It may also be possible to amend the birth certificate if a biological father and a biological mother jointly request that the father`s name be included in the birth certificate, so that the surname can be changed as a change. If you recently got married, you don`t have to go through the legal name change process – just bring your marriage certificate and we can change the name on your driver`s license or ID card. If your marriage certificate is not in English, you will need to provide a certified translation. Please note that legal name changes are usually published in The Alberta Gazette. If you do not want your name to appear in this publication, you must apply to the Alberta Court of Queen`s Bench for an order. For more information, see the app. To legally change your name, you must apply through a registration agent, in person or in writing. To find the nearest listing, visit the Alberta Registries website at www.servicealberta.ca or call 780-427-7013 or check the yellow pages under Licensing Services. You will receive the forms you need, a fact sheet, an overview of the costs involved, as well as some of the regulations and restrictions provided by law. In addition, you must submit your fingerprints.

These may be requested by a law enforcement agency and these fingerprints must be provided to the Registrar at the time of application. The registration agent can also help you fill out the forms. The final approval, processing and creation of the legal certificate of name change is then done by the Vital Statistics Office. 5. If you are legally married, you must present a marriage certificate. All original Canadian birth certificates must be surrendered. If you got married in Alberta and do not have a marriage licence, Vital Statistics will have access to the marriage certificate and you will not need to provide one. If your marriage certificate is not in English, you will need to provide a notarized translation. Not all name changes require a legal name change by the government. In Alberta, you do not have to legally change your name after you get married.

You can take a married surname. If you are a married or divorced woman who wants to use your maiden name again, you can simply go back to your maiden name using your birth certificate as ID to change the name on your credit cards, bank accounts, etc. If you have property in your married name, contact the Land Titles Office for instructions on how to change the name on the title to a maiden name. This topic explains how to change your name to Alberta. Parents can change a child`s first name if the child is under 10 years old. This change can be treated as a change of birth certificate. If you were born in Alberta and do not have a birth certificate, you do not need to present one. If you were born in another province in Canada, you must submit your original Canadian birth certificate. The birth certificate will not be returned. Please note that in the event of a legal name change for a child, the parents` names must appear on the birth certificate. The topics in the Dial-A-Law series provide background information on various legal issues in the province of Alberta.

This service is provided by Calgary Legal Guidance, which is funded in part by the Alberta Law Foundation. If you want to change your marriage certificate to the new legal name: If you used your spouse`s last name and now want to go back to your maiden name, you can do so by presenting your birth certificate or marriage certificate showing your maiden name. We may use these supporting documents to amend your driver`s licence, identification card and Alberta Medicare card. If you are adopting a child under the age of 12, you can change the child`s surname at the same time. We encourage you to contact Vital Statistics at 310-0000 and then 780-427-7013 (toll-free) if you have any questions about this process, as changing your ancestry can be complicated. There are restrictions on personal names when selecting, changing or correcting a legal name on Vital Statistics certificates and documents. The criminal record check or a police information check must be submitted with the application within 30 days of issuance until the date the legal name change is initiated with a registrar. If one parent wants to change the child`s surname to the surname of the new adult spouse or interdependent partner of the parent who is also a parent of the child, the parent needs the consent of that person and the consent of the other biological parent. If the parent wishes to change the child`s surname to the surname of the child`s biological father, the parent may do so if the alleged father has been declared a father by the court or has acknowledged paternity.