Applying for Schengen & UK tourist visa. Changed name after marriage, but maiden name is on passport

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I will cover the third question: can your wife reenter the United States in these circumstances? CBP says

Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR): LPR's who change their name due to marriage or because of any other circumstance may travel using your LPR Card (US Green Card; I551) in your prior name provided you bring proof of your name progression such as; a marriage certificate, a divorce decree or court documents showing a legal name change.

It also says:

Please check with the country(s) you are traveling to for their entry requirements.

So yes you can re-enter just bring your marriage certificate. Whether Schengen will go with this, I do not know. But the Consulate of Italy has this to say of a slightly different situation:

My passport has my maiden name and my Resident Alien Registration Card has my married name what should I do?

You can provide a notarized copy of your marriage or divorce certificate.

Your bank most likely has a public notary service. I can't imagine any trouble in a simpler situation. So: pay attention to filling out the form, it'll say to put your name as in the passport. Do that, add notarized marriage certificate copy (make two notarized copies and carry the other and show it to the CBP upon reentry), add a letter explaining situation, I'll hazard a guess that there will be no problem.

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