About the document
- Who files:
- An adult whose birth is recorded in a Spanish Civil Registry
- Where to submit:
- Registro Civil del domicilio (Comunidad de Madrid)
- Authority:
- Registro Civil (Comunidad de Madrid)
- Country:
- Spain
- Category:
- Ministry of Justice certificates
- How to fill:
- Chat in any language → original form → PDF
- Price:
- form free · chat €3 per document
- Last updated:
- Official source:
- https://www.comunidad.madrid/justicia/cambio-nombre-apellidos
What this document is
“Solicitud de cambio de nombre y apellidos por uso habitual (mayores de edad)” is a one-page model application published by the Comunidad de Madrid on its “Cambio de nombre y apellidos” page. With it an adult asks the Civil Registry to open a case (expediente) and authorise changing the registered name or surnames to the ones they are known by among family, at work and socially.
The heading still says “Al Sr. Juez - Encargado del Registro Civil”, wording from the previous law; the Comunidad de Madrid publishes the form as it is, and we do not change its text.
Who files and where
- the person concerned — according to the Comunidad de Madrid page they may apply themselves if over 16; this form is for adults (minors apply through their legal representatives, with separate models);
- someone whose birth is recorded in a Spanish Civil Registry;
- filed with the Civil Registry where you live: in person with an appointment (cita previa) or by registered mail to the relevant Civil Registry;
- the Comunidad de Madrid page says the Civil Registry is the right place above all for replacing the registered given name with the one used; a change of surnames is generally addressed to the Ministry of Justice — check with your Civil Registry.
What the form asks
- the Civil Registry (town) you file with — in the heading and in the line “Ante el Registro Civil de”;
- name and surnames as in the birth record, DNI/NIF, place and date of birth, marital status, nationality;
- address: town, street, number, floor and door, postcode; phone and e-mail;
- point 1º — how you are registered; point 2º — the name or surnames you use;
- consent to messages by SMS or e-mail, place and date of signing.
What to bring
- a full (literal) certificate of your birth record (certificación literal de la inscripción de nacimiento);
- evidence that you habitually use the new name: public or private documents and/or witnesses;
- the Comunidad de Madrid also suggests baptism certificates, if any, and proposing witnesses;
- your DNI or other identity document. Check the exact list for your case with the Civil Registry.
How to fill it in with FoxDocs
- Tell the chat, in any language, how you are registered, which name you use and where you live.
- The assistant writes the data in capitals, repeats the registered name in point 1º and dates the form with the month in Spanish.
- Download the PDF, check it, print and sign.
Source
Form: Comunidad de Madrid — Cambio de nombre y apellidos por uso (mayores de edad), PDF. Procedure page: comunidad.madrid — Cambio de nombre y apellidos. Checked 2026-10-09. This is not legal advice.