Change Last Name
If you are married, have entered into a registered partnership, are a widow or widower, or are divorced, you can have the municipality change the use of your last name. You can then choose between:
- only your own last name
- only your partner's last name
- your partner's last name followed by your own last name
- your own last name followed by your partner's last name
Please note! This is not the same as changing your own last name because you want to take another parent's last name or because your last name has a strange meaning.
How does it work?
- The last name you choose will be entered into the Basic Register of Persons (BRP). This ensures that other government agencies are also informed and can use the last name you have chosen. You are responsible for notifying other institutions and companies yourself.
- Your passport, ID card, or driver's license will always bear your own name—even if you are married or in a registered partnership. However, you can have your partner's name added to these documents.
What should I do?
Submit a request to the municipality. The municipality will then verify whether you are permitted to use a different name. If so, your request will be processed in the GBA.
You can choose from the following spellings of your last name:
- your partner's name followed by your own name
- your own name followed by your partner's name
- just your partner's name
- only your own name
What do I need?
- If you submit the application online, you will need your DigiD.
- If you submit your application at the counter, you will need to present a valid form of identification.
How long does it take?
- If you submit an online request, the municipality will change your last name within 10 business days.
- If you visit in person, the municipality will change your last name immediately.
Arrange it online right away
The municipality of Voorschoten uses DigiD. Would you like to learn more or apply for a DigiD? If so, please visit www.digid.nl
Changing Your Name Using DigiD