Please note before you apply: If you live in another country than Denmark, you need to be aware of the rules of applying, please read below in the section "If you live abroad".
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How to apply online
Co-sign the application with MitID
Apply on paper application
When and how will you be notified?
If you live abroad
If you are a Danish citizen and live abroad
If you wish to lodge an appeal
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How to apply online
You can apply online and use a self-service with MitID. Once you have filled in your application, you must remember to sign and complete it with your MitID. In most cases an administration fee is required.
> Find the self-service and apply online with MitID (in Danish only)
> Find the step-by-step guide to complete the online application
> Read about the administration fee
The application will be processed by your local registrar.
If you need consent from another person, your application will not be processed until the necessary co-signatures have been obtained.
Contact your local registrar if you have any questions about your application.
> Find your local registrar
> Look up any words and terms that you are not familiar with
Co-sign the application with MitID
To co-sign an application, the co-signatory must find the email receipt and click on the link that leads to the self-service for co-signing with MitID. Please note: If the co-signatory cannot find the email receipt, it may have ended up in the spam filter.
You can also co-sign by clicking on the below mentioned link.
Please note: if you are using the same computer, the browser must be closed between the two signatures.
An online application for a name change is available for co-signing for 14 days on borger.dk. If more time elapses, the application is automatically closed and rejected. If this happens, you must fill in a new application without a fee. Remember to choose not to pay and refer to the first application with a reference number or CPR-number.
Apply on paper application
If you cannot apply online, you must print and fill out the application on paper "Ansøgning om navneændring".
> Download the application on paper (pdf)
You must hand in or send your application to your local registrar. You must not send your application by email.
In most cases, an administration fee is required.
> Read about the fee
> Find your local registrar
> Look up any words and terms that you are not familiar with
When and how will you be notified?
If your new name is approved, the change of name will be registered in the CPR (central national register) by your local registrar, and you will receive a confirmation by email and a Certificate of Personal Data.
If you have applied online, you will receive a notification in your Digital Post, and if you have applied on paper, you will receive a letter of confirmation and a Certificate of Personal Data by post.
If you need further information, please contact your local registrar.
If you live abroad
If you have a permanent residence in another country, you must apply for a change of name in the country where you live.
If you are a Danish citizen and live abroad
If you are a Danish citizen, some countries may reject to process your name change. If so, you can apply for a name change in Denmark. The parish located at your former residence in Denmark must process your application. You must attach or enclose written documentation from your country of residence in which it is stated that they reject to process your application because of your Danish citizenship.
Please note: If you apply online, it is recommended that you contact the parish at your former residence once you have made the application.
> Find the parish of your former residence (search on your last address in Denmark)
Please note: You cannot apply in Denmark, if your application is rejected in the country where you live because of the name legislation that applies in that country.
If you wish to lodge an appeal
If you wish to lodge an appeal, your registrar is obliged to inform you how to lodge the appeal, about time limits and what you can lodge an appeal against.
You must send the appeal to the registrar. The appeal and all the documents relating to the case are then sent to the Agency of Family Law, who process the appeal. You will receive a reply to your appeal from the Agency of Family Law.
> Read more about appeals by visiting the website of the Agency of Family Law (in Danish only)
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Other relevant links
Read more about naming rules
Read more about the certificate of personal data