Denmark - Change your Name (Deed Poll)

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Procedure

If you apply to the Registration Office in your municipality of residence, you can register a name by which you wish to be addressed based on your full name. The name by which you wish to be addressed must always contain your surname and at least one of your Christian names written out in full.

To change your names please contact the church where resident. If you do not have that information, please contact the Ministry of Ecclesiastical Affairs in Denmark. Make sure to include all the information you have about your registration.

If you live outside Dennmark and wish to change your name, please follow the guidelines below. Denmark follows the domicile principle, i.e. you must follow the regulations for changing your name in the country where you are domiciled.

In order to officially change your name you can contact a solicitor or use an online Deed Poll Service.

There are many legal firms who can provide a deed poll service. These can be found on the Internet.

All changes of name obtained must be legalised by the Legalisation Department .

Once you have changed your name, you must inform the Danish Civic Register (Folkeregisteret) in the area where you used to live (sidste boplskommune).

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Required Documents

• Birth or name certificate
• Identification documents

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Equality and Church
Person Registration
Rdhusstrde 2A
1466 Copenhagen K

Church Ministry
Frederiksholms Kanal 21,
1220 Copenhagen K
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 33 92 33 90
Office hours: Monday-Thursday. 9:00 to 16:00 - Friday. 9:00 to 15:30

Aabenraa Kommune
http://www.aabenraa.dk
[email protected]
Skelbaekvej 2
6200 aabenraa
TEL: +45 7376 76 76

Danish Kommunes

Find parish

Parish Portal

Find the nearest State Administration office

Eligibility

Citizens of Denmark

To change your names please contact the church where resident. If you do not have that information, please contact the Ministry of Ecclesiastical Affairs in Denmark. Make sure to include all the information you have about your registration.

You can change your name by applying to your parish of residence, marriage authorities or The State Administration. If your municipality of residence is not Copenhagen you can apply to the county authorities. A fee is charged for certain name changes. You can contact ?The Regional State Administration for help:

The Regional State Administration

Borups All 177

2400 Copenhagen NV

Phone: +45 72 56 70 00

Fees

Name changes which come into force on the wedding day is - as a rule - for free.

You can also change the name after the wedding day, and you do so within 3 months after the wedding day, it is still free.

If the name change is not in connection with marriage, imposes a fee. See the fees here

Validity

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

Order certificate with digital signature

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

Once you have ordered your certificate will be sent to your registered address within 5 working days, if you live in Denmark. If you will have not received your certificate within 5 business days, you must contact the authority processing your order.

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Instructions

If you want change of name in connection with their wedding, fill out an application via borger.dk.

On borger.dk can also find answers to some questions.

Have questions that the borger.dk not find the answers to, you can contact your local parish.

You can also change the name after the wedding day, and you do so within 3 months after the wedding day, it is still free.

You must fill out an application via borger.dk

On borger.dk can also find answers to some questions.

Have questions that the borger.dk not find the answers to, you can contact your local parish.

At the other name changes, refer to the parish residence. If you do not know your local parish, you can find information at the parish portal.

• When searching for naming or name change online, you must do so on https://www.borger.dk . VISA Payment of name change fee must be made with the application of borger.dk.
• When you need a name certificate to yourself, you can order it right away if you have a digital signature or NemID.
• Registering a name by which you wish to be addressed does not mean that you have actually changed your name.

Required Information

• Applicants full name
• Date of birth or the case number

Need for the Document

You can change your name by applying to your parish of residence, marriage authorities or The State Administration. If your municipality of residence is not Copenhagen you can apply to the county authorities. A fee is charged for certain name changes.

You dont have to follow a legal procedure if you want to start using a new name. However, you might need a deed poll to apply for or change official documents, like a passport or driving licence.

You may have to pay a fee to change your name by deed poll.

A deed poll is a legal document that proves a change of name.

Information which might help

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.

You will be issued with a new birth and birth certificate or birth certificate and name. In addition, you get sent new social security card.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

After getting divorced or ending a civil partnership, you may be able to go back to your original name by presenting either:

• your marriage certificate and your decree absolute
• your civil partnership certificate and your final order

Some organisations may not agree to change your name back without a deed poll.

Youll need a deed poll if you get married or enter into a civil partnership and want to double-barrel your surname.

External Links

The official website of Denmark

Ministry of Justice

The Civil Affairs Agency

Name Change

Borger.dk

This portal provides information on all parishes in the Church

The State Administration

Danish Kommunes

Others

You dont need a deed poll if you want to take your partners surname after getting married or entering into a civil partnership.

Send a copy of your marriage or civil partnership certificate to record holders, with a covering letter, and your documents and records will be changed for free to show your new surname.