It is only a breach of trademark if the name is used for commercial gain. However, HM Passport Office cannot be sure whether that is your intention, hence their requirement for consent from the trademark holder. If the name is also recognised as a normal name, for example Paul Smith or John Lewis , then this rule does not apply — you do not need any consent from the trademark holder. If you choose an unusual name that is not outright rejected by HM Passport Office on the grounds of one of the policies above, HM Passport Office may still reject your name unless you provide additional documentary evidence that you are using it for all purposes.
What makes a name "unusual" is the subjective opinion of HM Passport Office examiner who handles your application, but it will include any name that:. HM Passport Office will also reject any name that it believes has been changed for a frivolous purpose or if they believe that you have no intention of using your new name for all purposes. This would include: changing your name for a bet changing your name on a whim changing your name for a humorous reason changing your name for purely commercial gain see more about names for commercial gain below linked applications — groups of people changing their name at the same time for a joint purpose see more about linked applications below To have your name accepted by HM Passport Office, you will have to show that you are clearly using the new name for all purposes.
You will need to provide at least two supporting documents in your new name from List A below and at least one supporting document from List B. Note that it should be two different items from List A — two utility bills would not count as two different documents. HM Passport Office will reject combinations of names which make up a phrase or saying not normally considered to be a name, such as Happy Birthday , or See You Later.
If you can prove you intend to use the name for all purposes, by providing additional documentary evidence, HM Passport Office will show the name as an observation :.
However, note that your old name will still be shown on the Personal Details page of your passport. This policy does not apply to names that would normally be recognised as names, even if the combination could be thought unusual or in poor taste. A presumed title is a "title" that someone has bestowed upon themself, but they have not legitimately acquired by appointment or qualification.
There is no legal basis in U. For more information about titles in general, see our section on how to change your title. If you change your first name to give the impression that you have a title — to something like Lord , Sir , Baron , or Princess — HM Passport Office will reject the application unless you provide additional documentary evidence that you are using the "name" for all purposes.
If you change your surname to give the impression that you have a post-nominal title such as OBE or VC — and you provide additional documentary evidence to show you are using the name for all purposes — HM Passport Office will show the name as an observation :. Changing your name for purely commercial gain HM Passport Office will reject a name change if they believe it is for purely commercial reasons, unless you can prove you intend to use the name for all purposes.
Furthermore, note that it is illegal to change your name for a fraudulent commercial benefit, such as avoiding a debt or obligation. You should take care that if your new name is also a trademark, you should get consent from the trademark owner see more about names which are trademarks above.
HM Passport Office watches for groups of people or members of the same family who submit passport applications at the same time, for a bet or a humorous reason. These linked applications include, for example:. HM Passport Office will reject a linked application unless each person can prove individually that they intend to use the new name for all purposes, by submitting additional documentary evidence.
There is no law preventing you from being known by a single name, or mononym — that is, a first name only, with no surname — and HM Passport Office should accept such a name, although they may be more sceptical of your application. On a passport, a single name will be shown in the surname field, with XXX i. To help us improve GOV. It will take only 2 minutes to fill in. Cookies on GOV. UK We use some essential cookies to make this website work.
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Change your name by deed poll. Overview You do not have to follow a legal process to start using a new name. Applicants aged 18 or older must submit a criminal record check or police information check, which is obtained in person from a recognized law enforcement agency.
The criminal record check or a police information check must be submitted with the application within 30 days of it being issued to the date the legal change of name service is started at a registry agent office. All Alberta birth certificates issued before a legal change of name is processed must be surrendered with your Application for Change of Name. This applies to each person whose name is being legally changed.
Surrendered Alberta birth certificates will be replaced free of charge with new Alberta birth certificates reflecting the new name. Take the completed Application for Change of Name form, acceptable id , electronic fingerprint confirmation letter, criminal record check or police information check, birth certificates and all other required supporting documents to a registry agent office.
The registry agent will review all the documents for accuracy and send them to Vital Statistics for processing. Once your application has been approved and processed, a Change of Name Certificate with the new name is produced for each person whose name has been changed. Certificates are mailed to you by regular mail. If you surrendered Alberta birth certificates, they will be replaced free of charge showing the new name. If you did not surrender any Alberta birth certificates, you may purchase new ones from a registry agent.
If you were born outside of Alberta, you must contact the Vital Statistics office in the jurisdiction in which you were born for new birth certificates. Alberta Vital Statistics does not return certificates to any jurisdiction outside of Alberta. Residential schools survivors and persons who were part of the Sixties Scoop may reclaim their Indigenous name at no cost. Certificates like birth certificates surrendered with an amendment request will be cancelled and replaced with the Indigenous name free of charge.
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Table of contents. Overview A person residing in Alberta may have their name legally changed, under certain conditions. Name restrictions There are restrictions respecting personal names when choosing, altering or correcting a legal name on Vital Statistics certificates and documents.
Name changes that do not require a legal change of name Not all changes to a name require a legal change of name through the government.
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