accesscanberra.act.gov.au Apply to Change Your Name Australia : Access Canberra

Name of the Organization : Access Canberra
Type of Facility : Apply to Change Your Name
State : Canberra
Country : Australia

Website : https://www.accesscanberra.act.gov.au/

Access Canberra Apply to Change Your Name

** To change your name in the ACT you must either have had your birth registered in the ACT or be a permanent resident of the ACT.

Related : Access Canberra Birth & Death Registration Australia : www.statusin.org/24950.html

** You may apply to change your name by completing an Application to register a change of name for an adult and paying the prescribed fee.
** Access Canberra will not register changes of name unless satisfied of the identity and age of the applicant and that the change of name is not being sought for a fraudulent or other improper purpose.

In order to assess your application you must provide :
** your original birth certificate;
** if born overseas a current Australian Passport, Australian Citizenship Certificate or permanent residency visa;
** if born in another State or Territory of Australia two forms of evidence demonstrating ACT residency.

Acceptable proof of residency documentation include :
** a contract of purchase, current lease or rental document for relevant premises (a receipt only is not acceptable) prepared by a real estate agency or ACT Government;
** a current ACT Revenue Office rates notice or land tax valuation notice;
** an Australian Taxation Office assessment dated within the last or current financial year or an Australian Taxation Office tax file number notice issued within the last 12 months mailed to your physical address;
** utility accounts relating to your physical address such as electricity, gas, landline telephone or water paid within the last six months;

** subscription television account relating to your physical address paid within the last six months;
** a home contents insurance policy relating to your physical address dated within one year of your application;
** a motor vehicle insurance policy dated within one year of your application; and,
** a current health or life insurance policy or renewal notice dated within one year of your application.
** Where applying in person or by mail at least three forms of identity must be provided with your application.
** Refer to the Proof of identity requirements for acceptable forms of identification.

Apply to change your child’s name :
** To change your child’s name in the ACT they must either have had their birth registered in the ACT or be a permanent resident of the ACT.
** You may apply to change your child’s name by completing an Application to register a change of name for a child and paying the prescribed fee.

** Access Canberra will not register a change of name unless satisfied of the identity and age of your child and that the change of name is not being sought for a fraudulent or other improper purpose.
** If the child is at least 14 years old they must also consent to the application.

Applications must be made by both parents of the child unless :
** there is only one parent named on the child’s birth certificate;
** there is only one surviving parent of the child, in which case an original death certificate of the deceased parent must be provided; or,
** the ACT Supreme Court or any Court in Australia has made an order or a finding to allow the child’s name to be changed by one parent.

In order to assess your application you must provide :
** your child’s original birth certificate;
** if born overseas your child’s current Australian Passport, Australian Citizenship Certificate or permanent residency visa;
** if born in another State or Territory of Australia two forms of evidence demonstrating your ACT residency.

Acceptable proof of residency documentation include :
** a contract of purchase, current lease or rental document for relevant premises (a receipt only is not acceptable) prepared by a real estate agency or ACT Government;
** a current ACT Revenue Office rates notice or land tax valuation notice;
** an Australian Taxation Office assessment dated within the last or current financial year or an Australian Taxation Office tax file number notice issued within the last 12 months mailed to your physical address;

** utility accounts relating to your physical address such as electricity, gas, landline telephone or water paid within the last six months;
** subscription television account relating to your physical address paid within the last six months;
** a home contents insurance policy relating to your physical address dated within one year of your application;
** a motor vehicle insurance policy dated within one year of your application; and,
** a current health or life insurance policy or renewal notice dated within one year of your application.
** Where applying in person or by mail at least three forms of identity must be provided with your application.
** Refer to the Proof of identity requirements for acceptable forms of identification.

Primary proof of identity :
** A photographic driver licence issued in Australia (current or expired up to two years).
** Full Australian birth certificate (not a commemorative certificate or an extract).
** If the certificate is not in the name currently used, appropriate linking documentation will be required.
** Australian passport (current or expired up to two years).
** Overseas passport (expired by up to two years if accompanied by a current Australian visa).

** Australian citizenship certificate or naturalisation certificate.
** Department of Immigration and Citizenship travel document (valid for up to five years after issue).
** Department of Immigration and Citizenship certificate of evidence of resident status.
** ACT Police officer photo-identity card.
** Australian proof of age card (includes New South Wales photo card) (current or expired up to two years).

Secondary Proof of Identity :
** Current Medicare card.
** Current credit card or account card, with signature and embossed name from a bank, building society or credit union.
** Current student identity document (with photo and/or signature) issued by an educational institution.
** Current Centrelink or Department of Veterans Affairs concession card.

** Australian issued security guard/crowd controller licence (with photo).
** ACT working with vulnerable people registration card (current or expired up to two years).
** Australian-issued firearm licence (with photo).
** Current consular photograph identity card issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
** Current State, Territory, or Australian Government employee photo identity card.
** Australian Defence Force photo identity card (excluding civilians).
** ACT services access card issued by the ACT Government (for asylum seekers).

Contact options :
Email: bdm AT act.gov.au
Mail: GPO Box 158, Canberra City ACT 2601
Phone: 6207 3000 – Access Canberra
In person:
** Access Canberra Gungahlin Service Centre – Winyu House, 125 Gungahlin Place, Gungahlin ACT – by credit or debit card only; or,
** Access Canberra Tuggeranong Service Centre – Homeworld Shopping Centre, Scollay Street, Tuggeranong by cash, cheque, money order, credit or debit card
** Access Canberra Community, Business and Regulation Shopfront – 255 Canberra Avenue, Fyshwick ACT by cash, cheque, money order, credit or debit card