Change name after divorce
1 tasks in suggested order
1. Change name after divorce
After divorce, a previous family name is not restored automatically; a desired change must be initiated with the competent authority.
When?
A former family name is not automatically resumed after divorce; the change must be applied for or otherwise formally arranged.
Where / who?
Registry office of the most recent marriage or establishment of the registered partnership; the application can be submitted at any registry office in Austria.
What to prepare?
Official photo ID and the civil-status and divorce documents officially specified.
What to check?
The former family name is not automatically resumed after divorce or dissolution. After a name change, affected documents and contractual partners must be updated separately.
Official source: oesterreich.gv.at
