Slovenia - Change Your Name (Deed Poll)

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Procedure

Minors may change the personal name (first name, surname or full name of person) at the request of the legal representatives. If you require a change of name guardian must also agree with the competent center for social work, which must take into account the best interests of the child.

An application for a change of name (name and / or surname), a minor may be made by the parents or guardian of a minor child with the consent of the Centre for Social Work. When parents live separately, may require modification of the parent with whom the child lives, or which is entrusted to the custody, provided the consent of the other parent. If the other parent does not agree with the change of name to a minor child, they help to achieve consensual decision center for social work. If the parents, even with the assistance of the Centre for Social Work do not agree on the child's new personal name, on the merits of the claim decided by the court in non-contentious proceedings on a proposal from one or both parents. The Court's decision on the merits of the application must be accompanied by a request for a change of name to a minor.

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Required Documents

• Certificate of good conduct (issued by the Ministry of Justice) and
• Confirmation that the person is not in a criminal proceeding (issued by the district court of residence).

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of the Interior
Stephen 2
SI-1501 Ljubljana
Slovenia
T: 01 428 40 00
F: 01 428 47 33
E: gp.mnz (at) gov.si

Directorate for Administrative Affairs, migration and naturalization
Office for Administrative Affairs and Naturalisation
Department for registration of the population and public documents
T: 01 428 49 61

Eligibility

To change a personal name (surname, name, or the entire personal name) on the basis of the decision can only be requested by an adult citizen of the Republic of Slovenia.

To change the name of a person applying for a minor's parents or his legal representatives. If you change the name of the person underage person is also required its consent if it has already completed nine years and, according to their personal development is able to express their will.

Fees

For the first decision amending the personal name is prescribed administrative fee under heading 1 of the Law on Administrative Fees (role) in the amount of 4.54 and an administrative fee under heading 23 (decision) of the Law on Administrative Fees in the amount of 54.37. For any subsequent decision amending the personal name, issued at the request of the parties, shall be paid twice the value of such tariff number 23 of the Law on Administrative Fees in the amount of 54.37.

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

E-application for change of name adults

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Instructions

The change of surname at marriage

On the basis of the statement, the future spouses may agree that their common surname after marriage:

• Surname of either spouse,
• Keep a surname,
• Added his surname name of the spouse or
• Choose the name of the spouse and this added to his name.

Statement embark on a competent administrative unit at registration of marriage. If you have agreed that their common surname comprised of more than two words or an indivisible whole, must make a statement on the choice of a surname for legal services. Surname of legal transactions may be composed of any two words or an indivisible whole of the two surnames, which were considered a future spouse to the marriage. The change of surname is valid from the date of the marriage.

The change of surname after divorce or annulment of marriage A former spouse who is at marriage changed his surname, may, within six months from the date of the final judgment of divorce or annulment of a statement that he wants to have a surname, which he had before the marriage. Declaration may be made only if the marriage did not change the surname. The change of surname is valid from the day pass from the statement.

Change of name and surname of the acknowledgment of paternity In recognition of paternity can be a child, for which gives recognition to the statement in the minutes be amended personal name. If a child who is nine years old, is also needed his consent. The change of name is valid from the day pass from the statement.

Change of name and surname Adoption

Posvojencu, which already has a certain name, you can adopters Adoption choose a new name, where you can change the name, regardless of age, while his name during the fourth and ninth years of age may not be changed. If a child who is nine years old, is also required its consent. The change of name is valid from the date of the final decision on adoption.

Change of name and surname on request

An application for a change of name (name and / or surname) can be made on the administrative unit every adult citizen. The application must be accompanied by:

• Certificate of good conduct (issued by the Ministry of Justice) and
• Confirmation that the person is not in a criminal proceeding (issued by the district court of residence).

If the request is not filed certificates acquired by the administrative unit itself.

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

The personal name is a personal right of the citizen. Everyone is obliged to use their personal name. It is composed of first and last names. Personal name can also be changed.

First name form by name, which was determined individual at birth may be amended on the basis of certain family legal relationships (marriage, divorce or annulment of marriage, recognition of paternity, adoption) or on request adult citizen.

Information which might help

At the annulment or divorce divorced spouse keeps the surname, which was selected at marriage. A former spouse who is at marriage changed the name, but you can at the administrative unit within six months of divorce make a statement that it wishes to have a name, which he had before the marriage. Declaration may be made only if the duration of the marriage surname has not been modified.

The spouses may at marriage agree that you shall take a last name for one or the other or to keep a surname or to any of them added to his surname surname of the other spouse or to one or both spouses shall take a last second and this surname add your last name . After the marriage relation must be the spouse who changed the family name to replace all identification documents.

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

Government of the Republic of Slovenia

Websites of Ministries

State Websites

Personal name

State Portal of the Republic of Slovenia

Change of Name (Sprememba Imena)

Others

The request for change of name taken by the administrative unit in which the application was lodged. Do not allow the change of name to the person who has been convicted of an offense for which the offender is prosecuted ex officio, until the penalty is enforced or as long as the legal consequences of a conviction. The information extracted from criminal records and data on criminal proceedings may be the body that decides on the amendment to obtain or verify himself if the applicant or the applicant listed the evidence does not attach to my request for a change of name or if you doubt the credibility of evidence presented by the applicant is attached. At each change of surname, a person must also change all identification documents.

When parents live separately, you can request a change of name the child by the parent with whom the child lives, or which is entrusted to the custody, provided the consent of the other parent. If the other parent does not agree with the change of name to a minor child, they help to achieve consensual decision center for social work. If the parents, even with the assistance of the Centre for Social Work do not agree on the child's new personal name, on the merits of the claim decided by the court in non-contentious proceedings on a proposal from one or both parents. The application shall be accompanied by proof of the competent social work center to the parents on his collaboration tried to agree on the new personal name. Before the court decides, shall obtain the opinion of the competent social work center on the child's best inter