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=== United Kingdom (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland) === | === United Kingdom (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland) === | ||
In the United Kingdom, a name | In the United Kingdom, you do not have to follow a legal process to start using a new name, but you may need to in order for official documents to reflect your new name.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/change-name-deed-poll|title=Change your name by deed poll|last=UK Government|access-date=1 February 2025}} In England and Wales, the General Registry Office provides a template form that allows a person to legally change their name for free by creating an [https://www.gov.uk/change-name-deed-poll/make-an-adult-deed-poll unenrolled deed poll]. An enrolled deed poll involves publishing the new name with the [[deadname]] in the ''Gazette''. The UK does not legally accept a non-binary gender on official documents. | ||
=== Canada === | The UK has several ways to change a legally change a forename, middle name or surname: | ||
*creating a [https://www.gov.uk/change-name-deed-poll Deed Poll], which is the most common way to legally change your forename(s) | |||
*[https://www.gov.uk/apply-gender-recognition-certificate Gender Recognition Certificates] | |||
*Statutory Declaration | |||
*Affidavits | |||
*Marriage Certificates can't be used to change forenames | |||
Passport changes involving only a [https://www.gov.uk/changing-passport-information/name-divorce-deed-poll-forenames-title minor change of forename] (e.g. spelling) without a gender marker change have a separate option via the Passport Office. In Scotland, the [https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/registration/changing-your-name/ National Registry] handles change of names and in Northern Ireland, [https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/recording-change-name NI Direct] provides information. | |||
===Canada=== | |||
In Canada, legal name changes are handled by the province in which you are resident. In most cases, you will need parental consent if you are under the age of majority. In most cases you will also need to pay a fee for the name change, and additional fees to update ID such as your driver's license and passport. Can change at 18 or older, unless you have permission from guardians. | In Canada, legal name changes are handled by the province in which you are resident. In most cases, you will need parental consent if you are under the age of majority. In most cases you will also need to pay a fee for the name change, and additional fees to update ID such as your driver's license and passport. Can change at 18 or older, unless you have permission from guardians. | ||
== Notes and references == | ==Notes and references== | ||
{{Tumblr post|https://nonbinarywiki.tumblr.com/post/187310997341/advice-on-picking-and-trying-out-a-new-name}} | {{Tumblr post|https://nonbinarywiki.tumblr.com/post/187310997341/advice-on-picking-and-trying-out-a-new-name}} | ||
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[[Category:Transition]] | [[Category:Transition]] | ||
[[de:namen]] | [[de:namen]] | ||