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Legal and Regulatory References
- Law No. 3 of 1957 dated 1 August 1957 on the organization of civil status, and its amending and supplementary texts.
- Law No. 53 of 1959 dated 26 May 1959 concerning the family name.
- Code of Civil and Commercial Procedure.
- Joint circular of the Ministries of Justice and Interior No. 45 dated 29 September 1984.
Eligibility Conditions
The applicant must not have a family name recorded on their birth registration.
Required Documents
- A request addressed to the Minister of the Interior, authenticated by the applicant’s signature, stating the full address.
- The request must be accompanied by the applicant’s birth extract.
- Birth or death extract (of the applicant’s father).
- Birth extracts of the applicant’s siblings showing the different family name they carry.
- A copy of the applicant’s ID card.
Service Steps
- Submit a request to correct birth records, authenticated by the holders’ signatures, to the civil status officer (jurisdiction based on place of birth).
- The request must be supported by the required documents.
- The Prime Ministry is notified of the new family name so it can be published in the Official Gazette of the Tunisian Republic.
- The municipality is notified of the new family name to record it in its registers and correct the applicant’s family name.
Where to Submit the File
- Civil Status Office (jurisdiction based on place of birth).
Where to Receive the Service
- Civil Status Office at municipal districts.
Processing Time
Within two months
from the submission of a request supported by the required documents