Things to Remember

A student's personal details are recorded as those given on the CAO application or direct entry application form at the point of admission to Trinity College Dublin.

A student’s name and/or gender may be changed upon presentation of official documentation, such as a passport, birth certificate, marriage certificate, certificate of name-change by deed poll, or other documentation deemed acceptable by the Academic Registry.

In the absence of such official documents, a student's name or gender can be changed by completing a self-declaration form which must be co-signed by the student’s tutor on the express condition that official documentation will be submitted to the College should it become available during the overall registration period of the student.

Relevant forms and further procedures are available from within this webpage.

A student’s name and/or gender may not be changed later than the end of the Hilary term, before graduation.

Updating Personal Details

A student may apply to have their name, gender, date of birth or nationality changed or corrected by completing the Change of Personal Details Form. This form should be completed by the student and presented in person to the Academic Registry Service Desk with supporting documentation for approval.

Any change or correction of the student's personal details must be supported by official documentation such as: valid passport, birth certificate, marriage certificate, certificate of name change by deed poll, gender recognition certificate, or other documentation deemed acceptable by the Service Desk staff and Service Desk Manager. The documentation must correspond exactly with the documented change request.

If you do have any official supporting documentation when requesting this change then you will also need to submit a Change/Correction to Student Personal Details form

Changing your name into Irish

Students with ID

Students who have proof of ID stating their name in Irish fill in the Change of Personal Details form.

Once we’ve received your form and proof of ID then your student record will be updated in the coming days.

Students without ID

Students who do not have proof of ID stating their name in Irish, you will be required to complete the Change of Personal Details form.

This request will then be communicated with the Irish Language Officer to review this change.

Once the Irish Language office has approved the request, your student record will be updated in the coming days. Please be aware that your degree/certificate will be issued to you in the Irish version of your name.

Please note

If applying for a visa, the name on your degree/certificate may not match the name on your official ID. This can sometimes lead to complications during the Visa process.

Once your name change has been confirmed, you can pick up a new student ID card your updated name free of charge.

Support for Transgender Students

Transgender students looking to update the personal details on their student record can visit our support page.