I just got married, how do I change my last name?
In New South Wales, Australia, you can take the surname of your partner / wife / husband as yours without paying for a Birth, Deaths & Marriages Change of Name (Saving $195).
This means that when you are married, you have the choice:
- to take your partner’s surname as is
- your partner can take your surname as is OR
- you can use both of your surnames with a hyphen.
To do this, you should take your ‘official marriage certificate’ issued by the NSW Birth, Death’s & Marriages to your local Services NSW. Also take your existing driver’s license.
When you get to Services NSW, you can request an updated license with your new married name.
Find a Services NSW here – https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/service-centre
Excerpt from https://www.nsw.gov.au/family-and-relationships/name-changes-and-corrections/change-your-surname-after-marriage
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