CHANGE OF SURNAME, NAME AND PATRONYMIC IN UKRAINE IN FIVE DAYS
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Services for changing your last name and first name
SURNAME CHANGE
REASONS FOR CHANGING THE SURNAME
If you want to change your surname, we will help you do it as soon as possible. If the certificate of change of name has been lost, destroyed or damaged, we will request a duplicate document without your presence.
REGISTRATION PROCEDURE
Our Company takes care of all legal nuances, including preparing an application for a change of surname, collecting the necessary documents and providing support during the submission of documents to the Civil Registry Office. We guarantee absolute confidentiality in handling your personal data - you can be sure that all details will remain between us.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
If you are missing certain documents to change your surname, we will help you to obtain everything you need. To change your surname you need:
- 2 photos 3.5 x 4.5;
- Passport of a citizen of Ukraine;
- Individual tax number;
- A birth certificate,
- Marriage certificate (if you are married);
- Certificate of divorce (if you are divorced) and an extract from the registry office confirming the premarital surname;;
- Birth certificates of children (if you have minor children);
- Certificates of change of name, father's or mother's name, if they were previously changed;
- A court decision on divorce, change of surname, or establishment of the fact of renewal of the spousal status, if any;
- Extract from the Unified State Demographic Register on registration of the place of residence;
- Certificate of no criminal record.
TERM
We offer several deadlines for changing your last name:
- 5 working days ;
- 10 working days;
- 25 working days.
NAME CHANGE
REASONS FOR CHANGING THE NAME
If you want to change your name, we will help you prepare all the necessary documents and obtain a change of name certificate. If your change of name certificate has been lost, destroyed or damaged, we will request a duplicate document without your presence.
REGISTRATION PROCEDURE
Our specialists will help you choose a name so that you do not have any problems with replacing other documents after the change. In order to change your name, you will need to appear at a state institution (with our support), submit the necessary documents and write an application for a name change. Our team will provide constant monitoring at every stage of the change of your data.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
If you are missing certain documents to change your name, we will help you to request everything you need. To change your name you need:
- 2 photos 3.5 x 4.5;
- Passport of a citizen of Ukraine;
- Individual tax number;
- A birth certificate,
- Marriage certificate (if you are married);
- Certificate of divorce (if you are divorced) and an extract from the registry office confirming the premarital surname;;
- Birth certificates of children (if you have minor children);
- Certificates of change of name, father's or mother's name, if they were previously changed;
- A court decision on divorce, change of surname, or establishment of the fact of renewal of the spousal status, if any;
- Extract from the Unified State Demographic Register on registration of the place of residence;
- Certificate of no criminal record.
TERM
We offer several name change deadlines:
- 5 working days ;
- 10 working days;
- 25 working days.
CHANGE OF SURNAME FOR A CHILD
REASONS FOR CHANGING THE SURNAME
If you have changed your surname and want to change your child's surname, or if your child personally wants to change his or her data, we can easily help you realize your wishes.
REGISTRATION PROCEDURE
To begin with, you need to collect all the documents confirming the right to change the child's surname - our lawyers will be able to provide you with expert advice on the required list of documents, and if you do not have the originals of certain documents, we will help you obtain duplicates.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
If the child is under the age of 14:
- 2 photos 3.5 x 4.5 - of a child;
- A child's birth certificate;
- Passports of the child's father and mother;
- Individual tax number of the child's father and mother;
- Marriage certificate of the child's parents;
- Personal presence of both parents and a statement of consent to change the child's surname / if one of the parents cannot be present at the Civil Registry Office, a notarized consent from him/her is required / a document confirming that one of the parents has been deprived of parental rights;
- A document confirming the right to change the surname, if available (for example, the child's father changed his surname and now wants to change the surname of his child).
If the child is between the ages of 7 and 14:
- 2 photos 3.5 x 4.5 - of a child;
- A child's birth certificate;
- Passports of the child's father and mother;
- Individual tax number of the child's father and mother;
- Marriage certificate of the child's parents;
- Personal presence of both parents and a statement of consent to change the child's surname / if one of the parents cannot be present at the Civil Registry Office, a notarized consent from him/her is required / a document confirming that one of the parents has been deprived of parental rights;
- The child's personal presence and a signed statement of consent to change the surname.
