About the document
- Who files:
- Parents (legal representatives) of a minor registered in a Spanish Civil Registry
- Where to submit:
- Civil Registry of the place of residence (Comunidad de Madrid)
- Authority:
- Civil Registry (Comunidad de Madrid)
- Country:
- Spain
- Category:
- Ministry of Justice certificates
- How to fill:
- Chat in any language → original form → PDF
- Price:
- form free · chat €5 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 (menores de edad)” is a one-page model application published by the Comunidad de Madrid on its “Cambio de nombre y apellidos” page. With it, the parents, as legal representatives, ask the Civil Registry to open a case (expediente) and allow the child’s registered name or surnames to be replaced by the ones family, school and others know the child by.
The heading still addresses “Al Sr. Juez - Encargado del Registro Civil”, wording from the former law; the Comunidad de Madrid publishes the form this way and we do not change it.
Who files it and where
- the minor’s legal representatives — usually both parents: the form has two lines, “D.” and “y Dª.”, and the signature “solicitante/s”;
- for a child whose birth is recorded in a Spanish Civil Registry;
- filed at the Civil Registry of the place of residence: in person with an appointment (cita previa) or by registered mail;
- adults (18+) have a separate “mayores de edad” model; from 16 the person may file the request personally (art. 57, Ley 20/2011). Both a name and a surname change based on habitual use are authorised by the Civil Registry officer (Encargado del Registro Civil, arts. 52 and 54, Ley 20/2011).
What the form asks
- the Civil Registry (town) you file with — in the heading and in the line “Ante el Registro Civil de”;
- names, surnames and DNI/NIE of both parents; the family address, phone and e-mail;
- the child’s name and surnames, place and date of birth; point 2º — how the child is registered;
- point 3º — the name or surnames the child uses;
- consent to messages by SMS or e-mail, place and date of signing.
What to bring
- the child’s full birth certificate (certificación literal de la inscripción de nacimiento);
- evidence that the child constantly uses the new name: documents (e.g. from school) and/or witnesses;
- the parents’ identity documents. Check the exact list for your case with the Civil Registry.
How to fill it in with FoxDocs
- Tell the chat, in any language, about yourself, the other parent and the child: how the child is registered and which name the child uses.
- The assistant writes the data in capitals, repeats the registered name in point 2º and adds the date with the month in Spanish.
- Download the PDF, check it, print it and sign it together with the other parent.
Source
Form: Comunidad de Madrid — Cambio de nombre y apellidos por uso (menores de edad), PDF. Procedure page: comunidad.madrid — Cambio de nombre y apellidos. Checked 2026-10-09. This is not legal advice.