Vorname: Reihenfolge ändern lassen

If you have several first names, you can have their order changed by means of a declaration.

Since November 1, 2018, you can have the order of several first names changed without giving reasons. The prerequisite for this is that your name is subject to German law. This includes not only German nationals, but also persons entitled to asylum, foreign refugees and stateless persons.

The only exception: For first names with a hyphen, such as Hans-Peter, the order determined by the parents must be retained.

Note: If you would like to change your first name for important or serious reasons, this can only be done by changing your name under public law. Changing the spelling and adding or omitting first names is otherwise still not permitted in official documents.

• Valid official photo ID (identity card, passport)
• for stateless persons: travel document or entry of the immigration authority in the passport or passport substitute
• for homeless foreigners or persons entitled to asylum: entry from the foreigners authority in the passport or passport replacement
• for foreign refugees: Entry of the foreigners authority in the passport or passport replacement

Please enquire in advance at the authority to which you are submitting the declaration about any further documents.

• You have German citizenship.
• You are entitled to asylum, a foreign refugee, a stateless person, a homeless foreigner or a quota refugee.

The fee for changing the order of first names in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is currently EUR 35.00.
Note: If the change is successful, there will be subsequent costs as you will have to reapply for documents such as your identity card or passport.

You must declare the change in the order of your first names in writing:

• Ask your local authority whether you need to have the declaration notarized or authenticated and whether an appointment needs to be made.
• Then go to your local authority with all the necessary documents and arrange for the order of your first names to be changed.

Note: As soon as this change has taken effect, you will need to have various documents (e.g. ID card or passport) changed accordingly. You must apply for these changes yourself.

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• First name Change of order
• Since November 1, 2018: Changing the order of several first names is possible without reason, with the exception of
  • Adding or omitting first names,
  • No change to the order of hyphenated names (example: Hans-Peter)
• Prerequisite: Name must be subject to German law, which is the case for
  • German nationals,
  • persons entitled to asylum,
  • foreign refugees and
  • stateless persons.
• Responsible: Registry office of the place of birth, the place of marriage, the place where a civil partnership is established, the place of residence and other offices authorized to certify documents publicly

Registry office of the place of birth, the place of marriage, the place of the establishment of a civil partnership, the place of residence and other offices authorized to officially certify documents.

Registry office of the place of birth, the place of marriage, the place of the establishment of a civil partnership, the place of residence and other offices authorized to officially certify documents.

Forms: none

Online procedure possible: no

Written form required: yes

Personal appearance required: yes