Single digital gateway for public services
Changing the surname and/or the first name of individuals*
favorite_border
Add favorite
Procedure
Online
Cetateni
National
ROEID
Details
The administrative change of the family name and the first name or only one of them can be obtained by Romanian citizens and stateless persons residing in Romania*
Entitled persons
Regulated professions
Required documents
Denumire
Descriere
Obligatoriu
Semnătură digitală
Tip document
Descarcă
-
None
Issued documents
Denumire
Tip document
Descarcă
-
None
Fees
Title
Payment method
Value
Currency
None
Deadlines
Resolution time:
30
Working days
Case filling duration:
15
Working days
Notification deadline:
Appeal routes
-*
Additional information
More info:
Subordinated structure: civil status officers/civil status officials within the town halls/local community public services for person records
There are digitization initiatives: No
Details of digitization initiatives: WHERE THE NAME CHANGE REQUEST IS SUBMITTED at S.P.C.L.E.P. or, as appropriate, at the town hall of the administrative-territorial unit of the applicant’s domicile; at S.P.C.L.E.P. or, as appropriate, at the town hall of the administrative-territorial unit of the last domicile in Romania, in the case of a Romanian citizen residing abroad; at the Civil Status Directorate of Sector 1 of Bucharest municipality, if the person has never had a domicile in Romania. The request is submitted in person, by proxy with special power of attorney or by lawyer authorization.
Digitization percentage: 0%
Interest in ghiseul.ro integration: No*
There are digitization initiatives: No
Details of digitization initiatives: WHERE THE NAME CHANGE REQUEST IS SUBMITTED at S.P.C.L.E.P. or, as appropriate, at the town hall of the administrative-territorial unit of the applicant’s domicile; at S.P.C.L.E.P. or, as appropriate, at the town hall of the administrative-territorial unit of the last domicile in Romania, in the case of a Romanian citizen residing abroad; at the Civil Status Directorate of Sector 1 of Bucharest municipality, if the person has never had a domicile in Romania. The request is submitted in person, by proxy with special power of attorney or by lawyer authorization.
Digitization percentage: 0%
Interest in ghiseul.ro integration: No*
Links
Assistance and problem-solving services
None
Last updated:
16 April 2026
Publicat de către:
A paragraph is a self-contained unit of a discourse in writing dealing with
a particular point or idea. Paragraphs are usually an expected part of
formal writing, used to organize longer prose.
Institution responsible with document:
Publicat de către:
A paragraph is a self-contained unit of a discourse in writing dealing with
a particular point or idea. Paragraphs are usually an expected part of
formal writing, used to organize longer prose.
Ministry of Internal Affairs*
*Content marked with an asterisk (*) has been automatically translated and may not fully reflect the original meaning. For objective interpretation, please consult the Romanian version.
Table of contents
Competent entities
Direcţia Generală pentru Evidența Persoanelor
Share your opinion
Provide your opinion about the content of this page. You can leave acomment about what we can improve. You will not receive a response toyour comment. Use the contact form to clarify any questions regardingthe information and services available on this portal.
Did you find what you were looking for?
Help us improve