Create a free personalised marriage name change checklist from Easy Name Change’s database of more than 750 Australian organisations. Select the government agencies, banks, insurers, utilities, memberships and other companies you use, then track every name change in one place or upgrade to receive personalised forms, letters and emails.
Free marriage name change checklist
Got your official marriage certificate from Births, Deaths and Marriages? Then you are ready to start changing names.
There is no central register that updates every record. You need to contact each organisation separately and follow its name change process.
Easy Name Change customers have an average of 27 organisations to update. Browse more than 750 Australian organisations, select the companies you use and create your free personalised checklist.
Use your checklist to track completed name changes, see what is still outstanding and catch organisations you may have forgotten.
Who do you need to notify after marriage?
Your personalised checklist may include:
- driver’s licence and vehicle registration
- passport
- Medicare, Centrelink and the ATO
- banks, credit cards and loans
- superannuation funds
- employer and payroll
- insurance providers
- utilities and telecommunications
- professional registrations
- investments and shares
- electoral enrolment
- memberships and subscriptions
- frequent flyer and loyalty programs
- rental, property and council records
- pet microchip registries
- online accounts
Most people have more accounts than they first remember. A personalised checklist helps prevent important identification, financial or membership records being left in your former name.
What documents will you need?
The official marriage certificate issued by Births, Deaths and Marriages is the only proof you need to get started.
Each organisation decides how it wants to receive that proof. You may need to show the original certificate in person or provide a photocopy, certified copy or digital upload. Some organisations also ask for supporting photo identification.
If you are completing the process yourself, contact each organisation to confirm its process and proof requirements.
Read our complete guide to the documents needed to change your name after marriage.
How long does it take to change your name yourself?
Allow around 20 minutes to research and prepare each name change.
With an average of 27 organisations to update, that adds up to about nine hours of finding forms, waiting on hold, checking proof requirements, writing letters and preparing emails.
The free checklist keeps your research organised, but you still need to contact each organisation and prepare the paperwork yourself.
Easy Name Change can help! We prepare your personalised forms, letters, emails and instructions in minutes.
Want the paperwork prepared for you?
Upgrade to an Easy Name Change kit and skip the organisation-by-organisation research.
Select the companies you need and receive:
- personalised forms
- ready-to-send letters
- ready-to-forward eamils
- instructions for phone, online and in-person changes
- the proof requirements for each organisation
- a personalised checklist to track your progress
Simply review your paperwork, attach the listed proof and send each notification.
Certified Kit customers save even more time! Our name change concierge reviews the requirements for your specific selection of companies, then breaks it all down over the phone. We explain the exact process to follow based on your selections, what proof documents are needed. We also check your paperwork, provide all of the necessary certified copies and mail off all the paperwork for you!
Can you create your checklist before the wedding?
Yes. You can select your organisations and begin preparing your name change before the wedding or while waiting for your official marriage certificate.
Your notifications cannot be sent until the marriage has taken place and you have the official certificate, but preparing early means your paperwork can be ready to send once the certificate arrives.
Read our five-step guide to changing your name after marriage in Australia if you are unsure where to begin.
What if you were married overseas?
Different proof rules apply if you were married overseas. Read our dedicated guide to changing your name in Australia after an overseas marriage.
Create your free personalised checklist
Browse more than 750 Australian organisations, select the companies you use and track every name change in one place.
