SUPPORTING PAPERS FOR CHANGE OF FIRST NAME

  1. All document required to be submitted for the correction of clerical error, shall be submitted also by the petitioner for change of first name.
  2. Clearance from authorities
    • Employer’s Certification/Clearance, if employed  (if not, as in the case of a student – School Certifications and if self-employed-     Business Permit, not employed – Affidavit of Non-Employment)
    • National Bureau of Investigation or NBI Clearance (note the date issued, NBI Clearance is only valid for 1 year)
    •  Philippine National Police
    •  other such clearances as may be required by the concerned C/MCR
  1. Proof of Publication
    • Affidavit of Publication from the Publisher
    • Copy of the Newspaper Clipping