Change Your Name (Deed Poll) In Bhutan By Online
A person applying for a job must complete and submit the application form and all required documentation to DCRC Headquarter to request name changes and corrections to birth date.
Required Documents For Change Your Name (Deed Poll)
- Completed application form
- For civil servants: A copy of the service record which has been verified by the RCSC together with classes X, XII and degree certificates, or the most recent academic certificate (original documents must be presented for authenticity)
- For the Armed Forces A copy of your service record that has been certified by the record officer, along with classes X, XII and degree certificates, or the most recent academic certificate (original certificate must be presented to verify)
- For Judiciary, autonomous organizations and corporations: copy of the service record that has been certified by the HR/Personnel officer together with classes X, XII and degree certificates, or the most recent academic certification (original certificate must be presented to verify)
- For nuns and monks Certification by ZhungDratshang Uzin/Head of Institution
- For students Copy of academic transcript or the highest academic certification received (original certificate must be provided for authenticity)
- Other: certification by Thromde Tshogpa & Gup/CRCO
Office Locations and Contacts
Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs
Department of Civil Registration and Census
Telephone: +975-2-322301/322015/325173
Address Mail Box No.133, Tashichho dzong,
Thimphu, Bhutan
MHCA Site
Eligibility
A person who is registered in the DCRC, MOHCA. DCRC, MOHCA.
Fees
No cost.
Documents to Utilize
Application Formula to Change Name
Processing Time
- The typical time for service delivery for name changes/correction of DoB is one day from the date of the submission.
Instructions
This service is offered at DCRC headquarters only.
Requirements Information
- Name
- Sex
- Previous name
- New name
- CID/SRP card No
- Supporting documents to be submitted
The Document is required
People change their names due to many reasons. Perhaps you’d like to alter your spelling or you aren’t happy with the name your parents chose for you, you’d like to eliminate that middle name would like to get rid of any family connections or perhaps you simply need to change your name! It is legal to change your name to your first as well as your middle name, surname or middle name or any combination of them.
Information that can be useful
Typically, you are able to legally change the name of your family to any name you’d like to. There are a few exceptions, however:
- It is not possible to change your name to avoid debt or cover yourself from criminal charges.
- You cannot change your name to commit an act of crime.
- You shouldn’t alter your name to deceive. It is usually done by taking the name of someone famous. The courts generally don’t allow this, unless there is an argument that proves not directly related to the celebrity or the use of their name.
- It is not advisable to choose a name that is confusing because it contains punctuation or numerals. Some judges have permitted individuals to write the numbers in a different way for instance “Seven” in place of “7”.
- You shouldn’t pick names that are likely to frighten or offend anyone, or be considered to be obscene.
- You cannot pick a racial slur.
Other uses for the Document/Certificate
You may wish you to alter your name based on:
- You’ve just been married
- You’ve been divorced
- Just want to change your mind
External Links
Name Change or Correction of Date of Born (DOB)
Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs
Department of Civil Registration & Census
Other
You don’t need to provide evidence of legality that you’ve altered your identity, so long as it is clear that you are able to be recognized by your new name. However, there are certain instances, like when applying to get a passport where proof of the name change is required. The proof required is contingent on the reason the evidence is needed. It could be:
- A note from a responsible person
- A public announcement
- a statutory declaration
- a deed poll.