New South Wales - Change your Name
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ProcedureEdit
- Visit a NSW registry office.
- Complete a Replacement Application form 1018, available to download online. Replacement Application Form: http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/publicationsstatisticsforms/downloads/45070182.pdf
- Produce the required documents stated below.
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Required DocumentsEdit
Original copy of the following:
- A marriage certificate # (Commemorative Certificates are not accepted).
- A divorce decree (bearing the name being reverted to).
- A deed poll * registered with the relevant authority.
- A change of name certificate issued by the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages.
- A birth certificate showing the name at birth and the new name (Commemorative Certificates are not acceptable).
- A document showing evidence of change of name registered in the Land Titles Office.
- a Full proof of identity (POI) document showing the 'original' name; or a List 1 POI document showing the 'original' name and a List 2 POI document showing the 'original' or 'new' name.
Link for List 1 POI and List 2 POI documents: http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/licensing/proofidentity/proof_list12.html
Office Locations & ContactsEdit
NSW Government - Transport Roads and Maritime Services:
General customer service phone number: 132 213
(8.30am 5pm Monday to Friday, 8.30am noon Saturday)
Motor registries: http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/index.cgi?action=motorregistries.form
EligibilityEdit
Anyone who has changed name and has a driver license or vehicle.
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InstructionsEdit
- Your identity and change of name documents should show a clear link between your names.
- Documents not in English must be accompanied by an acceptable translation.
- For NSW Marriage Certificates, Roads and Maritime Services only accepts those issued by the NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages to support a change of name.
Required InformationEdit
- name
- address
- mobile number
- date of birth
- gender
- license number
Need for the DocumentEdit
It is possible to change your name in your driver license and vehicle registration if you have changed name. The process of changing your name is stated below.
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External LinksEdit
Changing your Name: http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/licensing/proofidentity/change_personal_details.html
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