The reasons why a person decides to change his first name, last name or middle name can be very diverse. The newlyweds choose a common surname, and one of them has to abandon the former. Patronymic is usually changed for children in connection with adoption or when parents change their personal data. Any person has the right to change inconsistent initials. A change of surname, name and patronymic to minors is made in their interests with the consent and at the request of the parents or at the request of the guardianship authorities and the court. The procedure for changing the name is described in Chapter 7 of the Federal Law of November 15, 1997 No. 143-FZ "On acts of civil status".
Instruction manual
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Fill out an application for a change of last name or patronymic in the district department of the registry office. You will be given a standard printed form or sample, according to which you write the text yourself. The following information must be indicated in the application:
- surname, name, patronymic of a person at the time of application in accordance with a passport or birth certificate;
- place and date of birth;
- citizenship;
- full address of permanent residence;
- marital status;
- last names, first names, patronymics and dates of birth of minor children who applied;
- numbers and series of documents containing the surname, name and patronymic to be replaced (birth certificate, passport, marriage certificate, birth certificates of children, etc.). Copies of these documents must be attached to the application.
In the main part of the application, indicate the new surname, name or patronymic chosen by you, and the reason for their change.
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Specify the number of your application and the date of the final decision. The registry office must review your application within a month of its submission. This period may be extended if there are objective obstacles, for example, the absence or incorrect execution of documents to be replaced.
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In the presence and reliability of all documents containing the previous name and patronymic of a person, the application is considered by a commission of specialists. They make a decision on state registration of a name change or refuse the person who addressed it in it. A written decision signed by the head of the registry office will be sent to you at the indicated home address.
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After obtaining permission to change the name, proceed with the replacement of all personal documents. The registry office will give you a certificate of data change.
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On the basis of this document, you will be replaced with a passport, TIN, pension insurance certificate, work book, registration certificate for an apartment or a house, birth certificate of minor children, marriage certificate, divorce certificate, etc. To replace all personal documents, you will need to contact the passport office, tax office, personnel department of your company personally. Do this immediately after receiving a certificate of name change to avoid unpleasant situations.
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Having been denied a name change, carefully study its motivation, as set out in the official answer. Employees of the registry office may see in the desire to change their last name an attempt to evade fulfillment of obligations, for example, from the payment of alimony. If your thoughts are perfectly legitimate, appeal the denial in court.
