International standards for travel documents specify that a person's name should comprise both primary and secondary identifiers, and include their whole name, including given first and middle name/s and family name.
According to current practice in Australia a person's given name may include one, two or more middle names while the patronymic name is not normally used or required in Australia. Any middle names will appear below the surname and to the right of the first name.
A first name, also known as a given name, contains the first portion of an individual's name, which almost always includes a middle name. Similar to a family name, a given name may appear at the beginning or end of a full name depending on an individual's cultural heritage or country of origin.
The name in your passport will be the name on your full Australian birth certificate, or Australian citizenship certificate, or most recent Australian passport issued after 20 August 1986 with a validity of two years or more, unless you can provide the documents we require to accept a different name.
Like a lot of countries, Australia has adopted the three-name concept of registering names, which consists of a first or given name, a middle name, and a surname. The surname, by law, has to take the surname of the parents, while the given name and middle name are at the parents discretion.
A maximum of 5 names in total, hyphenated names are included in this count as one name. A maximum of 2 hyphenated names in any registered name, one a given, one as family name.
It's not illegal to start using another name without registering the change. You can legally use any name you want, as long as you don't use a name to try and commit a crime, like fraud. Changing your name without formal registration can cause problems with official documents.
Australian passport
Include middle name/s or initials in the 'given name' field (see Figures 1 & 2 below). Include hyphens, apostrophes, and spaces, if applicable.
New Zealanders living in Australia
New Zealanders who are permanent residents of Australia are eligible to change names in either New Zealand or the state in Australia where they reside. New Zealand passports can be updated using a legal change of name document issued in either country.
Australian names are traditionally patrilineal, whereby children are given their father's family name. However, this is not an enforced custom. Some parents may choose to give their children a hyphenated surname that contains the family name of both parents (e.g. Jack Samuel WILSON-ADAMS).
Naming Conventions
Overseas-born New Zealanders generally adapt their names to fit these conventions in formal documents. English naming conventions arrange names as follows: [first given name] [middle given name(s)] [FAMILY NAME]. For example, Travis Samuel WILSON (male) or Emily Claire TAYLOR (female).
There's no rule that says you can only have one middle name. If you've got two mothers-in-law to honor, then go for it. If you want the kids to have different middle names as well as their mother's last name, you can go for that, too. For future forms and databases, it's best to skip hyphens.
1. Given-names: these are the names given to children by their parents (or, rarely, are changed by the children). 2. Family-names (otherwise known as surnames): these are the names passed down from generation to generation (except in Iceland).
The passport is a federally issued identification document so be sure to use your full legal name. Middle names can be tricky when filling out your passport application, but don't let that be the one factor that holds you back. A middle initial is acceptable on your passport instead of providing the full middle name.
In Australia, and probably a lot of other places, a person's name is made up of one surname and almost as many given names as you like. Given names other than the first one are called 'middle names'. Is it the same as a second name or not? A middle name can be the second name, if your surname is written last.
Anyone wishing to change names in Australia must lodge a legal name change application with Births, Deaths and Marriages. Once approved you receive either a legal name change certificate, or if your birth was registered in the state you get an amended birth certificate.
Dual nationals have the right to hold a passport from both countries, and get the full benefits of citizenship such as social security payments, health care, and voting rights. New Zealanders becoming Australian citizens do not lose any rights, but gain additional rights.
New Zealand considers changing its name to Aotearoa to confront its past As the people of New Zealand confront their nation's troubled past with colonization, a return to the Maori name of Aotearoa is being presented to a parliamentary committee.
Yes! It is required that you have your full legal name on your driver's license. No matter how much you hate your middle name, you must have it on your driver's license. This is for California, and probably all states, but yes, this is the case in California.
In the U.S., a given name is a person's first name. A middle name is a name that comes between that and the person's surname (i.e., family name). For example, Carolyn is my given name. Irene, which was my maternal grandmother's given name), is my middle name.
Yes, you can add however many names you like to your name. You need to get a deed poll. However, you should be aware that HM Passport Office can only print a maximum of 30 characters as your Christian name (and this includes your middle names), and a maximum of 30 characters as your surname.
The fees to register a name change and apply for a change of name certificate: $185 Lodgement fee for Application for Registration of a Change of Name. This fee will be retained regardless of the outcome of your application. $53 Change a child's name within 12 months of birth (includes replacement birth certificate)
You can change your name only once in a 12-month period and 3 times in your lifetime.
If you were born, married and separated/divorced (if applicable) in Australia, you can go back to using the name you were born with by providing the following documents (from any state or territory in Australia) to relevant organisations: birth certificate. marriage certificate.