Iceland - Change Your Name (Deed Poll)

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Procedure

• 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.

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Required Documents

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

Office Locations & Contacts

Registry Office Iceland
Email: skra @ skra.is
Phone: 515 5300
Office Hours: 9:00am - 3:30pm
KT: 650376-0649
Website
Email Contact Form

The Judicial Council
Dmhs vi Lkjartorg
101 Reykjavk
+354 551 2900
+354 551 2905
Website

The Supreme Court of Iceland
Dmhs v/Arnarhl,
101 Reykjavk
+354 510 3030
+354 562 3995
Website

By clicking on a name of a ministry you can see its location as well as other information about the ministry.

Eligibility

Icelandic citizen may only take a surname spouse middle.

Icelanders living abroad must apply for a name change in their domicile country and send the National Registry confirming that the name change has occurred in the domicile country.

You need to fill out a form on the web National Registry of Iceland.

Personal Names Act

Fees

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Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

Application Forms

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

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Instructions

Statistics Iceland to various conditions allowed change in their own name, middle name and / or surname if the conditions of the Personal Names Act are met. Name Changes every man only done once unless special circumstances exist. To change the name of the child must always consent of both guardian if the child is 12 years or older must also accept the name change.

Name changes are taxable if:

• Being canceled or record your name, change the order eiginnafna.
• Pick up or cancel middle of the mannanafnaskr, pick up your name as parent genitive middle or take a special middle name not surname.
• Teach the child paternity has been determined with a stepparent.
• Teach a foster child in permanent foster care for a foster parent.
• You are an Icelandic citizen who had to change their names to the adoption of Icelandic citizenship then you and your descendants may re-record the name / names eliminated were down.

Required Information

• 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

Need for the Document

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.

Information which might help

Statistics Iceland to the various conditions set out in Annex VI. Chapter legislation can allow changes in their own name, middle name and / or surname (for example, a child will be taught to stjp- or foster parent). Such changes shall be allowed only once unless special circumstances apply.

It is not considered a name change in common sense if adult lay down the surname he has borne and take up another surname he has the right, in its place. It is not necessary to obtain special permission for such name changes, but the text notified Statistics Iceland. Example: Daughter of Mary and Gudmundur Karl referred Gudmundsdttir but may instead be called Marudttir or Karlsdttir.

The specific case of an even amending the surname of a child. In the event that the parent of the child who is taught to be opposed to the amendment, it will be the parent who applies for an amendment to seek permission Registers Iceland for her.

Statistics Iceland may allow other changes to the text name on the National Register, without it is a proper name change. Example: A person may wish to incorporate one or more of their names to the National Register or abbreviate one or more of their names (eg, middle).

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

You may want to change your name because:

• You have just gotten married
• You have divorced
• You just want a change
• In case of adoption

External Links

Change of name

Registers Iceland

Ministry of the Interior of Iceland

Government Offices of Iceland

Institutions

Supreme Court of Iceland

Judicial - website of the district courts

Personal Names Act

Others

The National Register include registered ratios of men, their names, gender, marital status, children, domicile, residence, if applicable, birthplace, citizenship, whether people want to receive e-mail, registration of religious and more as well as changes in these factors and other man's circumstances.

Requests / reports for inclusion in the National Register received either from the public or from individuals.

From public sources such as receive birth announcements, divorces, weddings, custody, etc. identification code.

From individuals received such notice of migration, the giving of children, union registration, name changes, non-marking, together with changes in the fortunes of the people who carried out abroad, such as weddings, births, name changes and divorces.