Change of Name application form

You must attach a certified copy of one of the following:

• Marriage Certificate
• Passport
• Instrument of Name Change
• Divorce Record
• Driver's License
• Proof of Age / Identity Card
• Birth Certificate
• Statutory Declaration

Certifying your documents

To have a document certified, take both the original, and a copy of the original document to an authorised person from the below list*. The certifier will then write or stamp the copy with the words: "Certified to be a true copy of the original seen by me." They will then apply their seal, sign, and date the copy, and write or stamp their:

• Name
• personal or professional address, and qualification as an authorised certifier.

If there are multiple pages to the copy, the certifier will sign or initial and number all pages.

*List of authorised persons:

• a police officer
• a barrister, solicitor or patent attorney
• a principal of an Australian Secondary College, High School or Primary School
• a postal manager
• a pharmacist
• a medical practitioner
• a bank manager
• an accountant

** You can also confirm the list of the authorised person based on each state on the state government website.

Please Note:

Forms submitted with uncertified pictures or scanned copies of original documents will not be processed.

Only PDF, Word and Image file types are allowed.

If your name change is related to gender, please contact AskACU.