Kosovo - Correct and Change Last Name on Identity Card

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Procedure

1. Applications to correct and change last name on identity card must be personally submitted by the citizen to the department in your local municipality that processes ID card application. For minor applicants, the presence of both parents at the time of application is required.
2. Complete and submit an application form together with all other required documents:
   1. Birth certificate,
   2. Identity card issued by UNMIK,
   3. Valid identification: Identity card, military card, passport, driving license, index or another document of foreign county,
   4. Recent utility bill with address: electricity, phone, water, waste, tax bill or house or apartment contract
   5. UNMIK ID of the person on whose name the bill is.

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Required Documents

Correction and change of last name in identity card:

• Birth certificate,
• Identity card issued by UNMIK,
• Valid identification: Identity card, military card, passport, driving license, index or another document of foreign county,
• Recent utility bill with address: electricity, phone, water, waste, tax bill or house or apartment contract
• UNMIK ID of the person on whose name the bill is.

Note: The same proofs serve for the persons born after year 1970, who previously didnt have identity documents.

Office Locations & Contacts

Municipalities in Kosovo

Ministry of Internal Affairs
"Luan Haradinaj" p.n.
10000 Prishtin, Republika e Kosovs
Tel.: +381 (0)38 213 007
Centrex: 200 19 001
Fax: +381 (0)38 200 19 640
Public Communications Office Tel: + 381 (0) 38 200 19 545
Email: [email protected]
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Fees

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Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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Instructions

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Need for the Document

An identity card is a document issued to a citizen stating the holders' name, citizenship, gender, date of birth, place of birth and the address where the holder resides.

Identity cards can be presented as identification document when you cross state borders, as long as there is an existing agreement between states.

In cases, where the holder changes his/her name and surname; or changes permanent residence; or the picture on the ID no longer shows the holders true appearance, a new ID card must be issued. A citizen is given 30 days to report the change and to request for a new ID card.

This procedure provides you information on how you can correct and change last name on an identity card issued in Kosovo.

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

An identity card is a document issued to a citizen stating the holders' name, citizenship, gender, date of birth, place of birth and the address where the holder resides.

Identity cards can be presented as identification document when you cross state borders, as long as there is an existing agreement between states.

External Links

State Portal of the Republic of Kosovo

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The ID card contains the following information:

• Symbol of the state of Kosovo
• Name of the document
• Name of the holder
• ID's serial number
• Place of Registration
• Date and place of birth
• Gender
• Citizenship
• Personal contact number
• Card's expiration
• Where and which state body issued the card.

The ID card also features a photo of the holder and stores the holder's biometric data. Identity Cards are printed in the official languages ??and official languages used in the municipalities of the Republic of Kosovo .