--- title: Change of Name Evidence - Australian Right to Work description: Learn how employees with a change of name can upload supporting evidence during their Australian right to work check in CheckWorkRights. --- [Skip to content](https://support.checkworkrights.com.au/change-of-name-evidence-australian-right-to-work-support-articles#main-content) English - Australia Show submenu for translations ![CheckWorkRights](https://support.checkworkrights.com.au/hubfs/tm-logo%20(1).svg) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English - Australia Show submenu for translations - [Contact us](https://checkworkrights.com.au/contact/) [Contact us](https://checkworkrights.com.au/contact/) Search the knowledge base - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [CheckWorkRights Support Centre](https://support.checkworkrights.com.au/?hsLang=en-au) 2. [Work Entitlement Australia](https://support.checkworkrights.com.au/work-entitlement-australia?hsLang=en-au) 14 May 2026 # Change of Name Evidence - Australian Right to Work ## Employees who have changed their name can upload a third document as part of their citizenship declaration to link their birth or citizenship certificate to their photo ID. Some employees have changed their name through marriage or a legal change of name, and the names on their identity documents differ as a result. The Australian Right to Work check includes an optional step where these employees can upload a supporting document, such as a marriage certificate, to link their two documents together. Employees who have never changed their name are unaffected. The prompt appears at the end of the document upload flow, on the confirmation screen. Employees can upload evidence if their names differ, or skip it and submit. ### Employee/Candidate flow **Step 1 - Confirmation screen with optional prompt** After uploading their main documents, the employee reaches the confirmation screen. At the bottom, they are prompted to provide their change of name evidence. If their names match, they ignore this and tap **Submit**. ![](https://support.checkworkrights.com.au/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/Screenshot+2026-04-20+at+1_46_15%E2%80%AFpm-1.png) **Step 2 - Guidance and document upload** The employee sees an explanation of what is needed and uploads their change of name evidence document. ![](https://support.checkworkrights.com.au/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/Screenshot+2026-04-20+at+1_48_17%E2%80%AFpm-1.png) **Step 3 - Submit** The confirmation screen now shows all three documents: birth or citizenship certificate, photo ID, and change of name evidence. The employee submits as normal. ### Changing your mind If an employee taps **Upload Change of Name Evidence** by mistake, the **Previous** button on the explanation screen returns them to the confirmation screen. They can then submit their two main documents. ### Verifier flow The verifier experience is largely unchanged. Where an employee has uploaded change of name evidence, the verifier sees three documents in the review panel instead of two. ![](https://support.checkworkrights.com.au/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/Screenshot+2026-04-20+at+1_49_34%E2%80%AFpm-1.png) ### Who does this apply to This applies when all three of the following are true: 1. The employee is completing the check using a **birth certificate or citizenship certificate** (not a passport) 2. The names on their certificate and photo ID **differ** 3. The difference is due to a **marriage or other legal change of name** Employees completing the check with an Australian passport are not affected. ### Acceptable change of name evidence - **Marriage certificate** - name changed as a result of marriage - **Certificate of Name Change** - name changed by legal deed or court order - **Other change of name evidence** - any other document clearly linking the two names ### Setup This feature is part of the Australian Right to Work check for all customers, with no setup required. The optional prompt appears on the birth certificate and citizenship certificate pathways only. 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