Use this affidavit when your name appears differently on different documents, for example with or without a middle name, in a different spelling, or before and after marriage.
This template is a general starting point, not legal advice. The organization receiving your document may require its own form or specific wording, so check with them first. Do not sign or date it before your appointment: you sign in front of the notary or commissioner.
Template
AFFIDAVIT OF IDENTITY I, [CURRENT FULL LEGAL NAME], of the [City/Town] of [___], in the Province of [___], MAKE OATH AND SAY (or AFFIRM): 1. I was born on 2026 in [place of birth]. 2. I am the person named as [NAME AS IT APPEARS ON DOCUMENT 1] on [describe document 1], a copy of which is attached as Exhibit A. 3. I am the same person named as [NAME AS IT APPEARS ON DOCUMENT 2] on [describe document 2], a copy of which is attached as Exhibit B. 4. The difference between these names is because [explain, e.g. "my middle name was omitted" / "of a spelling difference in translation" / "of my marriage"]. 5. [NAME 1] and [NAME 2] are one and the same person, namely me. SWORN (or AFFIRMED) before me at the City of Hamilton, in the Province of Ontario, on 2026. ______________________________ ______________________________ Commissioner for Taking Affidavits [Signature of deponent] (or as may be)
Ready to have it sworn or declared? Book an appointment or call or text 289-207-0851. $45 for the first document, $15 for each additional document at the same visit. Bring valid government-issued photo ID.