Prince Edward Island - Change your Name

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Procedure

• Go to the nearest Access PEI Centers.
• Present the required documents.
• Fill out forms. (An application form is available online. Check the link below.)
• Pass accomplished forms.
• Pay corresponding fees through accredited payment systems.
• Present valid IDs (and authorization) in claiming/receiving the certificate.

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Required Documents

• Birth certificate
• Marriage certificate (if necessary)
• Other valid proofs of identity

Office Locations & Contacts

Vital Statistics Office in Montague: 902.838.0880 or toll free at 1.877.320.1253

Eligibility

• A person who is 18 years of age or more
• Not in lawful custody of another person
• A person who has lived in the province for three (3) months before the application

Fees

• Change of name for persons 18 years and older: $192.40
• Change of name for minors: $115.90
• Change of name registration outside the province: $25
• Change of name certificate: $35

Validity

Valid for a lifetime

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

A week or two

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Instructions

• A minors guardian, who has a lawful custody of a minor (who have resided in PEI for at least three months), may apply for a name change in behalf of the minor applicant.
• A written consent from the lawful guardian or parent who has lawfully accessed to the minor whose name is to be changed must be provided.
• The consent must be personally written by the minor whose age is 12 or older.

Required Information

• Applicants (person whose name is to be changed) present and proposed name in full
• Date and place of birth (person whose name is to be changed)
• Details regarding the persons (person whose name is to be changed) previous change of name
• Applicants full name, address, place of ordinary residence during the application, length of stay in the province

Need for the Document

For whatever reason, should you decide to change your name, the information below will be helpful.

Information which might help

Prepare necessary documents such as birth certificate, marriage certificate, etc., and other valid proofs of identity.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

To learn more about the Change of Name Act, you mag check this website: http://www.gov.pe.ca/law/statutes/pdf/c-03_1.pdf

Others

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