MINISTERIAL ORDER No 001/07.01 OF 17/01/2017 ESTABLISHING MODALITIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CHANGE OF NAME
This Order sets out the procedures for changing a name and for registering an additional religious-vows name.
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This Order sets out the procedures for changing a name and for registering an additional religious-vows name. A person asking to change their name must send a letter to the Minister in charge of civil status and include the listed personal details. If the applicant lives abroad, the request must be sent through the Rwandan embassy or consulate in the country of residence. An application to change a name must be filed with supporting documents. If the Minister in charge of civil status finds that the applicant meets the requirements, the Minister must prepare a document stating the main grounds supporting the name-change request. The Minister must publish the main grounds for a name change in the Official Gazette and give the applicant a copy to publish on radio and in a newspaper. The applicant must then submit proof of publication to the Minister within 10 days of receiving it.
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Provisions of MINISTERIAL ORDER No 001/07.01 OF 17/01/2017 ESTABLISHING MODALITIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CHANGE OF NAME
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Icyo iri teka rigamije
AI-assisted research summary: This Order sets out the procedures for changing a name and for registering an additional religious-vows name.
Ingingo ya mbere: Icyo iri teka rigamije Article One: Purpose of this Order Article premier: Objet du présent arrêté Ingingo ya mbere: Icyo iri teka rigamije Article One: Purpose of this Order Article premier: Objet du présent arrêté Iri teka rishyiraho uburyo n’inzira bikurikizwa mu guhindura izina. Rigena kandi icyemezo cy’iyandikwa ry’inyongera ry’izina ry’amasezerano y’idini. This Order establishes modalities and procedures for change of name. It also determines the registration certificate of additional name of religious vows. les modalités et Le présent arrêté fixe procédures de changement de nom. Il détermine aussi le certificat d’enregistrement du nom additionnel de vœux religieux. 55 Official Gazette nᵒ 04 of 23/01/2017 - 2 Verify source ↗
Uburyo bwo gusaba
AI-assisted research summary: A person asking to change their name must send a letter to the Minister in charge of civil status and include the listed personal details. If the applicant lives abroad, the request must be sent through the Rwandan embassy or consulate in the country of residence.
Ingingo ya 2: Uburyo bwo gusaba guhindura izina Article 2: Modalities for application for change of name Article 2: Modalités de changement de nom requête en Ingingo ya 2: Uburyo bwo gusaba guhindura izina Article 2: Modalities for application for change of name Article 2: Modalités de changement de nom requête en Usaba guhindura izina yandikira Minisitiri irangamimerere mu nshingano ze ufite ibaruwa ibisaba igaragaza ibi bikurikira: The applicant for change of name addresses his/her request to the Minister in charge of civil status by letter stating the following: Le requérant en changement de nom adresse sa requête au Ministre ayant l’état civil dans ses attributions par une lettre mentionnant ce qui suit: 1° amazina ye yanditswe mu nyandiko 1° full names mentioned in his/her birth 1° nom et prénom inscrits dans son acte de y’ivuka; record; naissance; 2° izina asaba kwitwa; 2° the name he/she requests to bear; 2° le nom qu’il souhaite porter; 3° impamvu zituma asaba guhindura 3° grounds for the request for change of 3° les motifs de la requête en changement izina; name; de nom; 4° aho atuye mu Rwanda harimo Umudugudu, Akagari, Umurenge, Akarere n’Intara cyangwa Umujyi wa Kigali; 5° aho atuye mu mahanga k’usaba atuye hanze y’igihugu n’aho abarizwa mu Rwanda harimo Umudugudu, Akagari, Umurenge, Akarere n’Intara cyangwa Umujyi