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Legislation introduced on 1 July 1996 allows a person changing their name a choice as to whether the new name is noted on their birth certificate. This only applies if the person was born within Australia.
Under previous legislation, all changes of name were noted on the person's birth certificate if they were born in South Australia.
If born in South Australia
and you choose ‘YES' to have the new name noted:- The birth certificate you submit with your application will not be returned to you.
- You will be issued with a new birth certificate showing your new name and the words ‘Please refer to amendments overleaf' will appear at the bottom.
- Details of the change of name and all previous changes of name will appear on the reverse side of your new birth certificate (even if you have answered ‘no' to this question on previous changes of name).
- You will not be able to answer ‘no' for any future changes of name.
and you choose ‘NO':
- The birth certificate you submit with your application will not be returned to you.
- You will be issued with a change of name certificate and a new birth certificate endorsed with ‘This record has been superseded as a result of a change of name; it shows the names given at birth or on adoption'. The new birth certificate will not show your new name, however, all changes of name made prior to 1 July 1996 will still be shown on the reverse.
- Any future change of name that you answer ‘yes' to will automatically update your birth certificate with this change of name (and all previous changes of name).
- To prove your identity (ie for a passport) you will need to provide your birth certificate and a change of name certificate for each change of name since 1 July 1996.
If born interstate
and you choose ‘YES' to have the new name noted:- You will be issued with a change of name certificate.
- Details of the change of name will be sent to the relevant Registrar of Births for the new name to be recorded on your birth registration.
and you choose ‘NO':
- You will be issued with a change of name certificate.
- The relevant Registrar of Births will be advised of your change of name, even if it is not recorded on your birth registration.
If born overseas
- You will be issued with a change of name certificate.
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