Your name and title
You can update your name and title with us. The quickest way to update your name or title is online. To do this, you need a myGov account linked to the ATO.
To update your name to a new name, you need to verify an Australian identity document. If you don't have an Australian identity document, you must update your name by post.
To use a name we previously had on record or to update only your title, you don't need to verify an identity document.
Update your name or title online
To update your name or title online, you need a myGov account linked to the ATO.
To update to a new name you will also need one of the following identity documents:
- Australian full birth certificate (not an extract)
- Australian marriage certificate
- Australian change of name certificate.
Follow the steps below to find out:
How to update your name using ATO online services
To update your name using ATO online services:
- sign in to your myGov accountExternal Link
- under Linked services select Australian Taxation Office
- select My profile, then Personal details
- select either
- Update name and title
- Update title only to just change your title
- you may be presented with the option to Choose a previous name – if you select this option, you won't need to verify an identity document
- to update to a new name, select the identity document you will be using to verify your name change
- tick the box to agree to your identity document being checked with the issuing agency, then select Next
- select the document state or territory of issue and complete the fields to verify your identity document.
How to update your name online using the ATO app
To update your name using the ATO app:
- log in to the ATO app
- select More, then My details
- under Personal details select Update, which will open ATO online services
- follow the steps for how to update your name using ATO online services.
Update your name or title by phone
We can update your name or title over the phone – contact us to speak to a customer service representative.
To update to a new name, you need one of the following identity documents:
- Australian full birth certificate (not an extract)
- Australian marriage certificate
- Australian change of name certificate.
We'll check your document information with the agency that issued the document. If we can't make the changes over the phone, we'll give you other options.
Update your name by post
To update your name and title, you can download and complete the form Change of details for individuals.
You need one of the following identity documents:
- Australian full birth certificate (not an extract)
- Australian marriage certificate
- Australian change of name certificate
- national photo identification card
- foreign passport
- foreign birth certificate
- foreign marriage certificate
- foreign government identification
- foreign drivers licence (the address must match your address on our systems).
Post the completed form and a certified copy of your original identity document to the address on the form. We can't accept certified copies of digital identity documents. Do not post original identity documents as these may not be returned to you.
There are different options for getting certified copies of your documents, depending on whether you need:
- copies of identity documents and you are in Australia
- copies of identity documents and you are outside Australia.
It can take up to 28 days to update your records after we receive the form.
How to update your name and title online, by phone or by post. You may need an identity document.