How to file an application to substitute the usual given name by another given name on the act of birth
You must fill out the application to substitute the usual given name by another given name on the act of birth form that corresponds to your situation. Many versions of this form are available.
For each specific situation, appendices and additional documents must be included with the form.
Furthermore, if you fill in the Application for the Simplified Forwarding of Information Following a Change to the Act of Birth form, the Directeur de l'état civil will notify certain government departments and agencies of the change by forwarding the necessary information directly to them. As a result, if the change takes effect, you will not have to notify these departments and agencies of the change nor will you have to provide them with proof of the change. However, you must still contact the Régie to finalize the update of your file as soon as you are notified that the change has taken effect.
In the context of your application, you will also have to take the following actions:
- Notify certain persons, according to your situation.
- Give public notice of the substitution of the usual given name, if such a change has been granted, by authorizing the Directeur de l'état civil to publish the required notice, unless you are exempt from it.
Reviewed: 2023-06-08
