• Obtain all necessary documents in applying for the change of name.
• Submit your application along with all other requirements.
• Once the new name or surname is accepted, you may proceed in registering your new name.

• Certificate of Criminal Record
• Request Addressed to the Minister of Justice
• Application addressed to the Registrar
• Identity Card (original and photocopy)

Ministry of Justice
Address: 72, Azadliq Avenue,
Republic of Azerbaijan, Baku AZ1007
Tel: (99412) 404-42-81
Fax: (99412) 404-42-99
E-mail: notvva@justice.gov.az

The Registry Service of the Civil Status Acts
Tel: (99412) 404-42-44; 404-42-07
Working days: I-II--III-IV-V;
Working hours: 09:00-18:00
Lunch: 13:00-14:00
Weekend: VI-VII
Hot line
(99412) 404-42-87
(99412) 404-42-88
List of regional (city) registration divisions

Everyone has the right to change their name.

Both adults and children can change their name for a variety of reasons.

Registration of changes in first name, last name and patronymic is AZN 3

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Typically, you may legally change your name to whatever name you'd like. There are some exceptions, though:

• You can't change your name just to escape debt liability or to hide from criminal liability.
• You can't change your name in order to commit a crime.
• You can't change your name with the intention to mislead. This usually involves taking the name of a famous person. Courts typically do not allow this, unless you have a convincing reason that is not related to the famous person or the use of his or her name.
• You can't choose a confusing name one that includes numerals or punctuation. However, some courts have permitted people to spell out the numbers, for example "Seven" instead of "7".
• You can't choose a name that would intimidate, offend, or be considered obscene.
• You can't choose a racial slur.

• Your name as listed on birth certificate or immigration or citizenship documents.
• The full name you are applying to change to (if you are changing your name).
• Date and place of birth
• Marital status and details
• Places of residence for last three months
• Address for Correspondence

If you are using, or wish to use, a name other than your registered name, there is no legal requirement that you formally change your name. It is, however, recommended that you change your name officially, both for identification and as evidence of your name change.

Name change generally refers to the legal act by a person of adopting a name different from their name at birth, marriage or adoption. The procedures and ease of a name change vary between jurisdictions.

The regional (city) divisions for the registration of civil status acts of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Azerbaijan conducts the registration of birth, marriage, divorce, adoption, defining paternity, changing first name, last name and patronymic and death, changes civil records, completes, corrects and liquidates these records, restores lost records, keeps archives and issues duplicate certificates. For the time being, there are 86 regional (city) divisions for the registration of civil status acts in the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

You may want to change your name because:

• You have just gotten married
• You have divorced
• You just want a change

Ministry of Justice

Government - Azerbaijan

Territorial and administrative units

You do not need legal proof that you have changed your name, provided that you can be identified by your new chosen name. However, there are some circumstances, for example, applying for a passport, when additional evidence of the change of name is required. The evidence required varies depending on the purpose for which it is needed and can include:-

• a letter from a responsible person
• a public announcement
• a statutory declaration
• a deed poll.