bummer about having to pay to change the name. When I did my Aussie one, they just reissued it in my new married name and kept the same expiry date.. no cost. Think they only did it for marriage tho.. not for deed poll changes.

On the subject of passports.. I nearly fell off my chair this evening when I found out it's going to cost us over $400 to get me and the kids passports! I thought it was only about $120 for mine! But then.. it is over 10years ago that I got my last one hahah...