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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>==Procedure==<br />
===Legal Name Change===<br />
*You must apply to Vital Statistics. <br />
*Once approved, you will be issued a 'Legal Change of Name' certificate that you will need to present to a registry agent.<br />
===Assumed Name Change Through Marriage===<br />
*You will need to present your original marriage certificate to the registry agent.<br />
===Revert Back to a Maiden Name===<br />
*You will need to present your marriage certificate or divorce decree in addition to your birth certificate.<br />
===Submitting of Application===<br />
*To submit your application and documents you may take them to a registry agent and they will fax your documents to the district office. <br />
*Optionally, you may also send your documents directly to one of the district offices below:<br />
**Calgary (South District)<br />
:Motor Vehicles, South District<br><br />
:Service Alberta Building<br><br />
:710 - 4 Avenue S.W.<br><br />
:Calgary, AB T2P 0K3<br><br />
:ATTN: Director<br />
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*Edmonton (North District)<br />
:Motor Vehicles, North District<br><br />
:J.E. Brownlee Building<br><br />
:3rd flr, 10365 - 97 Street<br><br />
:Edmonton, AB T5J 3W7<br><br />
:ATTN: Director<br />
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==Required Documents==<br />
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1. Proof of child birth from the Hospital.<br />
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==Office Locations & Contacts==<br />
*'''Calgary (South District)'''<br />
:Motor Vehicles, South District<br><br />
:Service Alberta Building<br><br />
:710 - 4 Avenue S.W.<br><br />
:Calgary, AB T2P 0K3<br />
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*'''Edmonton (North District)'''<br />
:Motor Vehicles, North District<br><br />
:J.E. Brownlee Building<br><br />
:3rd flr, 10365 - 97 Street<br><br />
:Edmonton, AB T5J 3W7<br />
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*'''Telephone Service'''<br />
Edmonton and surrounding areas dial: 780-427-7013<br><br />
Within Alberta dial 310-0000 toll-free, followed by 780-427-7013<br />
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*'''E-mail'''<br />
Drivers and Motor Vehicles - mv@gov.ab.ca<br />
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==Eligibility==<br />
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==Fees==<br />
List of Fees:<br><br />
http://www.servicealberta.ca/pdf/registries/Product_Catalogue.pdf<br />
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==Validity==<br />
Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.<br />
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever<br />
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==Documents to Use==<br />
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==Sample Documents==<br />
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==Processing Time==<br />
Please explain the processing your application. <br />
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==Related Videos==<br />
Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. <br />
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type="website">video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.<br />
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Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, <br />
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube<br />
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.<br />
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==Instructions==<br />
*The Operator Licensing and Vehicle Control Regulation of the Alberta Traffic Safety Act requires that if a person changes their name, address or postal address, they must make application within 14 days of the change to have a new license issued. <br />
*For a legal name change, this would be 14 days from the time you receive your legal name change certificate. <br />
*For assumed names, since the use of these names are optional, this would be 14 days from the time you start using the assumed name.<br />
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==Required Information==<br />
A list which displays the kind of information which is required to complete the procedure.<br />
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1. Date of Birth.<br />
2. City or County of Birth.<br />
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==Need for the Document==<br />
There are three types of name changes: a legal name change, an assumed name change through marriage and reverting to a birth (maiden) name. There are different steps to follow in correspondence to each type.<br />
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==Information which might help==<br />
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==Other uses of the Document/Certificate==<br />
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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.<br />
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==External Links==<br />
http://www.servicealberta.ca/1692.cfm<br />
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==Others==<br />
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[[Category:Alberta]]<br />
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