family visa: name problem?

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yahya1125 New member

Member since 05 February 2009

yahya1125New member17 July 2012 18:47:49

Salamu 'alaikoum,

Hi everyone, I am going to be processing my work visa for Saudi in the next week or so but am wondering if I am going to come across a problem when I try to process my family's visas...

When I married my wife in the UK she still had her ex-husband's last name because she thought it was a difficult process to change it. So, our marriage certificate and our children's birth certificates have that name on it.

About a year ago she looked into changing her last name back to her maiden name and realized it was very simple and did so. It only involved her mailing her divorce decree with a new passport application and viola...

Now, I am concerned about applying for her visa and our marriage certificate says one last name while her passport says another...

Has anyone dealt with anything like this before?

Yahya

Harmonie ViP

Member since 13 June 2011

HarmonieViP18 July 2012 07:21:29

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Hello Yahya and welcome to the forum!

Hope that other members will soon share their experience with you.

Harmonie.

Hitch Serial expat

Member since 10 April 2011

HitchSerial expat18 July 2012 07:58:56

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i think there is no problem in that . Just don't confuse them . and provide one name in the certificates . Also , things become more easy and understandable these days .

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