Extract of the premarital surname

Extract of premarital surname

When getting married or after a divorce, many women change their last name. The main document confirming the change of personal data is the act of civil status. However, sometimes it is necessary to provide additional confirmation of the data change. This confirmation is certificate of change of surname. Where can I get it? How much does it cost?

Who needs a certificate confirming the change of surname and why?

Upon entering into marriage, citizens receive a marriage certificate. If one of the spouses changes his surname, the specified document serves as confirmation of this fact. In the event that a woman decides, after the marriage is dissolved, to return her maiden name, the basis for changing the data becomes a divorce certificate.
However, sometimes there are not enough documents establishing the marital status of citizens. The certificate confirming the change of surname is called an Extract from the State Registry Office of citizens on marriage in relation to confirmation of the premarital surname.

The following persons may need it:

• Citizens who have changed their personal data at will.
• A woman who did not change her surname to her maiden name after the dissolution of marriage.
• Persons whose data has been changed after adoption.

Why do I need to confirm the name change?

The main situations when you need a certificate of a change of surname:

• Upon receipt of new documents (passport, driver’s license, etc.);
• To confirm ownership rights.
• When entering into inheritance. There may be a situation when the testator writes a will according to the personal information of a woman before marriage. A certificate of change of surname will confirm the rights of the heir. In the case of inheritance by law, it establishes the relationship of the heir to the deceased citizen.
• Confirmation of the kinship ties of parents and children. Sometimes the child bears the father’s surname, and the mother takes the surname of the second husband or has a maiden name. Confirmation of the change of personal data is also needed if it is necessary to prove a blood relationship with an adopted child.
• Recovery of lost documents.

Where can I get the document?

You can also get a document confirming the change of one surname to another at the Registry office.

What does the statement say?

An extract from the state register contains the following information:
The number determined by the registry; the date and place of drawing up the document; the applicant’s full name; the number, date and parameters of the application; data on the registration of the registration record; information about the husband and wife.

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