Are you experiencing difficulties with your surname? Under certain conditions, you can choose a new family name once in your life.
Conditions for changing your surname:
- Nationality or status: you must be Belgian, a recognised refugee or stateless person
- Age requirements: you must be an adult or an emancipated minor
- Residence: you must live in Brussels, or Brussels must be your last municipality of residence if you live abroad, or never have lived in Belgium
- Single change: you can only change your surname once in your life
- Choice of new name: you can choose your new surname from the following options:
- Your father's surname
- Your mother's surname
- A combination of the two names
- The name of your adoptive parent, either alone or combined with that of another parent
Please note: if your children have your surname, the change will be automatic for children under 12 years. If your children are over 12, the change is not automatic and their consent will be required beforehand.
To submit your request, please send an e-mail to analyse@brucity.be with the following information:
- Purpose of the request: Change of surname
- Your surname, first name and date of birth
- Your national ID number
- Copy of the documents required, as attachments
As soon as your request has been received and analysed, an appointment will be arranged at the Brucity Administrative Centre to present the originals of your documents and fill in the change of surname application form.
More info?
- By e-mail: analyse@brucity.be
- By calling 02 279 22 11
- Extract of your criminal record
- If you were born abroad: a full copy of your birth certificate
All foreign documents must be authenticated or certified with an apostille (where necessary) in the country of issue and translated by a sworn translator if they are not issued in French or Dutch.
140 euros
One month from the appointment at the office