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Before you start
Different transliteration, former names and register errors need different solutions; do not alter a document to force agreement.
Who is this guide for?
People submitting records with differing names.
The examples are name-change certificates and register records; the recipient decides what is acceptable.
The checklist
Make a name comparison
Documents for comparison.
Do not erase a former name from a copy.
Check current registration
Extract and original.
Voluntary name change differs from correcting an error.
Request change evidence
ID and change details.
The certificate request does not make a new change.
Agree a solution with the recipient
Written response.
A personal explanation is not guaranteed acceptance.
Submit an organised set
Document file.
Apostille does not establish that different names identify one person.
Official sources
These links let you check with the responsible authority. The website's verification date does not guarantee that every detail has remained up to date since then.
Frequently asked questions
Will an apostille fix a name different from the passport?
No. First obtain the appropriate correction or evidence linking names; apostille does not resolve identity discrepancies.
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