Next steps for Sarah to change her name
Step 1: Collecting the Right Documents
To meet DTMI requirements, Sarah needed to provide Primary and Secondary proof of identification documents. Sarah notes the documents she must bring must include a signature. After reading the list of documents Sarah chooses to bring in:
- Her current Australian passport (primary POI)
- Her bank debit card (secondary POI with her signature)
Sarah is also required to bring in a completed Change of Personal Details form and Linking Documents that connect her maiden name to her married name.
Form C4 – Change of Personal Details
Sarah completes a Change of Personal Details - Form C4 [PDF 261kb] to formally request her name change.
Linking Document
Because Sarah was born in WA, she contacted the WA Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages to get a Change of Name Certificate. This document officially connects her birth name to her married name and is accepted by DTMI.
Step 2: Visiting a DTMI service centre
With all her documents ready, Sarah visited a DTMI service centre. She brought with her:
- Her completed Form C4 Change of Personal Details
- Her Primary and Secondary Proof of Identity documents
- The WA-issued Change of Name Certificate
After submitting everything in person, her name was successfully updated in the DTMI system.
There is no fee to process the name change itself, but Sarah is required to pay $33.30 for a replacement driver’s licence card.
