Procedure
The requirements:
- Submit a letter requesting changing name and addressed to the Minister of Justice/Attorney General
- Specify the reasons why you need to change name
- Submit a criminal record
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Required Documents
- Motivation letter addressed to the Minister of Justice/Attorney General
- Proofs motivating the request
- Certificate of birth
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Office Locations & Contacts
Ministry of Justice
Tel: +250 252 586398, +250 252 586561
Fax: +250 252 586509
P.O. Box: 160, Kigali-Rwanda
Email: mjust@minijust.gov.rw
Website: www.minijust.gov.rw
Local Government Contacts
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Eligibility
Anybody not satisfied / happy with his or her names and has justified reasons for that, has the right to change his/her names.
Fees
The fee for the change of person of person name in Rwanda is Rwf 600.
Validity
It is valid until the time of death
