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Verifying a change in name - marriage certificate

How to verify a name change with a change of name certificate so you can verify your ID in myID.

Published 28 October 2024

How it works

When setting up myID your name needs to match across your Australian ID documents.

If you’ve had a change in name or your name doesn’t match across your Australian ID documents, you may be able to verify this using a marriage certificate. Your marriage certificate needs to:

  • be issued in Australia
  • be in print (not handwritten)
  • display your full previous name and the name you have taken (your partner’s name).

If your name has changed more than once through marriage and the name on your documents is different as a result, you’ll need to verify this using multiple marriage certificates. The app will prompt you to complete this.

Once verified, you’ll be recognised by your married name in your myID.

If you don’t wish to be recognised by your married name or cannot use your certificate to verify your change of name online, see Your name is different for alternative options.

Information you need to provide

The information you need to enter varies depending on the state or territory in which you were married. Check Marriage certificates by state and territory.

Generally, you’ll need to enter the following details in your myID app:

  • First person listed
    • Given name/s
    • Family name
  • Second person listed
    • Given name/s
    • Family name
  • On the marriage certificate I am
    • enter ‘First person listed’ or ‘Second person listed’
  • Date of marriage
  • Registration number (do not include any letters)
  • Registration date (QLD only).

Marriage certificates by state and territory