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You can formally change your name if you were born or adopted in Scotland.
This service updates your birth or adoption certificate. New copies will show your new name and your previous name.
You cannot use this service to change your name after marriage, divorce or a civil partnership.
Who can use this service
You can apply to change your name if:
There’s a different process if you were born outside Scotland.
