The time has long come to an end when girls necessarily took the surname of their husband after the wedding. Now they are increasingly thinking about whether it is necessary to change the name after the marriage. Statistics show that more than eighty percent of brides change their maiden name to their husband's surname. About fifteen percent after the marriage remain with their last name, and the remaining five percent take a double surname. There are rare cases when the surname is changed by the husband - takes the surname of the wife.
As a rule, newly-wedded wives who took the husband's surname justify their decision by the fact that this is a tradition, so she and her husband become relatives. Sometimes a new surname gives hope for a new life. In some situations, women say that the change of name was demanded by the husband. Undoubtedly, if a family has one name, then there is no dispute as to what kind of surname the children will have, and there will be no questions as to why the child and the parent have different surnames.
However, if the new surname is not very good, or she just does not like the girl, then often after the change of name the woman complains that they agreed to change the surname at the request of her husband. In addition, the change of name requires red tape with documents. The need to change documents is the most common reason why girls do not change their surname. Also, brides do not change their surname when she is known in some environment and is a certain brand. Well, one more reason - the husband's name simply does not like the woman.
If the girl thought it all over, she weighed the pros and cons, and still decided to change her maiden name, then after the wedding she will have to run around to change some documents, namely:
- Passport of the Russian Federation. This document must be exchanged within one month. If the passport has not been exchanged, then the passport becomes invalid.
- After the passport has been changed, it is necessary to change the following documents.
- Employment history. In this case, you do not have to do anything: the employer will cross out the first name and write a new one, making an explanation that the name has been changed due to the marriage.
- Insurance certificate. To change it follows the place of residence. With you you need to have an old pension certificate and a passport.
- INN. Change the place of residence. It is necessary to have an old certificate of INN and a passport with you. It should be noted that the certificate number will not change, only the name in it will be changed.
- Driver's license. To change it it is possible in GAI. At registration it is necessary to have at itself: a driver card, the certificate of marriage and its photocopy, a driver's license, a medical certificate (with a new surname), a receipt for payment of the state duty for obtaining rights.
- Medical policy. It changes in the same organization in which it was received. All changes can be clarified in the polyclinic or in the precinct.
- International passport. It can be changed at any time after the change of name occurred. Immediately after the marriage, you can go on a honeymoon yet in the old passport, while the Russian passport must also be on the old name. After returning from the trip, you can do the re-registration of documents.
If a woman owns any real estate (dacha, apartment, car), then you do not need to reissue the documents. Simply if necessary, you should carry a copy (in some cases, the original) of a marriage certificate.
Those girls who study need to go to the dean's office and write a statement on changing the name in the student's record-book and a diploma.
If the diploma was received before the wedding, then you do not need to change the diploma: if necessary, you will need to present a marriage certificate.
It should also be borne in mind that if the validity period of the passport ends (it happens in 20 or 45 years) and the girl decided to change her surname, she will not be able to sign for the invalid passport. Thus, the passport will have to be changed two times: first after the expiry date, and then in connection with the change of the family name after the marriage.
In the end, the surname is not the main thing, love and understanding are more important. If the girl wants to change her surname, then no red tape will stop her.