Name Change: First Name

• Contact a lawyer.
• The lawyer will then submit the application to the court.
• In a " minor " (proxy for a minor), one of the parents or the guardian submits the request through an attorney.

Updating documents

• Your new first name must appear on your identity document. Therefore, apply for a new passport, identity card and/or new driving licence.
• If the court decides that your first name may be changed, the municipality will amend your birth certificate.
• The municipality registers your new first name. All public authorities that receive data from the municipality will then also be aware of your new first name.
• You must inform other authorities yourself that you have a new first name.

• Your valid proof of identity

This depends on the workload at the court.

Submitting an appeal

Has the court rejected your application? You can then lodge an appeal with the court of appeal within 3 months.

Transgender individuals do not need to go to court if they wish to change their first name. A transgender person can contact the municipality directly. However, a number of documents are required, including a statement from a doctor.