Application for an Information Note on Standardising Forenames and Surnames

Would you like to standardise a name or compound name?

Would you like to standardise one or both surnames?

Would you like to make your name or nickname official?

In accordance with current legislation, the University of the Balearic Islands is responsible for issuing information notes regarding regulations for forenames and surnames in Catalan in the Balearic Islands. Anyone who wishes to register their name in Catalan, adapt the written form of their forename to current Catalan language regulations or include the 'i' conjunction between their surnames must apply for and arrange the change at the relevant Civil Registry, where they will be informed about the required documents they need to provide, in addition to the information note issued by the Onomastic Unit at the UIB Language Service.

Queries

 

Online Form	Telephone Enquiries
Application form for an information note on standardising names and surnames	You may also contact us over the phone: 971 17 27 17

 

Anthroponomastics and Toponymy Queries

Would you like to find out the correct form of a toponym?

Would you like to find out the correct form of a name, surname or nickname?

The Onomastics Unit deals with queries relating to Catalan onomastics in the Balearic Islands, mainly in relation to anthroponomastics (personal names) and toponymy (place names).

Queries

Online Form	Telephone Enquiries
Anthroponomastics and toponymy queries	You may also contact us over the phone: 971 17 27 17