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<p>I am aware of instances where EU citizens who were granted leave under the EU Settlement
Scheme (EUSS) had their maiden names recorded on their digital status instead of their
married names. Some EU countries, including France, issue passports that record a
spouse’s family name alongside the person’s maiden name. The spouse’s name is not
included in the passport’s Machine-Readable Zone, which means it is not automatically
recorded and the passport does not indicate which name the applicant is using for
all official purposes.</p><p>Home Office policy on names requires individuals to use
one name for all official purposes. This is to prevent identity-enabled criminality,
such as fraud, terrorism and sexual offences.</p><p>We are currently exploring options
to enable applicants granted leave under the EUSS to be able to have their married
name displayed on their digital status.</p>
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