Surname Change Decree

The surname of a person shall be changed upon his petition (application) or upon the petition (application) of his legal representative, if

The surname of a person shall be changed upon his petition, if he declares to be a descendant of an enslaved person from whom the surname is derived.

Another surname shall be added to the surname of an adult upon his petition, if

Upon the joint petition of the legal representative and of the person whose surname is requested for the benefit of the minor, or, if the name of a…

At the request of the legal representative, the surname of a minor child shall be changed:

At the petition of a person of full age, his surname shall be changed:

At the petition of a person of full age, his surname shall be changed:

A petition for a change of surname shall be granted if:

A petition for a change of surname that cannot be based on any of the preceding articles may be granted if the petitioner demonstrates that the…

For the application of Articles 6 and 7, the surname shall be changed in the manner provided for in Article 1, paragraph 2, or into another name…

With respect to a petition for the change of the surname of a minor as referred to in Article 3, the following persons shall be heard, or at least…

The Guidelines for change of surname 1989 (Stcr. 1989, 1) are repealed.

This decree shall enter into force with effect from 1 January 1998.

This decree shall be cited as: Name Change Decree (Besluit geslachtsnaamswijziging).