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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;New page&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;==Procedure==&lt;br /&gt;
#Obtain all necessary documents.&lt;br /&gt;
#Proceed to the competent authority to whose jurisdiction your case falls under and submit a request or application for name change along with all the required documents.&lt;br /&gt;
#Pay all necessary fees.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Required Documents==&lt;br /&gt;
*Filled in application form or an informal written request&lt;br /&gt;
*The child:&lt;br /&gt;
**Birth certificate&lt;br /&gt;
**Proof of citizenship&lt;br /&gt;
*The legal guardian / legal representative:&lt;br /&gt;
**Official photo identification&lt;br /&gt;
**Birth certificate&lt;br /&gt;
**Proof of citizenship&lt;br /&gt;
**Maybe marriage certificate (s)&lt;br /&gt;
**Possibly consent of the other parent&lt;br /&gt;
**May divorce or divorce decision with legal force confirmation&lt;br /&gt;
**Possibly decision with legal force acknowledgment of the court over the custody (legal representation)&lt;br /&gt;
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==Office Locations &amp;amp; Contacts==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Registry Offices&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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To locate a registry office: https://www.help.gv.at/linkaufloesung/applikation-flow?leistung=LA-HP-RL-StandesamtHauptwohnsitz&amp;amp;flow=LO&amp;amp;quelle=HELP&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;District Administrative Authority&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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To search for a District Admin. Authority: https://www.help.gv.at/linkaufloesung/applikation-flow?leistung=LA-HP-RL-Namensaenderung&amp;amp;flow=LO&amp;amp;quelle=HELP&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Vienna&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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Municipal Department 35 &lt;br /&gt;
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Immigration, Citizenship and Registry Offices - office management&lt;br /&gt;
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1200 Vienna Road 93, Block C &lt;br /&gt;
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Map: http://www.wien.gv.at/advuew/internet/AdvPrSrv.asp?Layout=stelle&amp;amp;Type=K&amp;amp;STELLECD=2001010316005443&amp;amp;BVT=&amp;amp;KARTE=Y&amp;amp;INFO=&amp;amp;ORT=&lt;br /&gt;
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Home:  http://www.wien.gv.at/verwaltung/personenwesen/&lt;br /&gt;
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Email: post@ma35.wien.gv.at&lt;br /&gt;
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Service number:  +43 1 4000 3535&lt;br /&gt;
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Fax: +43 1 4000 9935010&lt;br /&gt;
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Senate Councillor - Head of Department: +43 1 4000 35011&lt;br /&gt;
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Upper Municipal Councillor - Deputy Head of Department: +43 1 4000 35013 50 00711&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Office hours:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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Monday to Friday 7:30 am 15:30 clock, Thursday additionally von 15:30 bis 17:30 clock&lt;br /&gt;
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Except public holidays, Good Friday, Christmas Eve (24.12.) and New Year&amp;#039;s Eve (31.12.) of 7:30 to 12:00 clock&lt;br /&gt;
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==Eligibility==&lt;br /&gt;
*The application is made by the legal representative / legal guardian of the child&lt;br /&gt;
*The child is an Austrian citizen / Austrian citizen, stateless / stateless ( or of undetermined nationality) with residence in Austria or refugees with residence or habitual abode in Austria&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Note:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;The name change of a minor child must be requested by a parent. In the name of determining the parents have agreed basis, unless it is an upright marriage or after a divorce, a joint custody obligation. But it is sufficient explanation of a parent, when he assured that the other parent&amp;#039;s consent or agreement can not be reached with reasonable effort. If a parent holds the sole custody of the child, the other parent must be notified of the proposed name change, and be listened to.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Fees==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;If there is a reason&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;For the application:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; 14.30 EUR&lt;br /&gt;
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*In addition, varying amounts not yet billed may apply. The charging of a marriage certificate as a supplement amounts, for example, to 3.90 euros.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;In the absence of substrate (&amp;quot;Preferred Name&amp;quot;)&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;For the application:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; 14.30 EUR&lt;br /&gt;
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*In addition, varying amounts not yet billed may apply. The charging of a marriage certificate as a supplement amounts, for example, to 3.90 euros.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;For the approval:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; 545.60  (382.60  and 163  fee federal federal administrative fee)&lt;br /&gt;
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*When returning to the original German form of the name - if the person has already performed this name - Total: 437.10 EUR (382.60 EUR 54.50 EUR German Federal fee and administrative fee)&lt;br /&gt;
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Note: Since the first January 2008 applicable regulation stipulates that for the exhibition of works that are directly caused by the birth of a child, unless they are issued within two years from the birth, incurred no federal charges, concerns may also change the name. However, a document which is issued after the change of name of the child ( eg birth certificate), only toll free, when previously no such document was not issued free of charge for the child.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Validity==&lt;br /&gt;
 Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.&lt;br /&gt;
 e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever&lt;br /&gt;
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==Documents to Use==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Send&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; a name change request&lt;br /&gt;
:https://www.help.gv.at/linkaufloesung/applikation-flow?leistung=LA-HP-RL-AntragNamensaenderung&amp;amp;flow=FO&amp;amp;quelle=HELP  &lt;br /&gt;
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==Sample Documents==&lt;br /&gt;
 Please attach sample completed documents which would help other people who would like to follow this procedure.    &lt;br /&gt;
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==Processing Time==&lt;br /&gt;
 Please explain processing time taken in obtaining the document/certificate.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Related Videos==&lt;br /&gt;
 Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. &lt;br /&gt;
 Attach videos using the following tag &amp;lt;&amp;amp;video type=&amp;quot;website&amp;quot;&amp;gt;video ID|width|height&amp;lt;&amp;amp;/video&amp;amp;&amp;gt; from external websites.&lt;br /&gt;
 Please remove the &amp;quot;&amp;amp;&amp;quot; inside the tags during implementation.&lt;br /&gt;
 Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, &lt;br /&gt;
 sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube&lt;br /&gt;
 width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.&lt;br /&gt;
 e.g In the following url &amp;quot;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M&amp;quot; Video ID is &amp;quot;Y0US7oR_t3M&amp;quot;. &lt;br /&gt;
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==Instructions==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Competent Authority&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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The district administration of the place of residence or habitual residence, or the last place of residence or habitual residence in Austria:&lt;br /&gt;
*The district administration&lt;br /&gt;
*In statutory cities: the magistrate:&lt;br /&gt;
**In Vienna: the Municipal Department 35 (even for people who never had a place of residence or have had habitual residence in Austria)&lt;br /&gt;
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==Required Information==&lt;br /&gt;
 A list which displays the kind of information which is required to complete the procedure.&lt;br /&gt;
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 1. Date of Birth.&lt;br /&gt;
 2. City or County of Birth.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Need for the Document==&lt;br /&gt;
Minor individuals, whether legitimate or illegitimate, have the right to change their first or family name.&lt;br /&gt;
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*The minors / the minor wants the family name of his / her parents or get a parent&lt;br /&gt;
*The minors / the minor wants the family name of a person obtained from the he / she his / her family name derived has and whose family name has been changed or the change has been applied&lt;br /&gt;
*The minors / the minor wants the family name of the person obtained the custody of her / his plays he / she is, or in the care provided to the care relationship is not only intended for a short time&lt;br /&gt;
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10 to 14-year-olds have the right to be heard . The name change of over 14-year-old people need their personal consent. Both rules also apply for a legitimation of illegitimate children by a subsequent marriage.&lt;br /&gt;
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Beginning April 1, 2013 children are allowed to have double names. But this must consists at the most two parts and must be separated by a hyphen.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Information which might help==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Legal Grounds for Changing Name&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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To make the change Familien-/Nachnamen, one of the legal grounds enumerated here must be:&lt;br /&gt;
*The previous Familien-/Nachname acts ridiculous or offensive&lt;br /&gt;
*The previous Familien-/Nachname is difficult to pronounce or difficult to write&lt;br /&gt;
*The applicant / the applicant is of foreign origin, and wants a family name / her it facilitates classification in domestic:&lt;br /&gt;
**This request for the name change must be made ??within two years after the acquisition of Austrian citizenship are introduced&lt;br /&gt;
*The applicant / the applicant wants a family name she / he been in good faith , to be entitled to out has&lt;br /&gt;
*The applicant / the applicant wants a family name she / he performed earlier right has&lt;br /&gt;
*The pros and Familien-/Nachname and the day of birth , the applicant / the applicant are consistent with the corresponding data of another person so agree that it mistakes may occur&lt;br /&gt;
*The applicant / the applicant wants a name or names, even after determining a surname under   93 to 93c of the General Civil Code obtained (Civil Code)&lt;br /&gt;
*The applicant / the applicant intends, even after a surname Identification according to  155 Civil Code will&lt;br /&gt;
*The applicant / the applicant wishes to obtain a last name that is the same as that of their registered partner / registered partner of his, so that may also be connected to the application as a highly personal, non-derivable his previous legal name preceded or followed&lt;br /&gt;
*The minor applicant / the applicant to the minors last name of the person to receive that has the custody (or joint custody of the plays), or in the care she / he is and the care relationship is not only intended for a short time&lt;br /&gt;
*The applicant / the applicant holds Austrian citizenship alongside another citizenship and wants a family name that he / she is already legally transferred to another staff regulations. The purpose of this name change is to perform the same name after the two native rights.&lt;br /&gt;
*The applicant / the applicant can demonstrate that the change of the family name is needed to undue disadvantages in economic terms or in his / her social relationships and avoid that these disadvantages can not be averted in any other way&lt;br /&gt;
*The applicant / the applicant wishes of other reasons, a different family name (&amp;quot;Preferred Name&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
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NOTE: Since 1 April 2013 carrying a double name is allowed on children. For more information about naming rights: https://www.help.gv.at/Portal.Node/hlpd/public/content/8/Seite.081100.html&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Change of first name&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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For the change of first name of one of the enumerated statutory grounds must be here:&lt;br /&gt;
*The former first name acts ridiculous or offensive&lt;br /&gt;
*The former first name is difficult to pronounce or difficult to write&lt;br /&gt;
*The applicant / the applicant is of foreign origin and want a name that / her it facilitates classification in domestic:&lt;br /&gt;
**This request for the name change must be made ??within two years after the acquisition of Austrian citizenship are introduced&lt;br /&gt;
*The applicant / the applicant wants a first name, he / she been in good faith , to be entitled to out has&lt;br /&gt;
*The applicant / the applicant wants a first name, she / he performed earlier right has&lt;br /&gt;
*The first and last name and date of birth of the applicant / the applicant are consistent with the corresponding data of another person so agree that it mistakes may occur&lt;br /&gt;
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==Other uses of the Document/Certificate==&lt;br /&gt;
 Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.&lt;br /&gt;
 e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.&lt;br /&gt;
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==External Links==&lt;br /&gt;
 Place some external links which might help.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Others==&lt;br /&gt;
 More information which might help people.&lt;br /&gt;
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