wa Kigali; 6° nimero ya telefone abarizwaho; 7° amazina y’ababyeyi be; 8° itariki y’amavuko n’aho yavukiye; 4° his/her domicile in Rwanda including Village, Cell, Sector, District and Province or City of Kigali; 4° son domicile au Rwanda y compris le Village, la Cellule, le Secteur, le District et la Province ou Ville de Kigali; 5° his/her domicile abroad if the person is domiciled outside the national territory and his/her address in Rwanda including Village, Cell, Sector, District and Province or City of Kigali; 5° son domicile à l’étranger si la personne est domiciliée hors du territoire national et son adresse au Rwanda y compris le Village, la Cellule, le Secteur, le District et la Province ou Ville de Kigali; 6° his/her telephone number; 7° full names of his/her parents; 8° date and place of birth; 6° son numéro téléphonique; 7° noms et prénoms de ses parents; 8° date et lieu de naissance; 56 Official Gazette nᵒ 04 of 23/01/2017 9° amazina y’uwo bashakanye ubusabe bwo bushingiye ku ishyingirwa. guhindura iyo izina 9° full names of his/her spouse if the application for change of name is due to marriage. 9° nom et prénom de conjoint si la requête en changement de nom est due au mariage. Gusaba guhindura izina ku muntu uri mu mahanga binyuzwa kuri ambasade y’u Rwanda cyangwa konsula mu gihugu atuyemo. The request for change of name by an applicant domiciled abroad is transmitted through the Rwandan embassy or consulate in his/her country of domicile. La requête pour le changement de nom par une personne qui se trouve à l’étranger est transmise à l’ambassade du Rwanda ou consulat dans son pays de domicile. - 3 Verify source ↗
Ibyangombwa biherekeza
AI-assisted research summary: An application to change a name must be filed with supporting documents.
Ingingo ya 3: Ibyangombwa biherekeza dosiye isaba guhindura izina Article 3: Accompanying documents of the application file for change of name Article 3: Documents accompagnant dossier de requête en changement de nom le Ingingo ya 3: Ibyangombwa biherekeza dosiye isaba guhindura izina Article 3: Accompanying documents of the application file for change of name Article 3: Documents accompagnant dossier de requête en changement de nom le Dosiye isaba guhindura izina iherekezwa n’ibyangombwa bikurikira: The application file for change of name is accompanied by the following documents: Le dossier de requête en changement de nom est accompagné de documents suivants: 1° inyandiko y’ivuka y’usaba; 1° birth record of the applicant; 1° l’acte de naissance du requérant; 2° fotokopi y’indangamuntu y’usaba; 2° photocopy of the applicant’s identity 2° la photocopie de la carte d’identité du card; requérant; 3° fotokopi y’urwandiko rw’abajya mu mahanga ku muntu utuye hanze imuha y’igihugu uburenganzira bwo kuba mu gihugu avuga ko atuyemo nyuma yo kuva mu Rwanda; n’inyandiko 4° inyandiko y’ishyingirwa iyo ubusabe bwo guhindura izina bushingiye ku ishyingirwa; 3° photocopy of passport for an applicant domiciled national outside territory and a residence permit in the country where he/she claims to have domicile after leaving Rwanda; the 3° la photocopie du passeport pour une personne domiciliée hors du territoire national et un permis de résidence dans le pays où il prétend être domicilié après avoir quitté le Rwanda; 4° marriage record if the application for change of name is due to marriage; 4° l’acte de mariage si la requête en changement de nom est due au mariage; 57 Official Gazette nᵒ 04 of 23/01/2017 5° izindi nyandiko zishimangira impamvu ashingiraho asaba guhindura izina. 5° other documents confirming the grounds for the application for change of name. 5° d’autres documents confirmant les motifs de la requête en changement de nom. Isuzuma - 4 Verify source ↗
Analysis of a file of an applicant
AI-assisted research summary: If the Minister in charge of civil status finds that the applicant meets the requirements, the Minister must prepare a document stating the main grounds supporting the name-change request.
