Change Name Permit For Free - Change Name

If your name change is approved, you will get a change of name certificate. It will show your previous name and your new name. You can also use this certificate to change your name on other personal documents, such as a health card.

To get started you'll need either a marriage certificate or a deed poll. You can go back to your former name even if you're not divorced! Whatever your situation, we refer to this document as your certificate. Financial institutions and government departments may ask for additional documents to safeguard your identity.

Documents you need to submit with your application an updated birth certificate or citizenship certificate. a birth certificate or citizenship certificate with your old name and a. legal name change document. court order or. adoption order. It must show both your previous name and your reclaimed name.

To change your last name on these documents, visit a ServiceOntario centre with your: marriage certificate. ... current photo health card (if you do not have a photo health card, you must bring 3 original documents to prove you are a Canadian citizen and Ontario resident) driver's licence or Ontario Photo Card.

By law, you are allowed to use any name you like in the community and have people call you by that name, but you won't be able to get bank accounts or your driver's licence in that name unless it is listed on your birth certificate, legal name change certificate or it's a name allowed by marriage.

If you are 18 years of age or older AND are changing your name, the Name Act requires you to have your fingerprints taken as part of a criminal record check. If you have a criminal record, the name change is noted in the Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) database.

To change your name as an adult, you must: be 16 years of age or older have lived in Ontario for at least one year before submitting a change of name application. Additional Materials Required: Birth Certificate (mandatory) If the child is born in Canada, submit all original birth certificates.

If your application is complete, accurate and you were born in Ontario, we will mail you a certificate of name change and your new birth certificate in 6-8 weeks. It may take longer if you have requested a change to a single name or reclaimed name.

How to apply Complete the Application for Change of Name form. Gather the supporting documents. ... Get fingerprints. ... Provide a criminal record check or police information check. ... Find any existing birth certificates. ... Submit the application form. ... Change of Name certificates. ... Birth certificates.

Legal Name Change cost by Province ProvinceMin ageApprox fee*British Columbia19 years$137Ontario18 years$137Quebec18 years$300Nova Scotia16 years$1656 more rows