The service is intended for citizens of the Slovak Republic residing abroad. Through this service, it is possible to submit a request for a change of name and surname to the special register of the Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic, at the relevant diplomatic mission of the Slovak Republic, where the applicant reserves a meeting to process the application based on the country in which the citizen is located – list of diplomatic missions (ZÚ). The service outcome is the delivery of the vital record to the Slovak Republic citizen abroad. In the case of using an eID card, communication with the citizen takes place through the eDesk mailbox, expediting the application process and significantly reducing the risk of the applicant having to visit the diplomatic mission multiple times. However, the service can also be utilized without the use of an eID card. A guaranteed electronic signature of the citizen is not required for processing the electronic form. The service is available 24 hours a day.

The service is subject to fees at the diplomatic mission. The fee amount is defined by the respective diplomatic mission in the local currency according to the country where the diplomatic mission is located. The current fee schedule can be found here. More information on fees for individual diplomatic missions can be found on the websites of the respective diplomatic missions – list of ZÚ.

For the successful processing of the service, the following documents are required:

• Birth certificate of the person for whom the request is made.
• Marriage certificate if the person for whom the request is made is a married man or married woman.
• Valid court decision on the divorce of the marriage if the person for whom the request is made is divorced.
• Death certificate of the spouse if the person for whom the request is made is a widower or widow.
• Citizen’s ID card of the person for whom the request is made, if applicable.
• Another form of identification of the person for whom the request is made.
• Document proving Slovak citizenship of the person for whom the request is made, if applicable.
• Public document or document proving citizenship of another state if it involves a change of name or surname for a Slovak Republic citizen who is also a citizen of another state, and the change is intended to achieve a name in a form that is in accordance with the legal order or tradition of that other state, or if it involves a Slovak Republic citizen who is also a citizen of another state, and the change is intended to achieve a surname in a form that is in accordance with the legal order or tradition of that other state.
• Sworn declaration with the certified signature of the other parent consenting to the permission to change the name or surname for their minor child (if the parents do not live together, or one of them is a foreign citizen to whom Act No. 300/1993 Coll. on the change of name and surname as amended does not apply).

Steps to use the electronic service: The following steps outline the brief process to use the electronic service for a name and surname change request. A detailed description of using the electronic services of the Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic can be found in the User Guide for Electronic Services, available on the application submission website.

1. Complete the electronic form (this step is optional, but submitting the completed electronic form will expedite your time at the diplomatic mission).
2. Reserve a meeting at the relevant diplomatic mission – after submitting the reservation, you will receive a message in your eDesk mailbox (or email) to confirm the meeting reservation. To make the reservation valid, it must be confirmed. If your identification documents are nearing expiration, reserve a meeting at the diplomatic mission as soon as possible.
3. Submit the electronic form and reservation to the respective diplomatic mission.

Steps after using the electronic service: If you have submitted the electronic form and reservation, you will need to perform the following activities:

1. Communication with the diplomatic mission employee – in case the submitted electronic form has deficiencies, the diplomatic mission employee will contact you to address the issues before your visit to the diplomatic mission. Communication will take place through the eDesk mailbox if you submitted the request after logging in with an eID card or through the email you provided in the contact details if you were not logged in.
2. Visit the diplomatic mission – come to the diplomatic mission at the reserved time, and you must submit all the necessary documents listed in the service description. During the visit, you will sign the request and pre-fill in case you submit the completed electronic form along with the reservation. The applicant must bring all the necessary documents listed in the service description and on the relevant form to the reserved meeting. Without these documents, the request may not be successfully processed.
3. Pickup of the vital record – the vital record is delivered to the diplomatic mission where the request was submitted. The diplomatic mission will contact you to pick up the vital record.

Basic Information:

• Mandatory fee: Yes
• Reservation required: Yes
• Legislation: The service is provided according to Act No. 300/1993 Coll. on registers, as amended.