to change your name as a part of the process and it is soooo easy).
There is a form you can submit for a name change here - I believe it goes through the court system.
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KansasKelly
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#20 Posted: Tue Sep 30th, 2008 02:21 pm |
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My passport is still in my maiden name  and it expires November 2009
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Verysuthurngal
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#21 Posted: Wed Oct 1st, 2008 12:11 am |
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dahls wrote: But at the end of the day im not going to have my Birth Certificate changed just to get Citizenship, shoot as i said in another post we are stripped of everything and have to start over again when we moved here, im not having my name taken away as well, i know you can say its just a piece of paper but that piece of paper i have had since the day i was born.
Thats the way Im feeling towards it to Dahls, I have a few years before I will be going for citizenship -- so if hubby cant make it to Oz to marry me there then I will change my name back to my maiden name and that will be that.
Last edited on Wed Oct 1st, 2008 12:17 am by Verysuthurngal
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Verysuthurngal
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#22 Posted: Wed Oct 1st, 2008 12:12 am |
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Shazza wrote: Verysuthurngal wrote: Cant I change my name back to my maiden name here ?
Yes you can.
I actually did it when I got my citizenship (you can elect to change your name as a part of the process and it is soooo easy).
There is a form you can submit for a name change here - I believe it goes through the court system.
Thanks for that Shazza that is probably what I will end up doing 
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Verysuthurngal
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#23 Posted: Wed Oct 1st, 2008 12:12 am |
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KansasKelly wrote: My passport is still in my maiden name and it expires November 2009
Mine too and expires early 2010
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Verysuthurngal
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#24 Posted: Wed Oct 1st, 2008 12:15 am |
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Denemca wrote: the one ticket each way isn't going to help with this situation guys....it just occurred to me that if you purchase a ticket in your name on your US Passport, it still wouldn't match up with your Aussie passport name when you enter Australia, and the ticket in your Aussie name, wouldn't get you back into the USA, because it wouldn't match the name in your US Passport upon entry back into the USA. They check your name on your tickets at both destinations, coming and going....so looks like the only thing you could do is to remain on your 10 year GC's...
Interesting Den, I have never been asked for my ticket when entering in either country 
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dahls
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#25 Posted: Wed Oct 1st, 2008 12:34 am |
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Verysuthurngal wrote: Denemca wrote: the one ticket each way isn't going to help with this situation guys....it just occurred to me that if you purchase a ticket in your name on your US Passport, it still wouldn't match up with your Aussie passport name when you enter Australia, and the ticket in your Aussie name, wouldn't get you back into the USA, because it wouldn't match the name in your US Passport upon entry back into the USA. They check your name on your tickets at both destinations, coming and going....so looks like the only thing you could do is to remain on your 10 year GC's...
Interesting Den, I have never been asked for my ticket when entering in either country
Nor have i, ive had to show it when leaving but not when i enter the country, just my passport
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