Requesting a name change: officially changing your surname – clear, convincing and legally secure

What does this legal document offer you?

With this PepperPapers legal document, you can submit a formal, well-founded application to change your surname to the relevant authority – clearly structured and legally sound. Whether you want to get rid of an incriminating name, avoid confusion or get your birth name back: This template will help you to make your case convincingly.

Ideal for:

• Personal stress due to ridicule or negative associations
• Wish to return to maiden name
• Unification of the family name with children
• Differentiation from a family background
• Name change in the context of finding an identity

You regulate:

• Which name you want to discard and which you want to adopt
• Why the change is justified

Whether frequent confusion, personal reasons or a new stage in your life – with this application you can show the authorities why a name change makes sense in your case.

Instructions for use:

• German citizenship is required to use this document, as the German Name Change Act (NamÄndG) only applies to certain groups of people.
• The competent authority may request a personal interview after submission, e.g. for identity verification.
• However, an application may not be rejected across the board simply because no in-house form was used – this template fulfills all formal requirements.

Create an application now – for a name that really suits you.