Ingingo ya 4: Isuzuma y’uwasabye guhindura izina rya dosiye Article 4: Analysis of a file of an applicant for change of name Article 4: Analyse du dossier d’un requérant en changement de nom Ingingo ya 4: y’uwasabye guhindura izina rya dosiye Article 4: Analysis of a file of an applicant for change of name Article 4: Analyse du dossier d’un requérant en changement de nom izina, iyo Minisitiri Nyuma yo gusuzuma dosiye y’uwasabye guhindura ufite irangamimerere mu nshingano ze asanze uwasabye guhindura izina yujuje ibisabwa, ikubiyemo Minisitiri impamvu z’ingenzi uwasabye ashingiraho. inyandiko ategura After analysis of a file of an applicant for the change of name, if the Minister in charge of civil status considers that the applicant meets the requirements, the Minister prepares a the main grounds document containing supporting the applicant’s request for change of name. Après l’analyse du dossier d’un requérant en changement de nom, si le Ministre ayant l’état civil dans ses attributions estime que le requérant satisfait aux exigences, le Ministre prépare un document contenant les principaux motifs appuyant la requête du requérant en changement de nom. - 5 Verify source ↗
Itangazwa ry’impamvu
AI-assisted research summary: The Minister must publish the main grounds for a name change in the Official Gazette and give the applicant a copy to publish on radio and in a newspaper. The applicant must then submit proof of publication to the Minister within 10 days of receiving it.
Ingingo ya 5: Itangazwa ry’impamvu z’ingenzi Article 5: Publication of main grounds Article 5: Publication des principaux motifs Ingingo ya 5: Itangazwa ry’impamvu z’ingenzi Article 5: Publication of main grounds Article 5: Publication des principaux motifs uwasabye Minisitiri ufite irangamimerere mu nshingano ze atangaza mu Igazeti ya Leta ya Repubulika y’u Rwanda inyandiko ikubiyemo impamvu z’ingenzi izina yashingiyeho, akanagenera kopi uwasabye guhindura izina kugira ngo azitangaze kuri Radiyo inshuro ebyiri (2) n’inshuro imwe (1) mu uwasabye yihitiyemo. kinyamakuru guhindura cyandika in charge of civil status The Minister publishes in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Rwanda a document containing the main grounds that made the applicant request to change the name and provides a copy to the applicant for him/her to publish them twice (2) on the radio and once (1) in a newspaper of his/her choice. l’état civil dans ses Le Ministre ayant attributions publie au Journal Officiel de la République du Rwanda le document contenant des principaux motifs qui ont poussé le requérant à changer le nom et donne copie au requérant pour les publier deux fois (2) à la radio et une fois (1) au journal écrit de son choix. Usaba guhindura izina ashyikiriza Minisitiri irangamimerere mu nshingano ze ufite icyemeza ko yatangaje inyandiko ikubiyemo impamvu z’ingenzi mu buryo buteganywa mu The applicant for change of name submits to the Minister in charge of civil status the proof of publication of the document containing the main grounds in the manner referred to under Le requérant en changement de nom remet au Ministre ayant l’état civil dans ses attributions la preuve de la publication du dossier contenant les principaux motifs dans la manière prévue à 58 Official Gazette nᵒ 04 of 23/01/2017 gika cya mbere cy’iyi ngingo mu gihe kitarengeje iminsi icumi (10) kuva ayibonye. Paragraph One of this Article within ten (10) days of its receipt. l’alinéa premier du présent article endéans dix (10) jours suivant la réception. - 6 Verify source ↗
Itangwa ry’amakuru ku
AI-assisted research summary: People who want to provide information about a name-change request must submit it in writing to the Minister in charge of civil status within 30 days after the relevant document is published in the Official Gazette.
