Check with the office. The official pages for this service leave out some details, or are older than a year. Use this page as a starting point and confirm fees and documents before you apply.
Slovak citizens can submit a written request for a change of first name or surname through the Consulate-General. Some changes, such as taking a spouse's name or reverting after divorce, need no permission.
Where to apply in Australia
Consulate-General of the Slovak Republic, Level 15, 179 Elizabeth Street, Sydney NSW; the Sydney post serves Australia-wide (the Embassy in Canberra has no separate consular counter listed on the pages used). Appointments for in-person matters are held only on the Consulate-General's counter days.
Contact details for every office are on the page of the embassy and consulates of Slovakia.
How to apply
Submit the written request with required documents | pay cash AUD at submission | for return by post, include a prepaid registered-post envelope, otherwise collect in person. The decision is taken by the district office in Slovakia linked to your last permanent residence (Bratislava if none).
Documents you need
- Written request (form on page)
- Slovak birth certificate unless data already in the register
- Proof of marital status (Slovak marriage certificate, final divorce judgment or spouse's death certificate; foreign documents with certified Slovak translation)
- Valid passport or ID card
- Child over 15: own notarised consent
Fees and processing time
- Official fee: surname/name change EUR 300 in most cases; EUR 15 for insulting or impersonal names; EUR 50 for minors' surname (cash AUD at monthly rate)
Processing time: Not stated.
Good to know
Fee table page dated: published 11.03.2024, last updated 30.03.2026. Fees are set in EUR but collected only in cash (or money order) in AUD at the monthly exchange rate; the AUD amount is not published. Appointment requirement not stated on the service page; the general appointment page says booking is mandatory.
Official sources
- mzv.sk/en/web/gksydney/sluzby/konzularne-sluzby/zmena-mena-a-priezv…
- mzv.sk/en/web/gksydney/sluzby/poplatky
Check before you apply
This page summarises information published by Slovakia's official channels, last checked on 24 octubre 2026. Fees and requirements can change at short notice, so confirm with the office that will handle your case.
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More services of Slovakia in Australia
- Civil register extracts sent abroad
- Criminal record extract
- Death abroad and repatriation of remains
- Emergency travel document
- National ID card (Obciansky preukaz)
- Other Slovak citizenship matters (acquire, restore, release, loss notification)
- Passport (adult and child)
- Registration of a child's birth
- Registration of a marriage abroad
- Slovak citizenship certificate or confirmation
- Slovak driving licence exchange or renewal
- Verification of signatures, copies and translations
- Visa and stay permits for Slovakia