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Name Change

How do I change my name on my passport?

Names in Australian passports are issued in the name at birth (for citizens born in Australia) or the name at citizenship (for citizens born outside Australia).

You can change your name in your passport only if you can show government issued name change documentation, such as an official name change document or Australian certificate of marriage. Please see Passports Online for detailed information about accepted name change documentation.

If you were born in Australia and wish to change your name, you must contact the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages in the State you were born. This includes changing your name after being married outside Australia.

Please note: For information on how your foreign document can be legalised, you should contact the relevant government authority, Consulate-General, High Commission or Embassy for the country in which the document was issued.

How do I change my name on my passport due to marriage?

The requirements are different if you were:

a) married in Australia: you will need either a certificate of marriage or name change certificate from the relevant Births, Deaths and Marriages Registry in your state.
b) married outside Australia: you will need a name change certificate from the relevant Births, Deaths and Marriages Registry in your state.

Please refer to the Australian Passport Office online site for more information.

How do I get an Australian name change certificate or official marriage certificate for a wedding that took place in Australia?

Please contact the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registry in your state for details.

Please refer to the Australian Passport Office online site for more information.

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