Changing your name after marriage or civil partnership

• Who can change their name?
• Changing your name after marriage or civil partnership
• What you should bring
• How much does it cost?
• Book an appointment

You can use your marriage or civil partnership certificate to tell organisations you are taking the name of your spouse/civil partner. However, if you wish to change your name to an amalgamation of your names or something different, you should use a change of name deed. East Sussex Registration can help you with this.

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