NAME CHANGE APPLICATION

For an adult name change application, you must be 16 years of age or older and you must have lived in Ontario for the past 12 months. If you are 16 or 17 years of age you will need consent from every person who has legal custody of you. If you are married then you must give your partner or spouse notice that you are changing your name.

In Ontario individuals do not need to have a particular reason to have their name changed. Consideration should be given to what name you would like to use as after you receive the certificate of the name change, you will need to update most of your identity documents.

The processing time with the Government of Ontario is 6 to 8 weeks as long as the applications are properly completed and shown to be accurate. This does not include the processing time to change your government-issued documents, such as you passport, driver's license, health card etc.

A successful applicant will be issued a new birth certificate if born in Ontario and a change of name certificate with their new legal name(s).

Types of name change include:

Adult name change
Child's name change
Changing your name to your partner or spouse name
Changing your last name, because you got married or divorce

Current Government Fees for Name Changes in Ontario:

Individual name change $137
For each child 17 years of age or younger is $22, if the application is submitted at the same time as the person who has legal custody of the child

When your application is completed and you receive your name change certificate, you can visit Service Ontario to have the following updated:

Driver's license
Health card
Ontario photo card
Vehicle registration
Ontario outdoors card

Your name change will be published in the Ontario Gazette. If publication can lead to significant harm, you can request that the name change be kept confidential.

Our services include assistance with the application process, correspondence with government offices and the notarization of the application. Does not include disbursements such as, government fee $137 for an adult application, police record check, fingerprints, translations, courier fees, travelling fees etc. These fees are only applicable, depending on your situation.

You will need to meet a Commissioner of Oaths or Notary Public in-person to identify and witness your signature to submit your application. We can assist with this and/or the application process at an affordable fee. Contact us today to get started.

Disclaimer: This information is provided only for reference only, this is not intended to be legal advice.

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