Alberta - Change Your Name (Deed Poll)

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for a change of name in Alberta, the applicant will need to visit the nearest authorised registry agent. The applicant can find the agent here: registry agent. The applicant can find the nearest agent using a map view, list view or by manually typing the city/village they live in.
2. The applicant will need to refer to the information guide before filling out the application guide. (The information guide is in the application form)
3. The applicant will be given a form to fill out, fill this in and make sure all the details are filled in, correctly.
4. The link to the application guide can be found under the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. Or use the following link to the application form.
6. Carry all supporting documents. The applicant can get further information from the registry agent or check under the “Documents to Use” section of this page.
7. Applicants aged 12 and older will also need electronic fingerprints. Visit the nearest fingerprinting agency to give biometric information.
8. Find a fingerprinting agency under the “Information which might help” section of this page.
9. The applicant will receive a confirmation mail.
10. The applicant has to submit the application along with the confirmation mail.
11. Applicant’s aged 18 or older will have to submit any criminal records.
12. The applicant will also have to give birth records that have their old name on them.
13. Once all documents have been submitted to the agent, they will forward them for further processing.
14. Once submitted and approved, the applicant will receive a certificate with their changed name through regular mail, within a few days to a week.
    

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Required Documents

• Application form
• Translated copies of these documents (If they are not in English or French applicable)
• Acceptable ID:
  • Passport
  • Defence personnel ID
  • Driver’s license
• Proof of name
• Proof of all previous legal changes of the name outside Alberta (if any)
• Proof of parentage (if required)
• Electronic fingerprint confirmation letter
• A criminal record check or police information check
• This may also include:
  • Proof of marital status
  • Proof of relationship if you’re changing the name of a child/ward
• Application form.
  

Office Locations & Contacts

Phone: 780-427-7013 (Edmonton and area)
Toll-free: 310-0000 before the phone number (in Alberta)
Fax: 780-422-4225
For the deaf or hard-of-hearing TTY: 780-427-9999 (Edmonton and area)
Toll-free TTY: 1-800-232-7215 (in Alberta)
Email: vs@gov.ab.ca
Mail: Vital Statistics P.O. Box 2023 Edmonton, Alberta T5J 4W7
Courier: Vital Statistics Document Reception John E. Brownlee Building 10365 97 Street Edmonton, Alberta T5J 5C5
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Eligibility

• The applicant is a resident of Alberta.
• The applicant must remain a resident until the change of name document has been made.
• The applicant must be 18 years of age or older.
• A person designated as a dangerous offender cannot change their name.
• A person designated as a long-term offender cannot change their name.
• A person designated as a high-risk offender cannot change their name.
• If the applicant is under 18 years, they can apply under special conditions, these are:
• If the applicant is changing the name of a minor but the minor turns 18 before the application is processed, in which case, a new application will need to be submitted.
• The applicant needs to make sure there is enough time to process the application before submitting an application to a registry agent.
  

Fees

• If the applicant is reclaiming their indigenous name, they can do so free of cost.
• The applicant will have to pay a fee of 120$ for each name change document.
• The applicant will also have to pay a registry agent service fee.
• The applicant will need to pay a fee for fingerprinting.
• The applicant will have to pay fees for a criminal record check.
  

Validity

The document is valid forever and does not need to be renewed.

Documents to Use

Application form.

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

The applicant shall receive their name change document within a few days to a week from the submission of the application.

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Instructions

There are certain restrictions when choosing a new name, find the restrictions here: Link

Required Information

• Full name
• DOB
• Phone
• Current address
• City or town
• Postal code
• Mailing address
• Type of ID card presented
• Proof of identity such as:
  • Driver’s license
  • VAC card
  • Passport
  • Date document was issued
  • Date document is expiring
• Applicants affidavit for a legal change of name
• Applicant’s current name
• The current legal name of the child
• Full name of mother/parent
• Full name of the father
• Child’s new name
• Signature
  

Need for the Document

The document is a legal document that shows a person’s legal name, and can also be used to change their name on other documents.

Information which might help

Fingerprinting service

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

The document can be used if the applicant wishes to change their name in other documents such as their passport, driver’s license, VAC card and so on.

External Links

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Others

More information which might help people.