What procedures are required to change a child's surname?

It is the idea of ​​the whole family to give the baby a nice name after birth, but some people will change the baby's name because they think the name is not good. When changing the child's name, you must be careful and complete the relevant procedures, because the name can only be changed once in a lifetime, and it cannot be changed back if changed multiple times. This is also a problem that everyone needs to pay attention to.

The first is that I want to express my wish to change my name.

The second is that the reasons must be sufficient.

Third, I must promise to bear all civil and legal responsibilities arising from the name change.

And it can only be changed once in a lifetime.

After the age of 16, the applicant must submit a written application and valid supporting documents to the public security authority for approval.

Those who have been deprived of their political rights according to law and are currently receiving criminal punishment or re-education through labor shall not change their names. After a citizen changes his name according to law,

The original name will be kept as a “former name” for reference.

That is to say, you need to write an application for name change to the police station where your household registration is located. After it is stamped, you need to register it at the Household Registration Division of the local Public Security Bureau. Of course, you need to bring your household registration book. The change can be officially made about 15 or 7 working days after submitting the file. Your household registration book will record your former name and current name. When you need to use your graduation certificate or something else to prove your identity, you must bring your household registration book with you.

The specific procedures are:

Those who want to change their name can go to the household registration window of the public security bureau in their place of residence, get an application form, and provide the required information. After approval, they can change their name.

In addition, the following relevant legal provisions are added:

According to Articles 17 and 18 of the "Regulations on Household Registration of the People's Republic of China", the person who needs to change his or her name shall apply to the police station where his or her household registration is located, and fully state the reasons for the name change, and go to the household registration office of the local police station to handle it. When the household registration authority deems it necessary, it may request a certificate of change or correction from the applicant. When a person under the age of 18 needs to change his or her name, he or she or his or her parents or adopters shall apply to the household registration authority for change of registration; if he or she is over 18 years old, he or she shall apply to the household registration authority for change of registration.

Article 99 of the General Principles of Civil Law also stipulates that citizens enjoy the right to name, and have the right to decide, use and change their own names in accordance with regulations, and prohibit others from interfering, stealing or counterfeiting. Article 18 of the Household Registration Regulations states that when a citizen changes his or her name, the following provisions shall apply: When a citizen over the age of 18 needs to change his or her name, he or she shall apply to the household registration authority for change of registration. If a citizen's right to name is violated, he or she has the right to demand that the infringement be stopped, reputation be restored, impact be eliminated, and an apology be made.

Therefore, from a legal perspective, if an application to change a name is rejected or if there are restrictions on the text that can be used to refer to a name, it is an infringement of a citizen's right to name. Citizens can protect their legal right to name through civil or administrative litigation.

The "strict control" over name changes for citizens over the age of 16 is merely an internal regulation of the public security agency. It has no specific operational standards and is suspected of conflicting with relevant provisions of the General Principles of the Civil Law. It should not be legally binding. If the public security organ refuses to change a citizen's name, and the citizen files a lawsuit against the public security organ for administrative inaction, if the public security organ cannot provide evidence that the citizen's name change violates the law, the public security organ may bear the consequences of losing the case.

In accordance with the provisions of the General Principles of Civil Law, there should be no conditions attached when a citizen applies to change his or her name. When formulating administrative regulations, public security organs must not only consider public administrative power, but also the consistency of the entire legal system. It is wrong to think that changing a citizen's name may cause trouble and inconvenience to household registration management and the management of citizens' criminal information, thereby restricting citizens' exercise of their private right to change their names. After a citizen's name is changed, the public security organ only needs to record the citizen's former name truthfully in various archival information. The citizen can deposit money, trade stocks, pay and receive various insurance premiums and benefits under the original name. After concluding a contract, if he needs to continue to exercise rights and perform obligations under the new name, he only needs to go to the public security organ to obtain a certificate of name change. Citizens changing their names should not have a negative impact on household registration management and public security management.