Who may order a duplicate change of name certificate:

• The person whose name appears on the change of name registration or when requested by his or her legal representative (e.g. parent, guardian, solicitor or legal agent)
• A member of the immediate family if the person whose name change is recorded is deceased or incapable of making the request on his or her own behalf
• The spouse of a person whose name appears on the change of name registration
• An agent or any other person on the written authorization of the person or the parents
• A person who requires the certificate for use in a court of law, for adoption, or for settlement of an estate
• An officer of the Crown for official purposes

Change of Name Certificate

Certificate of Change of Name (21.5 cm x 35.4 cm)
Contains former name, address, date of birth, new name, registration number, registration date and, if applicable, former name of spouse, spouse's date of birth, spouse's new name, former name of child (children), new name of child (children) and child's (children's) date of birth.