My passport was just changed to married name, but IDL sticker is in my maiden name passport...I am due to travel soon

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To summarise the problem: You have indefinite leave to remain. You have changed your name, so you are obliged to apply for a new Biometric Residence Permit. Since you don't already have a BRP, this process is especially burdensome. In addition, you are imminently applying for citizenship, so getting a BRP is completely pointless.

Your concern stems from the fact that UKVI says:

You must apply for a new BRP straight away if any of these things change:

  • name, for example if you’ve got married

However, they also say:

You must apply for a new BRP within 3 months. You can be fined up to £1,000 or have your stay shortened if you don’t.

So actually, you don't need to do it "straight away". You have three months from your "name change" before you are in trouble. When did your name change? A reasonable time to count from is from when you got your new passport, which from your story, sounds quite recent.

I imagine you are also worried about what will happen at the border. The border officer may well query whether you have informed UKVI. Your explanation, that you applied for the new passport in order to apply for citizenship in your married name and will imminently be applying for citizenship, is perfectly reasonable. You can of course bring your marriage certificate, and any communication you have on this matter from UKVI, but there's no need to present it unless asked for clarification.

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