What documents do children need to change their names, and how to handle them?

1. Legal basis for name change: Article 18 of the Regulations on Household Registration in People's Republic of China (PRC): A citizen changing his name shall be handled in accordance with the following provisions:

1. When a person under the age of 18 needs to change his name, his parents or adopters shall apply to the household registration authority for registration of change;

2. When a person who has reached the age of 18 needs to change his name, he or she shall apply to the household registration authority for registration of change.

Second, change the name of the application materials:

1, I or my parents apply;

2. Household registration book.

3. Reasons for name change and correction and relevant certificates.

Extended data

According to relevant laws and regulations: in principle, citizens over 8 years old will not be changed. If there are justified reasons to change their names, I will submit a written application. Belonging to organs, organizations, schools, enterprises and institutions, there must be a certificate that the personnel department of the organization where I work has approved the change. You also need a certificate issued by the neighborhood (village) Committee where the household registration is located.

"Just cause" usually refers to:

1. A woman who has a husband's surname loses her husband's surname or changes her surname;

2. Monks, Taoists and nuns. Being secularized, its legal name is changed to a common name;

3. The name contains obscure words and indecent words. It is difficult for the public to identify;

4. Parents need to change their surnames when they divorce;

5. Change the adoption relationship;

6. Other circumstances that need to change the name.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Citizen Renaming

People's Daily Online-The young man's application for name change was rejected. The police said it would bring inconvenience to his later life.