Changing your surname after marriage can seem overwhelming at first. There is not a magical form that you fill out once to change your surname. You are required to show your Standard Certificate issued from Births, Deaths and Marriages and change your name at each individual institution. Below is a handy check list on all the places you may need to consider when changing your name.
- Drivers License – Learners Permit – Boat Licence. — Insurance car/house/contents/medical Amenity bills – Water, Gas, Electricity — Passport – Airline tickets Australian Tax Office – ABN & Accountants — Electoral Roll Wills – Trust accounts — Your workplace – HR Department Superannuation – Roll Over funds — Mobile phone account’s.
- Children’s phones in your name. — Internet account – Tbox, Foxtel, net flix White Pages Listing – Yellow page listings — Internet Business Accounts Store cards – Coles, Myer, Target Flybuys, Rewards cards NRMA or RACQ breakdown cover — Blue Card – Donar Card Council – Rates and Animal Registration — Vets – For Pet Mirco Chipping Centrelink – Child support — Medicare – Health Funds Real Estate Agency – For Rental – RTA for Bod lodgement. — Mortage for Banks. — Car loans – finance Loans — No Interest Loans Rent to buy – Libraries – Facebook, Instagram, Snap chat, Twitter.
- Schools or Daycares and Before & After School care.
- Banks including Credit cards, ATM cards, loans, cheque books, term deposit accounts.
- Memberships that could include movie hire, sports clubs, gym membership.