Getting a passport - can I use my maiden name?

[MiaMoor]

To revert to my maiden name do I need a legal document?
Can I apply for my passport (and slowly change everything else - driving licence, bank account etc) using my birth certificate and bypassing my marriage certificate?

Google is your friend

www.gov.uk/changing-passport-information/divorce-or-returning-to-a-previous-surname#:~:text=Other%20name%20changes-,Divorce%20or%20returning%20to%20a%20previous%20surname,civil%20partnership%20name%20at%20all

Oh that’s a shame!
What a lot of stuff to gather up to prove I’m the person on my birth certificate ☹️

Thank you for the link

Maybe just be aware that if you have an existing high street bank account they will want to see your divorce cert to change your name , unless you want to use a deed poll instead . A new passport / driving license won’t show the link from your existing married name to revert back to your maiden name . However you could open brand new accounts with the new ID instead , but be aware you can’t switch an account via the switcher service if they are under different names , so you would need to reset direct debits etc manually.

Thank you for that.

It's quite a while since I did it, but honestly it was easy. Started with the Passport first. At the time they didn't have a form that covers this so they just said to write that I was reverting to my maiden name and enclosed Marriage certificate that had both names in ( though it would if been on my Passport records)

Once I had the new Passport it was easy to change other stuff except Sky who got arsey

Also should add.... Most institutions will assume you are changing on Divorce ( you didn't specify) and some do quiz you on the reason. I wasn't divorced so just told them them I was reverting to my maiden name.

Having my marriage certificate was useful as it had both names on so maybe do it while you still have this