Does a woman keep her last name when she gets married ("maiden name")?

Verified 03 September 2024 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

Yes, when a woman marries, she keeps her surname, i.e the name on his birth certificate.

Marriage is ineffective on the names of the spouses: each person retains his or her family name. That name will always be on his papers.

FYI  

Marriage allows each spouse to use the name of the other spouse or a double-name as the last name.

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