1. How to change your name
– To change your name, you must apply to the court having jurisdiction over your address.
-However, it is possible to apply for a name change through the Internet without visiting the court in person (the Supreme Court’s electronic litigation site).
Supreme Court Electronic Litigation
2. Documents for name change application
1) Application for change of name
-After filling out the application form, attach it as a file or fill out the form directly when applying online. 인터넷 개명신청
-For the purpose of the application, simply write that you want to change your original name from OO to XX.
– In the reason for application, write the reason for name change individually. 좋은뉴스
2) Attached documents (for adults)
– Applicant’s basic certificate and family relationship certificate
-Certificate of family relation between the applicant’s father and mother: Electronic Family Relations Registration System (certificate required).
-If the father or mother reported death before 2008, a copy of expulsion: Issuance by visiting an administrative welfare center.
-If you have children (under the age of 19), your child’s family relationship certificate.
– A copy of the applicant’s resident registration: issued by the government.
-Other explanatory materials.
3. How to apply for a name change online
1) Select Family Relations Registration Fee in the Supreme Court Electronic Litigation and click Application for Name Change.
2) Step 1 Fill out application information.
#1 Jurisdiction Court and Parties Input
-The court of competent jurisdiction is automatically set according to the address, but it is also possible to search.
-Enter the current name and the Chinese characters for the name to be changed and save.
#2 Write the purpose of the application and the reason for the application.
-Writing directly on the site and using the content file attachment.
– The purpose of the application is automatically drawn up when the party information is entered.
3) Attach the 2nd stage explanatory documents
– Submit only the attached documents at the bottom of Gyeokwoong without separate explanatory data.
– After selecting a document name, attach the relevant documents and they will be registered in the document list below.
4) Confirmation of written documents
5) Payment of litigation costs
– It costs about 3 million won.
6) Finally, submit
4. Report after name change permission
– The time required for name change varies from region to region, ranging from 2 to 3 months.
-If the permission is completed after examination by the court, a certified copy of the decision to change the name is served.
– A name change report must be submitted with a certified copy within one month of service (different from an application for permission to change the name).
*Penalty for non-reporting