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Change your name on Indonesian ID, passport and licence

Understand name correction and legal name change across Dukcapil records, Indonesian passport and driving licence.

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Distinguish a spelling correction from a legal name change. Fix the underlying Dukcapil record and match Family Card and KTP-el, then request passport data changes with supporting evidence. Update driving licence and bank records with each issuer; marriage alone does not automatically rename every document.

See 3 official references ↓

Open the official service ↗surabaya.imigrasi.go.id

Guide contents

What to prepare

  • Existing identity documents and evidence of the correct name.
  • Court or competent-authority decision if there has been a legal name change.

Steps you can follow

  1. Identify the issue

    Decide whether the issue is a typo, spelling variation, added name or legal name change.

  2. Correct population records

    Apply to Dukcapil with foundational evidence; align Family Card and KTP-el before other issuers.

  3. Contact Immigration

    Bring passport, KTP-el, Family Card and formal evidence; Immigration determines endorsement or replacement.

  4. Align licence and other records

    Check the data-change route at Satpas and your bank; avoid using mismatched passport data in visa applications.

Costs and timing

Dukcapil does not charge for population-document issuance. Juanda Immigration lists a passport data endorsement as free, but passport replacement is a separate fee-bearing service. Licence charges depend on the relevant issuance route.

Check current requirements, availability and charges through the official reference ↗ before applying or paying.

Order prevents mismatches

Ticket, visa, passport and identity names must align under destination rules. Do not assume an overseas marriage certificate alone updates all identity records; ask each issuer what evidence it accepts.

Imigrasi: perubahan data paspor ↗

Things to check carefully

  • Replacing an ID photo is separate from changing a name.
  • Keep old and new documents to explain identity history.

Frequently asked questions

Is every passport data change chargeable?

Not necessarily. A data endorsement and replacing a passport booklet are distinct services.

For related needs

First KTP-el: Indonesian identity-card requirements

Apply for or replace an Indonesian passport with M-Paspor

Renew an Indonesian driving licence online with SINAR

Change your name in the UK with an Indonesian or foreign passport

Sources and review

Editorial review of public information: . This is not a review by an agency officer or a professional adviser. Official document titles are retained below.

  1. Imigrasi Juanda: perubahan data paspor ↗surabaya.imigrasi.go.id · Accessed 23 September 2026
  2. Imigrasi: ketentuan paspor dan ganti nama ↗imigrasi.go.id · Accessed 23 September 2026
  3. Dukcapil Grobogan: perubahan data identitas ↗disdukcapil.grobogan.go.id · Accessed 23 September 2026

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