Once the wedding is celebrated comes the time for questions of identity. If for a long time, the marriage forced the young lady to take the name of her husband, it is now possible to keep her own surname or add the two names.
Should we speak of a customary name? Or last name? Small point on the various possibilities and the administrative procedures to be carried out.
Far from received ideas
No, changing marital status does not necessarily result in a change of name. If we follow the decree of July 2011: "Marriage has no effect on the name of the spouses who continue to have each as their only official name the one resulting from their birth certificate". Thus, women are no longer obliged to take the name of their husbands.
And for those who hesitate, don't panic: adopting your spouse's name does not mean losing yours. Indeed, the last name registered on your identity papers will always be your only patronymic. Those who wish to use the name of their other half in everyday life will simply take it as their "common name". Optional, this option allows one of the bride and groom to legally adopt the name of his or her spouse.
The field of possibilities
All combinations are possible. In practice, however, the majority of women continue to adopt their husband's surname. Although men can also use their wife's surname, this option remains very marginally chosen. Another possible solution: join the two names.
follow the guide
In order for your customary name to appear on official documents, you must first ask the town hall for a birth certificate or a marriage certificate, dated in any case less than three months, or make a photocopy of your family record book. It will then be a question of sending the supporting document with your request to all the organizations concerned by this change (taxes, social security, family allowances fund, employer, etc.). To simplify your procedures, the official site Service-public.fr also offers a declaration teleservice which allows you to notify the Health Insurance and CAF at the same time.
Regarding your identity papers (identity card and passport), the change of the usual name is done with the town hall, while you must go through the online service of the National Agency for Secured Titles (ANTS ) to make the change on your gray card.
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