Ingingo ya 6: Itangwa ry’amakuru ku muntu usaba guhindura izina Article 6: Providing information on the applicant for change of name Article 6: Fourniture d’informations sur le requérant en changement de nom Ingingo ya 6: Itangwa ry’amakuru ku muntu usaba guhindura izina Article 6: Providing information on the applicant for change of name Article 6: Fourniture d’informations sur le requérant en changement de nom Umuntu wese ufite icyo avuga ku cyifuzo izina abigeza kuri cy’usaba guhindura Minisitiri ufite irangamimerere mu nshingano ze mu nyandiko mu gihe cy’iminsi mirongo itatu (30) kuva ku munsi inyandiko ikubiyemo impamvu z’ingenzi uwasabye yashingiyeho itangarijweho mu Igazeti ya Leta Repubulika y’u Rwanda. Any person interested to give any information about the applicant’s request for change of name submits his/her information in writing to the Minister in charge of civil status within thirty (30) days from the publication of the document containing the applicant’s main grounds in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Rwanda. Toute personne intéressée à fournir toute information sur la requête du requérant en changement de nom donne son information par écrit au Ministre ayant l’état civil dans ses attributions endéans trente (30) jours comptés à partir de la publication du document contenant les principaux motifs du requérant au Journal Officiel de la République du Rwanda. icyo gihe kandi Minisitiri ufite Muri irangamimerere mu nshingano ze ashobora gusaba izindi nzego abona ko ari ngombwa amakuru yose yakenera yerekeye ubusabe bwo guhindura izina. During this period, the Minister in charge of civil status may also require from other organs deemed necessary in connection with the request made for change of name. information all Au cours de cette période, le Ministre ayant l’état civil dans ses attributions peut également requérir juge nécessaires toutes les informations liées à la requête en changement de nom. instances d’autres qu’il - 7 Verify source ↗
Ifatwa ry’icyemezo ku busabe
AI-assisted research summary: After 30 days from publication of the main grounds document in the Official Gazette of Rwanda, the Minister responsible for civil status must decide on the name-change request.
Ingingo ya 7: Ifatwa ry’icyemezo ku busabe bwo guhindura izina Article 7: Decision making on the request for change of name Article 7: Prise de décision sur la requête en changement de nom Ingingo ya 7: Ifatwa ry’icyemezo ku busabe bwo guhindura izina Article 7: Decision making on the request for change of name Article 7: Prise de décision sur la requête en changement de nom ikubiyemo Nyuma y’iminsi mirongo itatu (30) kuva inyandiko impamvu z’ingenzi Igazeti ya Leta ya itangarijweho mu Repubulika y’u Rwanda, Minisitiri ufite irangamimerere mu nshingano ze afata icyemezo ku busabe bwo guhindura izina. After thirty (30) days from the publication of the document containing the main grounds in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Rwanda, the Minister in charge of civil status makes a decision on the request for change of name. Après trente (30) jours comptés à partir de la publication du document contenant les principaux motifs au Journal Officiel de la République du Rwanda, le Ministre ayant l’état civil dans ses attributions prend la décision sur la requête en changement de nom. 59 Official Gazette nᵒ 04 of 23/01/2017 - 8 Verify source ↗
Imiterere y’icyemezo cyo
AI-assisted research summary: The certificate format for change of name is set out in Annex I of this Order.
Ingingo ya 8: Imiterere y’icyemezo cyo guhindura izina Article 8: Format of certificate for change of name Article 8: Format de changement de nom l’attestation de 53 Official Gazette nᵒ 04 of 23/01/2017 Ingingo ya 8: Imiterere y’icyemezo cyo guhindura izina Article 8: Format of certificate for change of name Article 8: Format de changement de nom l’attestation de Imiterere y’icyemezo cyo guhindura izina igaragara ku mugereka wa I w’iri teka. The format of certificate for change of name is in annex I of this Order. Le format de l’attestation de changement de nom est en annexe I du présent arrêté. - 9 Verify source ↗
Ikiguzi cy’icyemezo cyo
AI-assisted research summary: An applicant for a name-change certificate must pay FRW 20,000 to the public treasury before the certificate is issued.
Ingingo ya 9: Ikiguzi cy’icyemezo cyo guhindura izina Article 9: Fee for certificate for change of name Article 9: Frais pour changement de nom l’attestation de Ingingo ya 9: Ikiguzi cy’icyemezo cyo guhindura izina Article 9: Fee for certificate for change of name Article 9: Frais pour changement de nom l’attestation de Icyemezo cyo guhindura izina gitangwa uwasabye guhindura izina amaze kwishyura ibihumbi makumyabiri y’u amafaranga Rwanda (20.000 FRW) ashyirwa mu isanduku ya Leta. A certificate for change of name is issued to the applicant for change of name upon payment of twenty thousand Rwandan francs (FRW 20,000) in public treasury. L’attestation de changement de nom est délivrée au requérant pour le changement du nom après paiement de vingt mille francs rwandais (20.000 FRW) au trésor public. - 10 Verify source ↗
Imenyesha ry’icyemezo cyo
AI-assisted research summary: The Minister in charge of civil status must notify a name-change applicant in writing of the decision on the request.
