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Maiden name in passport, insurance card in married name = confused hospital

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 13 September 2011 - 09:38

DH and I got married last year & i have had our marriage certificate attested by all parties. As we got married in the UAE I never got round to changing my passport name, hence his company took my maiden name passport and put my visa in as my maiden name, but then gave me my insurance card in my married name - i don’t know how they have managed this and don’t know why i have not flagged it up before!! Everything up to this point has been fine and dandy.

Im now 32+ weeks pregnant and went to register at the hospital last night and had a bit of a problem, they could not quite understand WHY my passport and all official IDs where in my maiden name but my insurance is in my married name – I mean I can understand where they are coming from…..

I know this is my own fault and i am kicking myself now!! But has anyone been in the same situation?? Any advice?

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EW GURU
Latest post on 14 September 2011 - 15:35
Where I come from I am not allowed to drop my maiden name in my passport so it states my maiden name and then in the line below it, it says wife of and then my DH last name. Gets very confusing also when I fly. We never fly under the same name. If possible I try to get both names on things like cards, insurance etc etc etc.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 14 September 2011 - 15:21
Will have a look at that site thanks. DH company have agreed to change the name on my medical card to my maiden name, and then after the birth i can arrange everything to my married name. 7 weeks and 3 days till D Day for me.....after this slight glitch i hope im ready :) Best of luck Slawrence! :)
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 14 September 2011 - 10:27
eeek good luck - am just getting mine in order now as mine was all muddled up too - i've got 7 weeks to go though so should have it all square by the time the baby arrives. Hope you work it out - try asking www. babystepsdubai .com for advice?
 
 

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