If the child is between the ages of 14 and 16 (the child may change his or her surname at will, but the consent of one of the parents is required) :
- 2 photos 3.5 x 4.5 - of a child;
- A child's birth certificate;
- Passport of the child's citizen of Ukraine;
- Extract from the Unified State Demographic Register on the registration of the child's place of residence;
- Passport of the child's father/mother;
- Individual tax number of the child's father and mother;
- Marriage certificate of the child's parents;
- Personal presence of both parents and a statement of consent to change the child's surname / if one of the parents cannot be present at the Civil Registry Office, a notarized consent from him/her is required / a document confirming that one of the parents has been deprived of parental rights;
If the child is between the ages of 16 and 18 (a child may change his or her surname at will, no parental consent is required):
- 2 photos 3.5 x 4.5 - of a child;
- A child's birth certificate;
- Passport of the child's citizen of Ukraine;
- Extract from the Unified State Demographic Register on the registration of the child's place of residence;
- The child's individual tax number;
- Marriage certificate of the child's parents;
- Certificate of no criminal record.
TERM
We offer several terms for changing a child's surname:
- 5 working days ;
- 10 working days;
- 25 working days.
Additional services for changing the name
APOSTIL
WHY YOU NEED AN APOSTILLE
An apostille is a special stamp that confirms the validity of a document issued in one country for official use in another. It is an important element of legalization of documents for international use and confirms the authenticity of the signature, the position of the person who signed the document, and the seal that seals it. An apostille certifies that a document is valid and complies with the laws of the country that issued it. This is important to avoid doubts about its legitimacy in the institution of the foreign country to which the document is submitted. With an apostille, your document becomes legally valid in countries that are parties to the 1961 Hague Convention, including Italy, Germany, China, Australia, Mexico and other countries that you can find out about by contacting us for a consultation.
REGISTRATION PROCEDURE
We can prepare and apostille a document in the shortest possible time without your personal presence.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
The original document to be apostilled.
TERM
We will provide apostillization of the document within two business days at your convenience.
NOTARIZED TRANSLATION OF DOCUMENTS
WHY TRANSLATION IS NEEDED
Notarized translation of documents is required for submission to government agencies or authorities, in particular, for documents subject to apostillization or legalization.
REGISTRATION PROCEDURE
The translation is carried out by certified translators in the shortest possible time.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
Original or high-quality scan of the document to be translated.
TERM
Within one business day, depending on the volume of the text and the selected language.
REPLACEMENT OF PASSPORTS
REASON FOR REPLACEMENT
If you need to replace a passport of a citizen of Ukraine or a foreign passport due to a change of surname or name, expiration of the document, loss, damage or receipt of a passport for the first time, we will help you obtain the document as soon as possible.
REGISTRATION PROCEDURE
Our team of professionals will provide you with comprehensive legal support at every stage of the passport replacement process. We will personally accompany you to the state authority, supervise the submission of documents and obtain a new passport.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
To exchange a passport, you need to collect the following documents:
- Passport of a citizen of Ukraine;
- Passport of a citizen of Ukraine for traveling abroad;
- Individual tax number;
- Extract from the Unified State Demographic Register on registration of the place of residence;
- Documents confirming the change of surname, name or patronymic (if necessary).
TERM
We can easily replace your passport at a time convenient for you:
- 4-5 business days;
- 10 working days.
EXCHANGE OF A DRIVER'S LICENSE
REASONS FOR REPLACING THE DOCUMENT
If your temporary driver's license has expired, your personal data, such as surname, name or patronymic, has changed, you have lost the document, or you want to exchange your laminated driver's license (issued before 2011) for a new one, we will help you get a new document as soon as possible.
REGISTRATION PROCEDURE
We will assist you in preparing all the necessary documents and provide professional assistance at every stage of replacing your driver's license and make every effort to make the process quick and convenient for you.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
- Passport of a citizen of Ukraine;
- Individual tax number;
- Extract from the Unified State Demographic Register on registration of the place of residence;
- In case of changes in personal data, such as surname, name, you must provide documents confirming these changes (for example, a marriage certificate or a change of name);
- Old driver's license (if available).
