Fiji - Change Your Name (Deed Poll)

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. The Name change Deed poll is issued by the Registrar of Births Deaths & Marriages. Contacts
2. The application must be obtained from the authorities in the Registrar office.
3. The application form must be filled with the necessary details.
4. Make sure that you have all the documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The prescribed fee must paid along with the application form, which is $2.25.
6. The filled application must be submitted to the officials in the Registrar of Births, Deaths, & Marriages office.
7. The authorities will verify the application and give the Name Change (Deed Poll) certificate to the applicant.
8. The processing time will be intimated by the authorities while applying.
   

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Required Documents

• Registered Deed Poll document
• Applicants recent passport size photo
• Applicants’ valid identification (ID) from FNPF, Passport, Drivers’ license, Bank Card etc.
• If applicant cannot produce ID, utility A/C such as Water, Power bills and Land Lease/Title.
• Written letter stating reason for name change, if religious purpose confirmation/support letter from the organization
  

Office Locations & Contacts

Registrar of Births Deaths & Marriages
Attorney General/Ministry of Justice
Ground Level Suvavou House
Victoria Parade Suva
Phone: (679) 3315280
Fax: (679) 33004917
Email: [email protected]

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Solicitor Address:
7th Floor, Suvavou House,
Victoria Parade,Suva, Fiji Islands
Postal Address:P.O. Box 2213,
Government Buildings,
Suva, Fiji Islands
Telephone: +679 330 9866
Facsimile: +679 330 5421
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Eligibility

• Any person who attained the age of 21 or is married or has at any time been married can change their name officially.
• The parents of any child who has not attained the age of 21 and has never been married can also change the name of the child by providing proper reason.
  • If one of the parents has deserted the child or is dead, unknown, missing or of unsound mind, means the other parent.
  • If the child has been adopted, means the adoptive parents.
    

Fees

Name change in Deed Poll – $2.25

Validity

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E.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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Processing Time

The processing time will be intimated by the authorities while applying.

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Instructions

• Deed Poll document is normally prepared by a solicitor for deleting and replace an existing name(s) from birth registration record.
• This document is also required to be registered by Deeds Registry and the Stamp Duties.
  

Required Information

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

Need for the Document

Deed Poll certificate acts as a legal/official document to prove the identity of the individual who changed their previously registered 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.
  

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

If the applicant is doing any legal procedure after the “Deed Poll – Name Change”, then this certificate must be provided as the proof of identity.

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