Apply In-Person:

1. Application for changing name of a Non-Governmental Organization is available in the Ministry of Justice, Ethiopia contact link
2. Applicant must provide all necessary information in the application form.
3. Documents that are needed for this procedure are mentioned under “Required Documents” section of this page.
4. Applicant should carry photocopies and originals of all the documents while applying for this procedure.
5. Applicant should attach photocopies of documents (whichever is necessary) along with the application form while submitting the application form.
6. Fee for this procedure has to be paid as per authority’s request.
7. If all above-mentioned procedures were followed properly, the changing of name will be provided within 90 days.
8. Applicant can collect their registration certificate by visiting the office.
   

• Formal Application signed by three registered officials of the organization.
• Proposed Names that are considered for changing purpose
• Amendment copy of the constitution
  

Location: Addis Ababa
Address: Ministry of Justice,
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Contact: (+251) 11-554-1868
Contact link
Location link

Any registered non-governmental organization which needs to change its name is eligible.

Fee for this procedure has to be paid as per authority’s request.

The changed name is valid forever.

Please attach documents that can be used by people. e.g. links

Please attach sample completed documents which would help other people who would like to follow this procedure.

The processing time for this procedure is 90 days.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type="website">video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the "&" inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M" Video ID is "Y0US7oR_t3M".

• Applicant must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.
• Applicant should follow all instructions provided by concerned authorities properly.
  

• Name of NGO
• Proposed Name Change
• Reasons for Name Change
• Names of three registered officials and their designation
  

This document will help an NGO to change its name legally.

All applications must contain an original signature of the officials and members as applicable.

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

Link

The following link provides guidelines for establishing an NGO in Ethiopia Link