OFFICE OF THE CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR
Correction of Clerical Error / Change of First Name
Classification: Complex
Type of Transaction: G2C – Government to Citizen
Who may avail: Residents of the City and out-of-town applicants whose documents are registered in this City who have erroneous entries in their Birth, Marriage, or Death Certificates
Article 376 of the Civil Code provides that “No person can change his name or surname without judicial authority.” Article 412 of the same code provides that “No entry in a civil register shall be changed or corrected, without a judicial order.”
CHARGEABLE FEES |
· Pursuant to the Implementing Rules & regulations of R.A. – 9048/R.A.10172: o Correction of Clerical or Typographical Error P1,000.00 RA 9048 o Correction of Clerical or Typographical Error P3,000.00 RA 10172 o Service Fee (Migrant Petitioner) P 500.00 o Change of First Name P3,000.00 o Service Fee (Migrant Petitioner) P1,000.00
· Pursuant to City Tax Ord. No. 2015-01, Series of 2015 o Certification Fee P100.00 o Documentary Stamp Tax P 30.00
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