Maldives - Change Your Name (Deed Poll)

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Procedure

Submit the request letter with the necessary documents (listed in Documents and forms required) to counter of Male Municipality Ge Aabadheeaai behey section.

Collect the Ufandhuvahuge certificate gai vaa nan badhalu kurumah edhey meehunge mauloomaathu form from the counter and fill the form by relevant government organizations and submit it to Male Municipality.

Make the payment and obtain the payment slip. (The time and date to collect the name changed birth certificate will be stated in the payment slip)

Go to Male Municipality on the date and time specified in the payment slip and submit it to the counter and obtain the Birth Certificate with the changed name.

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Required Documents

• Letter of request (82 KB,) (should mention the new name and the reason why you want to change the name.)
• Birth certificate (original)
• If registered in a Male house, registry of that house (original)
• If registered in Dhafthar, Dhafthar Certificate (original)
• If the birth certificate is issued from an islands office, that birth certificate (original)
• National Identity Card (original)
• Rf 1 revenue stamp

Office Locations & Contacts

Department of National Registration,
Velaanaage (Fourth Floor), Ameer Ahmed Magu
Tel: 3323817, 3323814,
Fax: 3325160, 3329133
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.dnr.gov.mv

Department of Judicial Administration
Theemuge, Gate No: 03
Aabruzu Hingun, 20208
0212, Male', Republic of Maldives
Tel: +960 3322303,
Fax: +960 3325447
Email: [email protected], [email protected]

Ministry of Home Affairs
10th Floor, Velaanaage, Male'
Republic of Maldives
Tel: + (960) 332 1752
Fax: + (960) 332 4739
Email: [email protected]

Eligibility

Citizens who are above 10 years of age and require changing their name can apply to Municipality.

Fees

Rf 1200 to change the name

Validity

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

Documents to Use

Letter of request

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

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Instructions

• 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.

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

If a Birth Certificate has not been done before, you must mention that in the request letter.

No fee is taken if you want to include your fathers name or grandfathers name as your last name.

If you are changing your name for second time then Rf 2400 will be taken.

If the name you are going to change your name to Arabic name and if the name is not applicable for a Muslim to be called then you have to pay Rf 20 and Rf 01 revenue stamp to make the certificate. If they are above 10, should submit the Ufandhuvahuge certificate gai vaa nan badhalu kurumah edhey meehunge mauloomaathu form filled by relevant organizations.

The list of government offices from where you have to fill the information required on the Ufandhuvahuge certificate gai vaa nan badhalu kurumah edhey meehunge mauloomaathu form will be mentioned in the form itself.

If the name is changed for a person above 10 years who have already obtained the national identity card, will be announce by Male Municipality.

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

Ministry of Home Affairs

Department of Judicial Administration

Maldives Government

Department of National Registration

Family Court website

Apply to Change the Name of People Who Are above 10 Years of Age

Others

How you should go about changing your name will depend upon which category you fit into. Changing your name after marriage or divorce is quite a simple process, while changing your name 'just because' requires a little more effort, but it is still quite straight forward and a lot easier than it used to be.

To change your name, submit a petition to your local Superior Court that details the reasons you'd like to change your name. After the court approves your request, you'll then need to update your Social Security card, driver's license and passport.