There are many reasons why someone may apply for a Name Change. Starting from work matters, simplifying administrative management, to hockey matters. So what should a person do if he wants to change his name? The name change is regulated in law number 23 of 2006 concerning population administration and presidential regulation number 25 of 2008 concerning requirements and procedures for population registration and civil registration. If someone wants to apply for a name change, then he must apply to the local district court. There are several conditions that must be prepared before submitting an application. Among others are :

1. Application letter stamped 6,000 signed by the applicant (copy 2 ex)

2. Photocopy of the applicant’s ID card as much as 1 (one) sheet

3. Photocopy of the applicant’s KK as much as 1 (one) sheet

4. Photocopy of marriage certificate as much as 1 (one) sheet

5. Photocopy of diploma (if there is a relationship with diploma) as much as 1 (one) sheet

6. Photocopy of birth certificate as much as 1 (one) sheet

7. Photocopy of ID cards of 2 (two) witnesses, 1 sheet each.

 

For points 2 to 6, they are stamped at the post office with a stamp duty of Rp. 6000. The most important point in the submission is a letter of application addressed to the chairman of the local district court. The application letter must contain the full reasons for the name change. These requirements are then registered with the local court for registration in order to get a trial schedule. The trial will be presided over by a single judge. If it is granted, then the judge’s determination will be brought to the local Population and Civil Registration Service to be changed.

The Department will later provide a side note about the change. The legal basis for recording name changes/improvement of birth certificates is stated in Article 52 of the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 24 of 2013 concerning Amendments to the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 23 of 2006 concerning Population Administration. Article 52 of Law 23/2006 stipulates that the registration of name changes is carried out based on the determination of the district court where the applicant is located. Furthermore, the change in name must be reported by the person who changed his name to the implementing agency (Department of Population and Civil Registration) which issued the civil registration deed no later than 30 days after the resident received a copy of the district court decision. The civil registration officer will then make a marginal note on the register of the civil registration deed and the quotation of the civil registration deed. Any resident who exceeds the deadline for reporting important events (change of name) will be subject to administrative sanctions in the form of a maximum fine of Rp. 1 million (article 90 paragraph (1) letter j and paragraph 2 23.2006.

Article 53 of the presidential regulation number 96 of 2018 concerning the requirements and procedures for population registration and civil registration (Perpres 96/2018) stipulates that the registration of changes in population names must meet the following requirements:

1. Copy of district court decision

2. Quotation of civil registration deed

3. Family Card

4. Identity Card

5. Travel documents for foreigners

The applicant’s birth certificate will remain the same as the old birth certificate. However, a side note will be added by the civil registry officer regarding the name change. With the birth certificate, the applicant can then take care of changing the name of the letters, such as ID cards, land certificates, letters related to banking and so on.