How do you apply for a change of name for your child? – Personregistrering.dk - EN

As a main rule, a fee is charged for a change of name.

> Read about rules on the administration fee

Contents

How to apply using a self-service with MitID
Consent from the child
Digital consent from the other parent
Apply on a printed form
When and how will you be notified?
If you live abroad
If you wish to appeal
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How to apply online with MitID

An application for a change of name for a child under the age of 18 requires the consent of the parent(s) who have custody.

Consent from the child

Children under 12 years of age may be asked to express their opinion of their name change. The child's opinion will be taken into consideration when processing the child's application
Children aged 12-14 must co-sign the application using a mouse or a touch screen
Children aged 15-17 must co-sign the application digitally.

The application is completed and signed in the self-service by the applicant (first parent) with MitID. Then the other parent must co-sign and complete the application using MitID.

> Find the self-service and apply with MitID on borger.dk (in Danish only)

Your local registrar will receive and process the application when it is fully signed.

> Find your child's local registrar
> Read about parental custody in relation to name changes for children under 18 years

Digital consent from the other parent

The application is available for co-signature in the self-service for 14 days. If more time elapses, you must complete a new application.

If you paid a fee on the first application, you do not have to pay again. In the new application, mark that you do not have to pay the fee and refer to the reference number of the application for which you paid the fee. You will find the reference number in the message sent to your Digital Post.

If your child's name requires approval from another parent, a message will be sent to his/her Digital Post. The confirmation includes a link to co-sign the application. The application can also be signed directly in the self-service on borger.dk.

Please note: The application will be accessible for co-signing for 14 days after initiation. If more time elapses you must initiate a new application.

> Find the self-service to co-sign with MitID on borger.dk (in Danish only)

Apply on paper

If you or the child's other parent cannot use MitID or are exempt from mandatory self-service or Digital Post, you must print and complete the application on paper 'Ansøgning om navneændring'.

You must deliver the application by hand or post to the child's local registrar.

Please note: The application must not be sent by mail.

If the child is 12-17 years old, he/she must co-sign the application.

Once the child's new name has been registered in the CPR register, the custodial parent(s) will receive a confirmation and a Certificate of Personal Data by post.

> Download the 'Application for Change of Name (Child)' on paper (pdf.) (in Danish/English)
> Find your child's local registrar
> Read about fees
> Read about the Certificate of Personal Data
> Look up any words and terms that you are not familiar with

When and how will you be notified?

If the child's new name is approved, it will be registered in the CPR register by the child's parish of residence/Southern Jutland municipality of birth, and you will receive a decision and a Certificate of Personal Data in Digital Post.

If you have applied using an application on paper, you will receive a decision and a Certificate of Personal Data by post.

> Find contact details for your child's parish of residence

If you live abroad

If you live abroad, you must apply for a change of name for the child in the country where you live.
However, if your child is a Danish citizen, some countries may not allow a change of name. In that case, you can apply for a change of name in Denmark. The parish in Denmark where you last lived must receive and process your application. You must attach or enclose written documentation from your country of residence that they will not process an application for a change of name because your child is not a citizen of that country.

If your child's application is rejected abroad because it cannot be allowed under the naming laws of that country, you cannot apply for a change of name in Denmark.

Recommendation: If you apply online, please contact your registrar after having completed your application.

> Find contact details for your former registrar on borger.personregistrering.dk (search for your former address in Denmark)
> Read about fee for name change

If you wish to appeal

If you want to lodge an appeal, the registrar of your parish of residence/Southern Jutland municipality of birth is obliged to inform you how to lodge the appeal, what the time limit is and what you can lodge an appeal against.

You must send the appeal to your local registrar. The appeal and all the documents relating to the case are then sent to Familieretshuset (the Agency of Family Law), who processes the appeal. You will receive a reply from the agency.

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