Application For Change of Name On An Identity Card 身份证上的姓名变更申请

Application For Change of Name On An Identity Card

The High Court in Malaysia allowed an application to change the name on an identity card under Regulation 14 of the National Registration Regulations 1990. Before filing a formal application to the High Court, the applicant had initially requested the relevant department to change his name. This request was denied on the grounds that his surname must match his biological father's surname according to Section 13 of the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1957 ("Act"). Displeased with this rejection, the applicant proceeded with the application to the High Court.

Upon reviewing the application, including the applicant's reasons and the relevant laws, the High Court allowed the application. The Court found that the department's rejection was incorrect because the change involved only the name on the identity card, not the birth certificate. Thus, Section 13 of the Act did not apply. Furthermore, the High Court highlighted that name changes can be processed under Regulation 14 of the National Registration Regulations 1990 (pursuant to Section 6 of the National Registration Act 1959). As long as the applicant had officially renounced his biological father’s surname and fulfilled the procedural requirements, the application for the name change was valid.

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身份证上的姓名变更申请

马来西亚高等法院批准了根据《1990年国家注册条例》第14条申请更改身份证上的姓名。在向高等法院正式提交申请之前，申请人曾向相关部门请求更改姓名。该请求被拒绝，理由是根据《1957年出生和死亡登记法》（“法令”）第13条，他的姓氏必须与其生父的姓氏一致。对此拒绝不满，申请人遂向高等法院提出申请。

在审查申请、申请人的理由及相关法律后，高等法院批准了该申请。法院认为，该部门的拒绝是不正确的，因为变更涉及的仅是身份证上的姓名，而不是报生纸里的资料。因此，《法令》第13条不适用。此外，高等法院还指出，姓名变更可以根据《1990年国家注册条例》第14条（依据《1959年国家注册法》第6条）进行处理。只要申请人正式放弃了其生父的姓氏，并满足了程序和法律要求，该姓名变更申请就是有效的。