There is no required document when applying for a surname.
Avenue Mohammed V,
Quartier Administratif
Rabat
T : 537-761-861
F : 537-762-056
The Mother or father can apply for a surname for their newborn.
There is no fee in applying for a surname.
Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid. e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever
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It may take 3 days for processing the application for surname.
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".
Please provide instructions on obtaining the certificate/documents. e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.
A list which displays the kind of information which is required to complete the procedure. e.g. 1. Date of Birth. 2. City or County of Birth.
To apply for a surname is a mandatory process for parents. After birth, the parents must go to the civil status office to register the new born and therefore choose a forename. The criteria of choice are: to avoid choosing non-Moroccan, compound names and those derived from names of cities, villages, or tribes. Forenames must not be of prejudice to public order and to values.
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Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate. e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.
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