Formulaire
Request to update the civil status documents following a change of name authorized by decree (Form 17585*01)
Cerfa 17585*01
Where can I get information
If you were born in France
Town HallIf you were born abroad
Central Civil Registry Service (Scec)
Attention: the Central Civil Registry Service does not welcome any public.
Civil status (birth, marriage or death) of a French person abroad
Only by mail to the following address:
Central Civil Registry Service
11 White House Street
44941 Nantes Cedex 09
You can apply for a civil status certificate via a online service.
For further information, you can:
Consult the site diplomatie.gouv.fr
Call the+33 1 41 86 42 47 Monday to Friday from 9am to 12pm and from 1pm to 4pm.
Free access to video interpretation or instant speech transcription for the deaf or hard of hearing.
Use the following online form: https://etat-civil.diplomatie.gouv.fr/rece-informationusager-ui/
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Verified 26 September 2025 - Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
Comment faire ?
The approach varies according to your place of birth, in France or abroad.
You were born in France
You were born abroad