How to change the surname on the maiden

When you divorce or for any other reason, you have the opportunity to change the surname as much as you consider it necessary. To do this, it is enough to contact the registry office. You will need to prepare a package of documents. Depending on some nuances, it may vary.

So, every citizen of the Russian Federation, who personally addressed the registry office, has the right to change the surname. For the speedy paperwork, it is better to contact the registry office at the place of registration. Otherwise, the deadline for reference to the name of the surname can delay up to 2 months.

List of necessary documents for persons who have reached the age of majority:

applicant passport;
certificate of the birth of the applicant;
certificate of marriage or certificate of divorce, if any;
certificate of the birth of children under the age of 18, which are available from the applicant.

If an individual has not reached an adult age, the list of documents will be as follows:

applicant passport, if he reached 14 years;
certificate of the birth of the applicant;
written consent of both parents;
passports of both parents.

From all documents it is necessary to remove copies and provide a registry office. You should also write a statement for form No. 15 by a broken handwriting. All fields are filled in based on the data specified in your documents. If you plan to change only the surname, then in the column patronymic and the name, put a dummy.

Swing here Application blank.

An example of a completed statement we have.

This service is on a paid basis, which is 1000 rubles. You should fill out the gospence receipt and pay it in Sberbank. Some regions of the registry office have self-service terminals, but it must be borne in mind that they charge a small percentage. The paid receipt must be with yourself before submitting documents, the registry office.

After consideration and verification of the correctness of the completed statement, special attention is paid to the reason for changing the name by the applicant, the employee will endure the verdict. In the case of a positive response, you will receive a notice of the date of receipt of the new name.

If you have access to the Internet, you can apply, without visiting the registry office. To do this, go to the official page. Unified Portal of State and Municipal Services of the Russian Federation And in the list of services, select "State Registration Change name". For registration services you need to register.

Do not forget to immediately engage in reissuing the passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation, passport, driver's license and others. If you decide to wait with the change of documents, you must always have a testimony for the change of personal data.