How to change your own name

From birth, man is given a name, which consists of the name, own name and patronymic, unless otherwise follows from the law or custom of the national minority to which a person belongs. According to the article. 28 of the Civil Code, an individual acquires the rights and responsibilities and implement them under his own name. The Ministry of Justice of Ukraine by its explanation of 04.01.2011 year explained how to change the name, own name and patronymic of the citizens of Ukraine. In accordance with Article 16 of the Law of Ukraine "On state registration of civil status," the state registration of a name change is carried out only with respect to citizens of Ukraine. Regardless of whether a person who has registered under a name, article 295 of the Civil Code provides for the right individual who has attained the age of sixteen, at its sole discretion, to change its name or its own name. Upon reaching the age of fourteen individual has the right to change its name or its own name with the consent of both parents or one of them in case: the second parent died, acknowledged missing the missing, declared dead, a recognized incapable, incompetent, bereft of parental rights with respect to this child if the information about the father (or mother) the child excluded from the acts of a record of his birth, if information about the man as father of the child made to the acts of a record of his birth on the application of the mother. In case of a person who has reached the age of fourteen, under guardianship, name change or his own name of such person shall with the consent of the trustee. A person who has reached the age of fourteen, has the right to change surname to changes in her father's own name. State registration of a name change is carried out the relevant body of state registration of civil status at the request of the individual who has reached the age specified by law, to his residence in the presence of the archives of civil status of the corresponding acts of civil status records and information in the State register of civil status of citizens. A person wishing to change their name, address a written statement and present a passport of citizen of Ukraine. In the case where the applicant resides abroad - makes Ukrainian passport for travel abroad. To change the name of an individual who has attained the age of fourteen, along with the associated application is the birth certificate, certificate of residence and a statement in writing to the parents (one parent) or guardian to provide consent to the name change. The application for change of name should be added: the birth certificate of the applicant; marriage certificate (if the applicant is married), a certificate of divorce (if the marriage is broken), birth certificates of children (in the case where the applicant has a minor or minors); certificate of name change of the applicant, father or mother, if it was previously changed, photograph and proof of payment of the fee of $ 5 USD. 10 kopecks. For state registration re changing the name, not related to marriage registration stamp duty is paid $ 51 USD. To confirm the authenticity of documents submitted by the applicant state department of civil registration, which adopted a statement of name change, adds to the marked documents full of excerpts from the State register of civil status of citizens. Request to change the name of the department of state civil registration is considered within three months from the date of its filing. If there are valid reasons, this period may be extended, but no more than three months. Consideration of the request for name change can be stopped if there is a need to renew the documentary records of civil status and making the appropriate information to the State registry of civil status of citizens. Department of State Civil Registry on the basis of documents about the name change and the output of the internal affairs of the possibility of changing the name of preparing the output for permission to change the name or denial and sends to the applicant. Having received permission to change the name of the applicant, within three months may apply for state registration of a name change in the department of state civil registration, which is a record of acts of change in name. Three months later, permission for the name change becomes effective. Information about the name change are subject to mandatory inclusion in the State register of civil status of citizens. Justice Ministry to clarify points out that at the time of entry into force of the Law of Ukraine "On state registration of civil status" - July 27, in 2010, state registration of the name change is not felt for a modification to the assembly records of civil status, made with respect to a person who changed the name, and her young children and minors, except for cases prescribed by law, as well as adult children. It should be noted that the applicant be denied the satisfaction of the statement on behalf of the small difference on such grounds: the applicant's jurisdiction, the finding of administrative detention, the presence of the applicant's criminal record, which has not been canceled or withdrawn in accordance with the law, law enforcement official request of foreign states to declare Investigation of the applicant; presentation by the applicant false information about yourself. Refusal to grant permission for change of name may be in the prescribed manner appeal to the court. Registration changing the name of Ukrainian citizens who permanently reside abroad, held a diplomatic mission or consular office of Ukraine after the payment by the applicant of the consular fee. Diplomatic mission or consular office of Ukraine's application for name change is considered within six months from the date of its filing.