Apply In-Person

1. To apply for a change of name in Quebec, the applicant will need to determine if they are eligible, they will have to submit an application to the Directeur de l'état civil.
2. The applicant will have to submit a form for preliminary analysis. The applicant can find the form under the “Documents to Use” section of this page. Here is the contact Link
3. Here is the link to the preliminary analysis form.
4. If the applicant is eligible to change their name, the office will send all the documents needed to change their name.
5. The applicant will have to complete this form by filling in all relevant details.
6. The applicant will have to make a sworn statement before a person authorized by law.
7. An applicant who is 14 or 17 years of age will have to inform their father, mother or tutor.
8. The applicant will have to give a public notice.
9. Submit the completed application form along with supporting documents at the office.
10. Once all documents have been submitted to the agent, they will forward them for further processing.
11. The applicant can check if their change of name has been approved after 30 days, from the Directeur de l'état civil’s website.

• Acceptable ID:
  • Passport
  • Defence personnel ID
  • Drivers license
  • Proof of name
  • Criminal record check or police information check
• A further list of documents needed can be found in the application form.
• Here is the link to the preliminary analysis form.

Québec: 418 644-4545
Montréal: 450 644-4545 or 514 644-4545
Elsewhere in Québec: 1 877 644-4545 (toll free)
Outside Québec: 1 418 644-4545 (charges apply)
Teletype (TTY): 1 800 361-9596
Drop Box: Québec Ground floor 2535, boulevard Laurier Québec (Québec) G1V 5C6.
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• The applicant applies for a change of name if they are 14 years of age or over and domiciled in Québec for at least one year.
• The applicant can apply for a change of name for a minor if they are the father, mother or tutor, provided the minor is domiciled in Québec for at least one year.

• Find fee-related information here fee

• The document is valid forever and does not need to be renewed.

• Here is the link to the preliminary analysis form.

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• The applicant is allowed to change their name under certain conditions and if the reason for changing their name is compelling enough.

• First name
• Last name
• Single name
• Street address
• Apt/unit suite
• Buzzer number
• City/town/village
• Province
• Postal Code
• Country
• Daytime phone number
• Alternate phone number
• DOB
• Details about how long the applicant has lived in Ontario
• Country
• What the applicant want their first name to be
• Marital status
• Name of partner
• Declaration of conjugal relationship
• Parents name
• Surname of parent
• Capacity of parent
• Parents legal name
• Parents middle name
• Details of why the applicant wants to change their name
• Details of whether the applicant has changed their name before.
• Sex
• DOB
• Child’s legal name
• Information about any criminal offences.
• Financial information
• Consent to change the name
• Reasons to change the name
• Occupation
• Signature

• The document is a legal document that shows a person’s legal name, and can also be used to change their name in other documents.

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• The document can be used if the applicant wishes to change their name in other documents such as their passport, driver’s license, VAC card and so on.

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