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Naming Rights and Name Declarations

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Surnames that appear on foreign documents and certificates are not always automatically valid under German law. You may need to make a name declaration to register the desired name.

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The Name in Marriage and Name Declaration for Spouses or Registered Partners

The name of a German citizen does not change automatically by marriage alone. Therefore, a name declaration might be necessary before a German passport can be issued in the new desired name. Do we…

Ehenamenserklärung
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The Name of a Child over 18

If you are a German citizen, over 18 years old and applying for a German passport for the first time, you may need to declare your name first. If at the time of your birth your parents did not carry a…

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Name declaration for minor children

In some cases, a name declaration (or birth registration) might be required before a child can be issued a German passport in the desired surname. Name declaration for children born abroad A child…

Namenserklärung für minderjährige Kinder
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Name Declaration after Dissolution of a Marriage (divorce or death of a spouse)

In general, the surname of a German citizen does not change automatically as a result of divorce or the death of the spouse. You have a name from a former marriage, are divorced by now, and would like…

einseitige Namenserklärung
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Changing the order of your forenames

Since 1 November 2018 it has been possible to change the order of your forenames once from that which was specified by your parents when they registered your birth. Please be aware that it is still not…

Vornamensortierung
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