Any person can change his last name if he is 14 years old. Actually, this is the most important condition for the implementation of the plan. In words, everything is easy, and in fact it is not so difficult. But it is worth considering this process in more detail.
All according to the law
So, the 19th article of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation states that a citizen carries out activities under a certain name, surname and patronymic. In certain cases, which are also provided for by law, a pseudonym may be used. That is, his fictitious name. A citizen also has every right to change him. And this desire is not a basis for changing his duties or rights.
The only thing - he will have to notify all his creditors, as well as debtors of the change of name. Otherwise, he will suffer some losses if he forgets to do so. Also, the citizen who changed the name will have to change the name in other documents. Almost all of which are decorated in his name. The process is not so much troublesome as it takes a lot of time. All changes he will need to officially register with the relevant authorities. In principle, this is all that is spelled out in article 19. And, having got acquainted with it, it will be possible to think already about how to change a surname in practice.
Reasons and statement
So, the first thing to do is to go to the registry office - only at the place of residence. Of course, there are exceptions when this can be done at the place of stay, but it is advisable to follow the rules. There you must pay the state fee and write a statement. How this is done will be explained on the spot, and they will also give the corresponding form. The questionnaire will need to indicate the reason why it was decided to change the name. This is actually a formality. One of the most popular reasons is the difficulty of pronunciation or lack of sound, or the desire to take the name that belongs to a more close person. Also, some want to regain the premarital. You can specify anything you want - no one will question and clarify.
Documents
To change the name, it will be necessary to go through several more steps. But before you go to them, you should talk more about what you need to indicate in the form issued at the registry office. The first is its own autobiography. It is necessary to write where the registration of acts relating to civil status was carried out.
Do not forget that in addition to the statement, it will be necessary to convey some documents. Is it possible to change the name without them? Definitely not. Birth certificates, marriage (if any), birth of children (only minors), adoption, dissolution of family ties and a photograph are required. As you can see - the whole list. It’s worth preparing them in advance, so that later (at the registry office), it remains only to fill out the form and wait for a decision to be made.
What to do with children?
Often fathers or mothers wonder how to change a child’s last name? Here, too, is not so complicated. For children whose age is more than 14 years, but less than 18, a change of surname is made only after the consent of both parents. This is a prerequisite. How to change a child’s surname is described in detail in article 58 of the law, which states acts of civil status.
If the parents live separately and the mother or father wants to assign their own surname to their child, then it will be necessary to contact the appropriate authority of guardianship and guardianship. They are engaged in resolving this issue. But only taking into account the interests of the child (if his age is more than ten years).In second place is the opinion of the second parent. And then, it does not always matter - if it is not possible to establish his whereabouts or if he was deprived of parental rights, or maybe even declared incompetent. In general, most often the question regarding how to change the name is resolved much faster and easier.
To be continued
It is worth noting that everything described above is only the beginning. After changing the name in the passport succeeds, it will be necessary to prepare for other troubles. Namely, the replacement of a foreign document, insurance certificate, medical policy, TIN, driver’s license, bank accounts and many other important documents. Before changing the name in the passport, you need to think carefully - is it worth it? Or rather, is there enough patience to stand in all the lines and fill out all the forms? In fact, the main difficulty here lies in the expectation. Otherwise, after filling out two or three forms, the hand becomes “full”, and this stage is no longer difficult.
New last name - new documents
It is worth noting that if you do everything gradually, and not grab everything at once, you will be able to replace all documents in two to three months. Not so much. In any case, if the desire to take another surname is strong, but frightening difficulties, it is worth remembering that every year thousands of girls go through this difficult stage after marriage. If everything was so complicated, no one would do it. The most important thing is to replace your passport in time. Because it takes only 30 days to file an application. And then another month - and you can come for a new document. The rest is the same. Applications, documents, queues. By the way, not all papers will need to be replaced. For example, diplomas can not be touched, like the TIN. BUT replacement of a medical policy and SNILS will be taken care of by the employer, only it will be necessary to notify him about this. So not everything is as complicated as it seems at first glance.
