Identity & family
Change your name on Indonesian ID, passport and licence
Understand name correction and legal name change across Dukcapil records, Indonesian passport and driving licence.
English edition. Official forms and source documents may be in Indonesian.
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How do I change my name on an Indonesian ID card, passport and licence?
Tell a typing error apart from a legal change of name. A name change needs an order from the District Court (Pengadilan Negeri) where you live, and must be reported to Dukcapil within 30 days of receiving the order (Law 23/2006 Article 52); Dukcapil adds a margin note to the certificate free of charge. The passport is then replaced, with approval from the Director General of Immigration (Immigration Regulation 11/2026), and the driving licence and bank records are updated.
See 5 official references ↓Open the official service ↗dukcapil.kemendagri.go.id
Guide contents
What you need to change your name on Indonesian documents
- Existing identity documents and evidence of the correct name.
- Court or competent-authority decision if there has been a legal name change.
How to change your name on Indonesian documents
Identify the issue
Decide whether the issue is a typo, spelling variation, added name or legal name change.
Correct population records
For a name change, obtain a District Court order, then report it to the Dukcapil office that issued the certificate within 30 days with form F-2.01, a copy of the order, the certificate extract and a copy of the KK. Make sure the KK and KTP-el are updated before asking other agencies to change records.
Contact Immigration
Apply for a replacement passport at an Immigration office with your KTP-el, KK, birth certificate, marriage book or diploma, and the old passport, all showing the same data; identity changes need approval from the office head and the Director General of Immigration.
Align licence and other records
Check the data-change route at Satpas and your bank; avoid using mismatched passport data in visa applications.
How much it costs to change your name on Indonesian documents
Dukcapil charges nothing for the margin note or population documents (Law 24/2013 Article 79A). The court order costs whatever the local court sets as the case deposit. A passport name change is handled as a replacement; Government Regulation 45/2024 has no separate data-change fee, so the normal passport fee applies. Driving-licence fees depend on the type of issue.
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.
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 a passport name change charged?
Since Immigration Regulation 11/2026, a change of name, place or date of birth, or sex is handled as a passport replacement approved by the Director General of Immigration, so the normal passport fee applies. Older pages saying the change is free on the endorsement page refer to revoked rules.
How long do I have to report a name change to Dukcapil?
Within 30 days of receiving the court order (Law 23/2006 Article 52). Bring form F-2.01, a copy of the order, the certificate extract and a copy of the KK; the original order is only shown. Dukcapil adds the margin note free of charge.
Sources and review
Editorial review of public information: . This is not a review by an agency officer or a professional adviser. Reviewed by Kaiser Khan, publisher of Panduan Warga. Official document titles are retained below.
- Dukcapil: persyaratan perubahan nama ↗dukcapil.kemendagri.go.id · Accessed 1 October 2026
- JDIH BPK: Permen Imipas 11/2026 tentang Paspor Biasa dan SPLP ↗peraturan.bpk.go.id · Accessed 1 October 2026
- Imigrasi Juanda: perubahan data paspor ↗juanda.imigrasi.go.id · Accessed 1 October 2026
- JDIH BPK: UU 23/2006 tentang Administrasi Kependudukan ↗peraturan.bpk.go.id · Accessed 1 October 2026
- Dukcapil Grobogan: perubahan data identitas ↗disdukcapil.grobogan.go.id · Accessed 23 September 2026
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