Divorce & Revert to former name

Get your name back in a flash! Start sending your personalized name change notifications in just 15 minutes.

Reclaiming your former name? Divorce & separation.

Remember the time it took to change names when you were married? Be done with weeks of hassle and paperwork with our ready to send name change forms! Start using your previous name in just 15 minutes!

Need information? Maybe you’ve already got a solid understanding of how to reclaim your former name, but have a tricky question? Check the knowledge center below for hard-to-find information!

Ready to get started with your name change? Choose your companies here, then receive ready-to-send name change forms in minutes! Simply attach the proof listed and send! You can be using your name in just 15 minutes!

On a budget and can spare 8 hours researching and filling forms? Let us give you a head start with our FREE interactive name change checklist, linked in the knowledge centre below!

Check our knowledge centre below for hard to find info!

If you took your spouse’s name after marriage it’s super simple to go back to the name listed on your Canadian birth or citizenship certificate! Chances are you already have the proof needed – so there’s no extra filing!

Where one of our forms, letters or emails says to include a ‘copy of certificate’ we mean your official divorce certificate. It will list both your married and former name and it’s the only proof needed.

Not divorced? Your married name is an assumed name, meaning your name has never legally changed and the name you now want to use is likley listed on your Canadian birth or citizenship certificate. In this case, where our notification says to include a ‘copy of certificate’, you’ll need 2 documents. One is your official marriage certificate. The other should be your official Canadian birth or citizenship certificate. Occasionally a company may ask for different proof. If applicable, we list this on the notification.

Our name change kit will save you HOURS of boring research, tedious paperwork and your name will be updated WEEKS earlier! Simply choose the companies you need to notify from our database of hundreds. Receive step-by-step instructions for each company along with ready-to-send forms, letters and emails! Start here.

Sure, you can save a few bucks by doing your own research and preparing all the forms, letters and emails. Allow about 20 minutes per company. Our customers have an average of 24 companies to notify, so allow 8 hours. (Ouch!) There are likely to be a few more companies you’ve forgotten, so pack your patience.

No matter which way you go, you’ll need to visit your provincial licence issuing centre and larger banks in person because these companies want to witness your new signature and possibly take a photo.

Aside from your Canadian passport, most customers will find that there’s no special order for records to be updated. It is advisable however to prioritize photo ID as a very small number of companies may request this before allowing your details to be updated. Updated photo ID is also handy for local places like your gym, doctor or library.

No matter where you live, all driver’s licences must be updated in person at your closest license issuing centre or government service office. Check the instructions in your Easy Name Change kit so you know what proof documents to have available. BC licence holders must have their MSP updated first.

Canadian passports can only be changed once you have provincial identification reflecting your updated name. If you have travel booked or need to book travel before your passport can be replaced, we recommend delaying your passport change until after all necessary travel has taken place. It’s perfectly legal to travel in a passport in your married name, even if you have reverted to your former name everywhere else. Check out the knowledge centre below for more information.

Here’s where the name change process starts to become more time consuming, as financial instructions have a wide range of various policies for changing names! Easy Name Change customers will save HOURS of waiting on hold with their bank to verify the process. We provide fully researched instructions for your bank, credit card, mortgage and any associated forms!

While each financial institution is different, banks with large branch networks generally need you to visit any branch to get your name updated. They want to sight your original name change proof documents. Some of the smaller financial institutions allow you to send in a form or letter, which we provide.

Bank account numbers don’t change as a result of a name change, so you can continue to use chequing and savings accounts as usual. Credit cards are different – what sucks most is that you’ll be sent a credit card in your new name, which also has a new number, so reset all those automatic debits!

Our customers have an average of 24 organizations to notify, so you’ve only just started! This is where you have a heavy investment of time because each company has a different policy. Maybe you need to send in a form? Write a letter or email? What proof do you include? Where do you send it? Or maybe you need to upload proof online?

All this research and paperwork takes WEEKS! Use an Easy Name Change kit to get everything you need in just 15 minutes. Then it’s simply a matter of following our instructions and sending off the forms, letters and emails! All paperwork is written in your name and ready to go. Simply attach the proof listed and send! Boom! Name change done!

Companies to notify includes passport, tax, insurance (health, home, contents, life, auto, pet), rewards (travel, shopping), digital (Amazon, PayPal, Microsoft, Google, AfterPay), professional (nurses, teachers, CPA), communications (mobile, internet, TV), utilities (gas, power, water), mortgage, investments, alumni, workplaces and more.

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Divorce & Revert to Former Name

If you’re divorced then you’ll already have all the documents needed! Slightly documents are needed if not already divorced. Each company has a different process, but we’ll help get your paperwork sorted in just minutes.

Learn how to change names after divorce or separation

You don’t need to be divorced or separated to go back to your former name! If your preferred name is printed on your Canadian birth or citizenship certificate then simply send our notifications and include the proof documents listed.

Going back to your former name without being divorced

The most popular choice is to return to your birth name, but this may not feel right for you! There are more options if you have been married more than once or you may want an entirely different name!

What are the options to go back to my former name? 

If you were born in Ontario you may have elected to update your birth certificate following marriage, so there may be an extra step in reclaiming your name. Check our guide for Ontario divorce and separation name change.

Each province can be a little different, so check our dedicated guide. You’ll need to get your MSP updated before your driver’s licence. Read our dedicated divorce and separation guide for BC.

Got a spare 8 hours to wait on hold, look for forms and write letters? Let us help you with our FREE name change checklist! Browse our database and choose the exact companies from our database of hundreds, conveniently broken into 16 categories like government, utilities, insurance, banking and more.

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