Change of Name on Title

You can submit the application online, by mail or in person.

Enter the name and mailing address of the applicant. The applicant is the person who is submitting the change of name on title application.

For online applications, the name, mailing address and email address (if known) from the BC Services Card is prefilled in the applicant information. The name cannot be changed, but the other information can be updated if needed

For online applications, make sure the email address you enter is correct. All communication about your application will be sent to this email address.

For privacy reasons, the contact information is not listed in the applicant section of the completed application. The contact information is only used to administer the application and is not disclosed in the land title register.

If submitting by mail or in person, the contact information will be listed on a separate page to the application download. Include this separate page with the application when you submit to the land title office.

Enter one or more nine-digit parcel identifiers (PID) to identify the properties associated with the change of name on title application. When you click “Add to List”, the system will find and enter the legal description of the property.

4.3. If you don’t know the PID, you can find a property’s PID on its title if you have a copy by searching the address or plan number on the BC Assessment website. You can find the PID to the right of the Property information.

Select the owner type and enter the existing name on title and new name of the owner requesting the change of name on title. This application can be used for owner(s) who are individuals and/or corporations

In cases where an owner had changed their name more than once and there are intervening names that occur between the existing name on title and the desired new name, they must be accounted for when preparing the application.

You must include all supporting documents to prove the change of name beginning with the existing name on title, any intervening names and ending with the desired new name.

LTSA will accept the following documents in support of a change of name:

• Birth Certificate
• Certificate of Change of Name
• Marriage Certificate
• Divorce Certificate
• Court certified true copy of the Divorce Order issued by the Supreme Court which orders the name of a spouse be changed to the name they desire
• Statutory declaration with any of these documents to clarify discrepancies or omissions in a name

LTSA will not accept the following documents in support of a change of name:

• Driver’s license
• Permanent resident card/li>
• Citizenship card
• Social insurance number
• Passport
• Healthcare card
• Marriage commissioner’s statement of marriage
• Copy of a marriage license

If you submit the application online, you will need to scan and upload the supporting document. The scan must be:

• In a PDF format, colour or black and white
• Readable with no blur, glare or dark areas
• Complete with all information on the original document
• One certificate or document per file. An English translation may be combined with a statutory declaration in the same file.

If you have submitted the supporting document with a different application, you can enter the application number in the Filing Reference Number field instead of uploading the supporting document again.

When you change a name on title, you have the option to update the mailing address. The mailing address on title is where information about the property is sent

If you would like proof of registration, for a fee you can order a State of Title Certificate, which will be emailed to you if you submit online or mailed to you if you submit in paper by mail or in person. The certificate will be delivered to you after the Change of Name on Title application is registered and it will show the new name on title.

After completing the data entry fields, you can review and edit the information about the change of name on title. If you need to make a change, click the Edit button to access the information you wish to change

If you submit the application online, enter the payment method and billing information.

If you submit the application by mail or in person, review the order summary before submitting.

If you choose to submit online, the application will be sent electronically to the land title office. Your tracking number, a link to download the receipt and application and, once assigned for review, a pending application number and link to withdraw the application will be sent to the email address entered in the form.

If you choose to submit the application by mail or in person, you must download the completed application and sign and date it with a pen in black or blue ink. You can then mail it to the New Westminster Land Title Office or contact the LTSA Customer Service Centre to make an appointment to deliver it in person to a land title office in New Westminster, Victoria or Kamloops.

To avoid having your application returned to you:

• Sign the application with a blue or black pen.
• Print single-sided. The back side of the form must be blank.
• Do not use white-out or correction fluid.