You can change your surname by changing your name. Parental approval is required before the age of 16. Please submit an application form to the director of the police station and indicate the reason for the name change.
Legal provisions regarding citizens’ right to name
Changing your name is a citizen’s freedom. Of course, what we are talking about here is changing the name registered in the household registration book. Only in this way can the name be justified and legally binding. After the change, the original name is recorded and the new name is the real name. A good name will receive the greatest recognition. The General Principles of Civil Law of our country divides the civil capacity of citizens into (1) 0-10 years old, people without civil capacity; (2) 10-18 years old, persons with limited civil capacity; (3) Adults over 18 years old are full Person with capacity for civil conduct. Article 99 (1) of the Civil Code also stipulates: "Citizens of the People's Republic of China enjoy the right of name and have the right to decide, use and change their names in accordance with regulations, and others are prohibited from interfering, misappropriating and falsely using their names." my country's household registration Article 7 of the Registration Management Regulations stipulates that citizens have the freedom to change their names. If a citizen under the age of 18 wants to change his name, his guardian or legal representative must submit an oral application; if a citizen over 18 years of age needs to change his name, he or she must submit a written application. After the name is changed, the name on the ID card must also be changed accordingly, but the citizenship certificate number remains unchanged. Our country’s constitution also writes in the preamble that “citizens’ personal rights are sacred and inviolable.” (The personal rights of citizens include the right to life and health, the right to name, the right to reputation, etc.). Article 11 (11) of my country's Administrative Litigation Law also stipulates: "Those who believe that administrative agencies have infringed upon the personal rights or property rights of others" may file a lawsuit with the People's Court. It can be seen that it is your freedom to change your name. However, if the surname is changed, both parents must issue a statement agreeing to the change of the child's surname, otherwise the change will not be made. If the parents' surnames are combined as the child's surname, the country will only recognize a single surname, which is the first character of the name. Except for a few compound surnames recognized by the state. For example: (1) There is a boy whose father's surname is Liu and whose mother's surname is Du. His father named his son Liu Dulong or Liu Du Jianye. The total number of Liu and Du here is only one character, and the total number of characters in Liu Du's "name" cannot be More than seven; (2) His father's surname is Duanmu (no matter what the boy's mother's surname is, the surnames of his parents can no longer be combined as his son's surname). If the son is named Duanmu Jianye, then Duanmu will be considered two The total number of characters following the "name" must not exceed six. Same goes for girls.
As a general rule, no matter which of the two forms is used, the total number of characters in the "name" must not exceed eight, and there is no restriction on the words used. The key to whether you can change your name is whether your reasons are sufficient. To be honest, it is difficult to get approval for changing your name, especially changing your birthday. 1. Relevant regulations on name change: If a citizen under the age of 18 needs to change his or her name, his or her parents or caregivers may submit a written application, and the change will be made after verification by the public security authority at the place of residence; in principle, citizens over the age of 18 will not be allowed to change their name. If there is indeed a legitimate reason to change the name, the person must submit a written application. If the name belongs to an agency, group, school, enterprise, institution, etc., there must be proof of approval of the change by the personnel department of the unit. A certificate issued by the neighborhood (village) committee where the household registration is located is also required. "Legitimate reasons" usually refer to: 1. A woman with her husband's surname removes her husband's surname, or changes her surname to a given name; 2. Monks, Taoists, nuns, etc. return to secular life and change their dharma name to a common name; 3. The name contains information that is difficult for the public to identify Uncommon words, indecent words, etc.; 4. The parents need to change their surname due to divorce; 5. The adoption relationship is changed; 6. Other situations where the name needs to be changed. 2. The reality of changing names: Citizens’ name changes are protected by law, but it is difficult to change in practice. Changing names brings too many disadvantages and troubles, so the public security approval is very strict, and now the household registration information Computers are connected to the Internet, and name changes require approval from the county or district-level public security organs or above. It is difficult to change it if you don’t have a very good reason. Even if you change it and apply for a new ID card, other documents will also need to be changed, which is very troublesome. 3. Specific procedures for changing your name: I submit an application, and it must be approved by the neighborhood committee where the household registration is located. The employer must provide proof of consent. School students also need written materials approved by the school. Prepare all the materials and go to the police station at the place of household registration to ask the police to fill it out. A form for changing household registration. After review and no record of bad deeds is found, go to the police station director for approval, go to the county-level public security bureau to the household affairs section chief for approval, then go to the director-in-charge for approval, and finally go back to the police station to change your name. Hope you are satisfied