Residence permit after marriage (non eu)

Visas, Permits, Passports and Naturalization
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Hello! I am a Non Eu who recently got married in Canton Bern.

I would like to ask anyone`s experience about the process of getting their residence permit (I assume it is the 1 year B permit). also how long did it took to get the card?

I am a bit confused how it works since the migration set up a fingerprint appointment, then suddenly the gemeinde asks for a new id/passport which has a new surname of mine (which is impossible for me to get at a short notice since I am not in my country nor my embassy can process one in less than a month). I also dont know if the gemeinde is right because I have other non eu friends who were able to secure their id without changing their passports yet. I dont really know what to do at the moment since I cant seem to find info about the process of getting the ID.

any help will be appreciated. thank you+

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Welcome to the Forum and congratulations on your marriage.

It's been years since I did this, but back then they had no problem issuing my permit and also my driver's license in my maiden name. On the paperwork I completed at the gemeinde, it asked what my new name would be so I provided that.

It took a while for the new passport to come through. Once it did, I updated my residence permit and driver's license with the new name. I think the fee was around 15 or 20 Francs for the name change on each.

If the gemeinde is unhelpful, maybe contact the cantonal authorities?

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Do you want to change your surname? It’s not a requirement here when you get married.