Changing your name after marriage or civil partnership Although there is no legal requirement to change your name after marriage or civil partnership many people wish to do so. Most organisations are happy to accept a copy of your marriage or civil partnership certificate in order to change your name, provided that you are changing to your partner’s surname as shown on the certificate. However, if you decide to ‘double-barrel’ your names or merge the two names together some organisations will require a Change of name deed. You will need to check with each individual organisation what their requirements are. The sort of organisations that you may need to contact are: • Bank and Building Societies • Benefits Agency (Department for Work and Pensions) • Children’s school or child care provider • Council tax office • Credit card companies • Dentist • Doctor and Hospital • Driving Licence and vehicle registration DVLA • Employer • Finance and loan companies
• Inland revenue • Insurance companies (car, medical, property, home contents and life) • Internet services provider • Library • Loyalty cards • Mail order companies • Mortgage provider • Motor insurance and breakdown associations • Opticians • Passport (please see page 49 for details) • Pension provider • Premium bonds • Professional institutes and trade unions • Rental companies • Satellite or cable television company • Savings and investments - ISA’s and shares • Sports and social clubs • Store cards • Telephone supplier • Utilities (electricity, gas, water) If you require further copies of your marriage or civil partnership certificate, they can be obtained on-line at www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/ registrars or by contacting our administration team on 0300 123 4045.
www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/registrars
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