Changing your surname
Changing your surname does not automatically happen after your wedding day. The certificate that you will receive on your wedding day is not enough to change your name. After the completion of your service, the marriage celebrant has 14 days to send in all their documentation to the register of Births, Deaths and Marriages (BDM) (though I do it the next business day). It then takes about 14 days for BDM to process everything.
If you take up my offer for me to lodge your certificate for you, and add the payment details to the form, then turn over is about 4 to 6 weeks.
IF YOU DECIDE TO APPLY LATER THEN
The following website has the form that you need to fill out to obtain your official marriage certificate
Only one of you need to apply for this, and if it is the bride, then all information must be completed in your maiden name. Once you have filled it in, you can either send it in to BDM or take it there yourself. If you are sending it, you need to provide certified copies of the three identification categories found on the form. To certify your ID, you need to take them to a Justice of the Peace ( which most pharmacists are, and you also might find one in your local police station).
There are 2 types of marriage certificates. The first is the standard certificate, which is the one that you need to change your name. The second are the commemorative certificates, and these are purely decorative and cannot be used for official business (they are really only if you want to put one in a frame on the wall)
The cost of this is as follows as at the time of print
For the standard certificate, Qld $37 NSW $45
For a commemorative certificate (which also includes a standard certificate) it is Qld $50 NSW$67
After you have received your official certificate, you can go about changing your name. I found the following site that you can obtain a pack of information, which may be useful
If you have any questions about changing your name, please do not hesitate to contact me Julianne@ceremoniesbyjulzz.com.au
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