#(even if i was binary trans the process of getting a GRC here takes literal years. upwards of a decade.)

[thinkhappythxughts]

finally getting round to sorting my deed poll (legal name change) and oh my god this is going to be an annoying process. To have it changed on my driving license i need the deed poll and a whole new license application form, which needs to cross-reference my passport. The passport name change system is so complicated that I don't even fully understand what documents I need. For the license I also need a payslip, which means I need to change my name with my bank. The bank needs to see the deed poll in person, and the process can be helped by seeing proof of name use, such as a payslip. Which can't be in my chosen name until the bank updates it. My brain hurts and this feels like a hate crime

#me #it's fine i'll figure it out just ugh its annoying #why can i not just walk in to their HQs and go 'hello this is my name now k thx bye' #my payslips are monthly so i'll potentially have to wait for them to process it all before i can start the next step too #im going to have IDs that dont match #and all this just to have incorrect gender markers bc the UK will only put M or F #(even if i was binary trans the process of getting a GRC here takes literal years. upwards of a decade.) #if any uk trans people have tips pls message me #even if youre not trans and just know how the deed poll system works i'll take tips and tricks #trans #trans uk #nonbinary #nonbinary uk