changing my name abroad?

misslola
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Joined: 21 Mar 2008
Posts: 2
Location: abroad

Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 8:31 am

 

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hello i have been living out of canada for the last 10 years, in many places, so i am not a legal resident anywhere. i am heading to south america in a few weeks, and i am wanting to know if i want to legally change my name, can i do it a the canadain consulate there? is it fairly straightforward?
any info would be appreciated
cheers , lola

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Sue-Zee-Q
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Joined: 22 Mar 2008
Posts: 3
Location: Berkshire

Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 3:34 pm

 

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You don't specify if you are changing your name due to marriage or not. If you are changing your name due to marriage, you have to apply for a new passport using your marriage certificate as the reason for the name change.

They used to just put a sticker in your current passport with the amended name, but they stopped that in June 2007. Hope this helps.

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misslola
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Joined: 21 Mar 2008
Posts: 2
Location: abroad

Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 6:41 am

 

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its not because of marraige.i have been using a different name for years and i want to make it legal.

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