Changing your name

Changing your name as an adult 18 or older

How to change a name on a birth certificate, how much it costs, how to apply and what supporting documents are needed.

Changing your child's name under 18

How to change a name on a birth certificate, how much it costs, how to apply and what supporting documents are needed.

Changing your family name after marriage, separation or divorce

Find out what you need to do to have your new married name recognised or change your name back to your previous name.

Note a change of name in a birth or adoption register

Find out how to note a change to your name if you were born or adopted in Queensland and have changed your name in another state or through another legal process.