Have a new name certified
If you have adopted a new first name or surname, you can have this certified by your registry office.
Description
You can adopt a new first name or surname for various reasons, for example:
- You get married or divorced.
- You have a changed gender entry with a new first name under the Self-Determination Act.
- You have a translated or spelling-adjusted name under the Minority Name Change Act.
- You have dropped parts of your name under the Federal Expellees Act, for example the feminine form.
- In accordance with the Introductory Act to the German Civil Code (BGB), you have formed first names and surnames under German law or have discarded foreign name elements, for example middle names, patronymics or intermediate names.
You can obtain a certificate of the new name from your local registry office. The registry office will also certify a changed gender entry on request.
Competent office
Registry office that accepted the name change declaration
Contact person
Unfortunately, no contact persons were found for Homberg (Ohm) (District Vogelsbergkreis, Hesse). Please check the service description above for information on how to find the responsible contact person.
Basis for legal action
Legal remedy
- Application to the competent local court
Area of validity
Hesse
Official approval
Officially approved by Hessian Ministry of the Interior, for Security and Homeland Security (HMdI) on 17.03.2026
Keywords
Minority Name Change Act, Registry office, Marriage, Gender entry, Divorce, Federal Expellees Act, First name, Surname, Federal Expellees Act, Marriage, Surname, Registry office, First name, Self-determination law, Name alignment