TERM
1 working day
REPLACEMENT OF THE IDENTIFICATION CODE
REGISTRATION PROCEDURE
RNOKPP (Registration number of the taxpayer's account card) is a unique identification number that is issued to every citizen of Ukraine for registration in the tax system. It is also known as an identification code or tax number. This document is required for official employment, opening bank accounts, registering business activities and other financial transactions.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
- Passport of a citizen of Ukraine;
- Old TIN (if any);
- Extract from the USRPTI;
- In case of replacement in connection with marriage, a marriage certificate; due to a change of name, a certificate of change of name.
TERM
By power of attorney/personal presence - 1 year.
At the request of a lawyer (without presence) - 3 p.m.
Certificate of change of surname/name
REASONS FOR THE NEED
If you want to change your surname or name, we will help you prepare all the necessary documents and control the entire process of changing your data. If the certificate of change of name has been lost, destroyed or damaged, we will request a duplicate document without your presence.
REGISTRATION PROCEDURE
Our company provides legal support at all stages of changing a name or surname, from submitting documents to a government agency to obtaining a certificate of change of name.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
If you are missing certain documents to change your name or surname, we will help you to request everything you need. Required documents:
- 2 photos 3.5 x 4.5;
- Passport of a citizen of Ukraine;
- Individual tax number;
- A birth certificate,
- Marriage certificate (if you are married);
- Certificate of divorce (if you are divorced) and an extract from the registry office confirming the premarital surname;;
- Birth certificates of children (if you have minor children);
- Certificates of change of name, father's or mother's name, if they were previously changed;
- A court decision on divorce, change of surname, or establishment of the fact of renewal of the spousal status, if any;
- Extract from the Unified State Demographic Register on registration of the place of residence;
- Certificate of no criminal record.
In case of requesting a second certificate of change of name:
- A copy of the passport of a citizen of Ukraine/foreign national;
- A copy of the name change certificate (if any).
TERM
We offer a choice of three options for the timing of changing a surname or name:
- 5 working days ;
- 10 working days;
- 25 working days.
If you need to obtain a duplicate of the certificate of change of name, we will request it within three, five or seven business days.
Registering a child with another parent
REASONS FOR THE NEED
Acknowledgment of paternity is required if the real biological father was not listed on the child's birth certificate, if it is proved that the previously listed man is not the biological father, the biological father has died, or if the mother's new husband wishes to officially assume parental rights and responsibilities for the child, he may be listed as the father, with his personal consent.
REGISTRATION PROCEDURE
Our Company provides legal support at all stages of change of paternity, from submitting documents to a state authority to obtaining a child's birth certificate with updated data.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
Required documents:
- A statement of consent from the parents to recognize paternity;
- Passports of the child's mother and father;
- Extract of the mother's place of residence registration;
- The mother's individual tax number;
- A child's birth certificate.
TERM
We will provide fast and professional support at every stage - within a few business days, we will complete the paternity recognition process, including the preparation and submission of all necessary documents.
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Change your last name, first name and patronymic
Quite often, people who wish to change their surname or name ask themselves the question: "Can I also change my patronymic?". Due to recent changes in the legislation regulating the procedure for state registration of civil status acts, any person who has reached the age of majority (i.e. 18 years) may submit an application to the state civil registration authorities (DRACS) at their own request to change their name, surname or patronymic, or all three at once.
Why are we chosen?
- Confidentiality: we work under a non-disclosure agreement. Your information will not leave the office;
- Meeting deadlines: we implement your services in accordance with the terms and deadlines specified in the contract;
- Years of experience and practice: You can familiarize yourself with our case studies, which will be presented to you in advance, so that you can finally verify our qualifications;
- Fixed prices: You always know what you are paying for! You get a ready-made service;
- Constant communication with an individual Lawyer: providing short, reasoned answers to all requests of Our Clients;
- Conducting a personal meeting with the Client in our Office for confidential negotiations/oral consultations.
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Registration procedure
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Stages of the procedure for changing the surname (first name or patronymic)
To begin with, we will need to prepare all the documents:
- The following documents are submitted to the civil registry office:
The applicant's birth certificate; marriage certificate, if any, and a certificate of divorce or a court decision on divorce; birth certificates of minor children (under the age of 18); if there was a marriage, you must also submit extracts of the premarital surname for each marriage; certificate of name change (if such a procedure has already been done).
