A method and apparatus for monitoring the change of state of polarization and a receiver. The method for monitoring the change of state of polarization includes: extracting a matrix of equalization filter tap coefficients of a receiver; performing an FFT operation of N taps on each path of equalization filter tap coefficients of the matrix to obtain a converted matrix, a sum of each path of equalization filter tap coefficients of the converted matrix being a value of non-zero frequency; and estimating an amount of change of state of polarization by using at least one path of equalization filter tap coefficients of the converted matrix. Thus, as the sum of the tap coefficients is shifted in the frequency domain from the zero frequency to a higher frequency (non-zero frequency), an effect of imperfection of the transmitter on a monitoring result of the change of state of polarization may be avoided.