Changing your Name
If you want to USE YOUR SPOUSE’S LAST NAME (married or common-law)
You do not need to apply for a legal change of name. For more information on how to change your name with various agencies if you are legally married or in a common-law relationship, click on this link.
Changing your name is an important decision. Your name is your identity. Therefore, to protect you from identity fraud, changes to your name must be recorded accurately and securely.
In most instances a legal change of name will change your birth record. To ensure that the process for changing your name goes smoothly, please read the following: