Married Name Change Guide
Congratulations on your marriage! If you have decided to change your name you have come to the right place. Easy Name Change kits are packed full of useful information to help you through the name change process.
Our downloadable kits are written just for Kiwis. It explains your married name options and contains step by step instructions for changing your name. We explain what paperwork you need and where to get it from. The kit includes a detailed checklist to make sure you don't forget to notify all the necessary organisations. We include popular name change forms and list the contact details for larger organisations. All this for one low price!
Most New Zealand organisations don’t accept foreign marriage certificates as evidence of your new name. If you want to take your husband’s name after marriage you have three choices;1) Conduct a NZ marriage ceremony either before or after your overseas wedding. This will give you access to a NZ marriage certificate and also ....
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Several organisations will need to see your marriage certificate to change your name after your wedding.
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The process of changing your name can be difficult and time consuming if you have to do all the research yourself. We simplify the process by doing all the research for you and providing you with all the information you need in one spot.
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As a bride you have 4 options for taking a new name. You can take any one of the listed options and as a married couple you can have different surnames. Any of these changes can be taken with only your marriage certificate as evidence of your new name.
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Whilst it is common for married name change to take place within a few months of a wedding, there is no legal time frame required.
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You can keep your maiden name at work, while still changing all your identification over to your new married name.
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