Change of surname is a laborious process associated with the re-registration of a large number of documents. But often after a divorce, a woman wants to regain her maiden name, despite all the upcoming difficulties. If you decide to change your last name after a divorce, please be patient.
It is necessary
- - visit to the registry office;
- - passport;
- - birth certificate;
- - divorce certificate;
- - birth certificates of children;
- - money to pay the duty;
Instructions
Step 1
You are going to visit the Civil Registry Office (REGISTRY OFFICE) at your place of birth or residence. There you will submit an application for the change of data, in accordance with the established form.
Step 2
In the application, indicate your last name, first name and patronymic, date of birth, place of residence, whether you are currently married. If you have children, list their names, surnames and patronymics. Also indicate the details of the civil status acts related to you, and the surname that you have chosen.
Step 3
Attach the following documents to the application: passport, birth certificate, divorce certificate, birth certificates of children, documents confirming the reason for the change of surname. If there are inconsistencies in the attached documents, please explain them in writing.
Step 4
Pay the fees for the change of surname and for the replacement of each of the certificates that will be amended. Usually, in the registry office, you can take a receipt for payment at the bank, and in some departments there are terminals for paying state duties.
Step 5
Your application will be considered in the registry office, and within a month you will be informed of the decision. If you are denied a change of name, you can appeal this decision to the Civil Registry Office.
Step 6
If the decision turned out to be positive, register the change of surname within a month. If you do not do this, then the decision will be canceled, and the re-application can only be submitted after a year.
Step 7
The passport will be stamped indicating the need to replace it within a month.
Step 8
The registry office, in which you record the change of surname, will send the data to those departments in which the vital records to be replaced are located. After making changes, new acts will be sent to you by mail. Changes are made to the birth certificate, divorce certificate and birth certificates of children.