- Identity documents - it should be noted here that only citizens of Ukraine can undergo the name change procedure in Ukraine. In this case, it will be the Passport of a Citizen of Ukraine or the child's birth certificate and the passport of one of the parents (the applicant) + the notarized consent of the other parent. If the documents for changing the child's name are submitted by a single parent, a document confirming this must be attached.
- Certificate of residence registration. Although it does not matter where the applicant is registered during martial law, as the documents can be submitted to any registry office, the registration itself is mandatory.
- The applicant's photos of 3.5 cm x 4.5 cm - 6 pieces - are attached to the case file.
- The applicant must be present at the time of submission and receipt of the certificate.
The next step is to transfer the name change case from the registry office to the police for verification.
At this stage, it should be noted that the applicant's criminal record will be checked first. This check takes most of the time to complete the name change procedure.
We would like to add that if the applicant's birth or change of surname by marriage was not in Ukraine, the Civil Registry Office will send requests under international treaties to the relevant authorities in such countries, which may also take time.
The final stage
After all the checks have been carried out and the inquiries have been answered, the case is transferred back to the registry office where the application was submitted, and the applicant can receive his or her certificate with personal presence and a Ukrainian passport.
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What you will get by contacting our lawyers:
- Review and preparation of a full package of documents with professional legal support;
- Speeding up responses from abroad in case of marriage or birth in a country other than Ukraine;
- Quickly obtain a conclusion on the results of police inspections;
- Receipt of ready-made documents on changing the last name, first name or patronymic in the shortest possible time - from 10 business days;
- If necessary, replacement of the full package of documents after receiving a certificate of change;
- Minimize your presence and participation in the process of changing your name or other documents;
If you have an urgent desire or need to change your surname, name or patronymic, we can help you do it in the shortest possible time, within 10 business days and with your presence only at the submission and receipt of the Change Certificate.
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Change of the child's last name or first name, patronymic
Parents, by mutual agreement, may apply for a change of surname or name of a child under the age of 7. After reaching the age of 7, the child's presence is required, as he or she must give his or her consent to the name change. If you need to change the name or surname of a child who has already reached the age of 14, you must first obtain a Ukrainian passport, and only then carry out the name change procedure, and the presence of the child and both parents or one of the parents and a notarized consent from the other will be required.
If the child's name or surname is changed in the first years after birth, and such changes are made on the basis of a change in the surname or name of one of the parents, a second birth certificate will be issued, which will already contain the new data of the parents and the child, in all other cases, the registry office issues a certificate of change.
It should also be noted that the patronymic of a child under the age of 18 can be changed only on the basis of a court decision on deprivation of paternity or if, when issuing the child's birth certificate, the mother indicated the father's information on the basis of Article 135 of the Family Code of Ukraine, namely, according to the mother's words.
This procedure is carried out exclusively at the personal request (except in cases of changing the surname of a child under the age of 7), who has expressed this desire. The period for consideration of the application is 3 months from the date of its submission and, if there are valid reasons, may be extended for the same period, but not more.
Our Company has been successfully dealing with issues related to the change of surname, name or patronymic for 13 years, so our lawyers will help you with any issue, regardless of its complexity.
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Our team of lawyers
15 years of successful work in the field of private law
Our company has over 15 years of practical experience in resolving complex private law issues. We guarantee:
✅ Qualified approach to each case
✅ Proven effectiveness in legal matters
✅ Stable results for our customers
Why do clients trust us?
Over the past decade and a half, we have built a reputation as a reliable partner in the field of private law. Our solutions are a combination of in-depth knowledge of the law and practical experience.
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Head of the Technical Department
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Nadezhda Voznyuk
Legal counsel of the Private and Migration Law Department
Olena Klykova
Legal counsel of the Private and Migration Law Department
Hopkalo Kateryna
Legal counsel of the Private and Migration Law Department
Our team of lawyers
Our Company has been successfully working on issues related to private law for 15 years
Koval Oleg
Founder and CEO ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Demchuk Maria
Head of the Technical Department
Savchenko Daria
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Nadezhda Voznyuk
Legal counsel of the Private and Migration Law Department
Olena Klykova
Legal counsel of the Private and Migration Law Department
Hopkalo Kateryna
Legal counsel of the Private and Migration Law Department
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