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Name change

kathrain

Newbie
Jun 4, 2013
1
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Hi,

Im applying for citizenship this month., and by december
Im getting married. Can i change my lastname after i submitted my applucation?
Should i resend my document like passport/pr card with the new name on it?



Ty
 

NS_SJ

Full Member
May 6, 2013
35
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kathrain said:
Hi,

Im applying for citizenship this month., and by december
Im getting married. Can i change my lastname after i submitted my applucation?
Should i resend my document like passport/pr card with the new name on it?



Ty


Yes, you can do it. Yes, you need to submit all the supporting documents.

I did a name change after submitting my citizenship application and it was fine. The rule of thumb is that earlier the better.