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Affidavits
A sworn affidavit confirming the name you now use and linking it to your former name — used to update records after a name change. Fill it in online, download a ready-to-sign PDF, and notarize in Ontario. (This is not a legal change of name through ServiceOntario.)
Also known as
Affidavit of Name Change
I, ______, of the city of ______ in the Province/State of ______, DO SWEAR AND STATE:
I was born on ______ in ______.
I am a citizen of ______ .
My permanent address is ______.
The purpose of this affidavit is to provide evidence of my correct, current legal name.
My current legal name is ______.
I was previously known as: ______.
For greater clarity, ______ and ______ are one and the same person.
I make this affidavit for submission to ______ and for no other unlawful and/or improper purpose.
How it works
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Book an appointment, bring your document, and we witness your signature and apply the seal.
Overview
A name change affidavit — also called an affidavit of name change or a sworn statement of name change — confirms, under oath, that you previously went by one name and now use another, and explains why (for example marriage, divorce, or common usage).
Organizations use it to connect your old and new names so they can update their records with confidence.
This affidavit is not the same as a legal change of name. In Ontario, a formal legal name change is done through ServiceOntario and results in a change-of-name certificate. This affidavit simply confirms the name you use and links it to your former name, which is often enough to update everyday records.
If an organization requires a government-issued change-of-name certificate, you will need the ServiceOntario process; many records, however, accept a sworn affidavit.
People use it to bring records into line after their name changes.
State your current full legal name, your former name exactly as it appeared, the reason for the change, and the date it took effect where you know it. Confirm that both names refer to you and no one else.
After you fill in your name change affidavit and download the PDF, do not sign it in advance. A sworn document must be signed in front of a notary public or commissioner for taking affidavits, who administers your oath or solemn affirmation first.
Minute Notary commissions your name change affidavit online by secure video, under Ontario's remote commissioning rules (O. Reg. 431/20), or in person in Ottawa. Bring valid government-issued photo identification so we can verify your identity before applying the notary seal.
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