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=== United Kingdom (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland) === | === United Kingdom (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland) === | ||
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]. | 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.<ref name="UK-change-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}}</ref> 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] or using a Gender Recognition Certificate. It is not necessary to have an enrolled deed poll, which would involve publishing the new name with the [[deadname]] in the ''Gazette''. | ||
The UK has several ways to change a legally change a forename, middle name or surname: | 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) | *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] | *[https://www.gov.uk/apply-gender-recognition-certificate Gender Recognition Certificates], although the UK does not legally accept a non-binary gender on official documents | ||
*Statutory Declaration | *Statutory Declaration | ||
*Affidavits | *Affidavits | ||
*Marriage Certificates can't be used to change forenames | *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 | 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 this service. | ||
===Canada=== | ===Canada=== | ||