How do I update my citizenship certificate with my reclaimed Indigenous name?

If you’ve reclaimed your Indigenous name, you can change the name on your citizenship certificate by applying for a new one.

Apply for a citizenship certificate.

If you can’t get official documents

If you can’t update your birth certificate or get a legal name change document, you must include

• a Statutory Declaration [IRM 0005] (opens in new tab) 
• proof that you can’t get these documents (for example, a rejection letter from your province or territory)