Changing Your Last Name after becoming Married
A legal name
change can be registered when you get legally married (if you were born in
Canada). If you were not born in Canada, you will need to change your landed residency card or citizenship
card. If you have a
common-law spouse and you want to change your name, you must file a declaration
to that effect with eHealth/Vital Statistics.
If you are
already married and you want to legally change your name and the name of your
spouse, you must obtain the written consent of your spouse. If you have a
child between the ages of 14 and 18 and you want to legally change that child’s
name, you must obtain the written permission of that child. You must obtain
the written consent of any other person who shares legal custody of any child
whose name is being changed. If you cannot
obtain the written consent that is required, a court order dispensing with
consent may be submitted instead.
Documents needed for the Name Charge process:
•Proof of
residency for yourself and everyone whose name appears on the application. Copies of Saskatchewan Health Cards usually suffice.
•An official
birth certificate for each person whose name is to be changed as long as those
birth certificates were issued in Canada. If a person was
born elsewhere, official Certificates of Canadian Citizenship or official
immigration documents must be submitted.
•A completed
Change of Name Application form and the written consent of those whose names
will be affected by the application (if required). A Change of Name Application
form may be obtained by contacting our Vital Statistics at 1-800-667-7551.
•An official
marriage certificate (if you are married).
•An official
death certificate (if you are widowed).
•An official or
a certified photocopy of the Decree Absolute or Certificate of Divorce (if you
are divorced).
•An official or
a certified photocopy of any agreement, judgment, Decree Nisi or other court
order granted with respect to the custody of any child(ren) named in the
application.
•An affidavit
signed before a Notary Public, Justice of the Peace, or Commissioner for Oaths
declaring that the statements made in the application for change of name are
true. Randall Edge is a Notary Public and provide this service to you. Just bring the affidavits to be signed to Randall's office at 3426 Saskatchewan Drive, Regina, Saskatchewan, S4T 1H1.
What can I change my Surname (Last Name) to?
When you get
married, you can change your Surname to:
•The Surname (Last Name) of
your spouse
•A hyphenated
form of your Surname and the Surname of your spouse (commonly done in Quebec). Note when using this option that a Surname can
only be composed of two separate names joined by a hyphen (e.g. Smith-Jones)
•Your Pre-marriage Surname
•Your Birth
Surname