Ingingo ya 10: Imenyesha ry’icyemezo cyo guhindura izina Article 10: Notification of decision for change of name Article 10: Notification d’une décision de changement de nom Ingingo ya 10: Imenyesha ry’icyemezo cyo guhindura izina Article 10: Notification of decision for change of name Article 10: Notification d’une décision de changement de nom Minisitiri ufite irangamimerere mu nshingano ze amenyesha, mu nyandiko, uwasabye guhindura izina icyemezo yafashe. The Minister in charge of civil status informs, in writing, the applicant for change of name, the decision made to his/her request. l’état civil dans ses Le Ministre ayant attributions informe, par écrit, le requérant en changement de nom, de la décision prise à sa requête. Iyo uwasabye yemerewe guhindura izina izina yagenewe icyemezo cyo guhindura gishyirwa w’ibaruwa ku ibimumenyesha. mugereka If the application for change of name is accepted, the decision granting the change of name is annexed to the letter informing the applicant of the decision made. Lorsque la requête en changement de nom est acceptée, la décision accordant le changement de nom est annexée à la lettre informant le requérant de la décision prise. Iyo uwasabye guhindura izina atemerewe asubizwa mu nyandiko igaragaza impamvu atemerewe. In case of refusal, the applicant for change of name is informed in writing about grounds for non-acceptance of his/her request. En cas de refus, le requérant en changement de nom est informé par écrit des raisons du refus de sa requête. 60 Official Gazette nᵒ 04 of 23/01/2017 - 11 Verify source ↗
Gutakamba ku kutemererwa
AI-assisted research summary: If a name-change request is refused, the applicant may appeal in writing to the Minister in charge of civil status within 10 days, and the Minister must reply within 30 days after receiving the appeal.
Ingingo ya 11: Gutakamba ku kutemererwa guhindura izina Article 11: Appeal against the decision refusing the change of name Article 11: Recours contre refusant le changement de nom la décision Ingingo ya 11: Gutakamba ku kutemererwa guhindura izina Article 11: Appeal against the decision refusing the change of name Article 11: Recours contre refusant le changement de nom la décision Uwasabye guhindura izina utemerewe nyandiko, gutakambira, mu ashobora Minisitiri ufite irangamimerere mu nshingano ze mu gihe kitarenze iminsi icumi (10) kuva abonye ibaruwa ibimumenyesha. Uwanditse atakamba asubizwa mu nyandiko mu gihe kitarenze iminsi mirongo itatu (30) uhereye igihe itakamba rye ryakiriwe. An applicant whose request for change of name is refused, may, in writing, lodge an appeal to the Minister in charge of civil status within ten (10) days of receipt of the letter notifying him/her of the refusal. The Minister replies to the applicant within thirty (30) days of receipt of the appeal. Un requérant dont la requête en changement de nom est refusée peut, par écrit, faire recours auprès du Ministre ayant l’état civil dans ses attributions endéans dix (10) jours à compter de la réception de la lettre lui notifiant le refus. Le Ministre répond au requérant endéans trente (30) jours dès la réception du recours. - 12 Verify source ↗
Iyandikwa ry’icyemezo cyo
AI-assisted research summary: If a name-change application is accepted, the person asks the civil registrar to record the decision in the civil register, and the decision cannot be recorded before it is published in the Official Gazette by the beneficiary.
Ingingo ya 12: Iyandikwa ry’icyemezo cyo guhindura gitabo cy’irangamimerere izina mu ya 13: Ingingo ry’izina ry’inyongera ry’amasezerano y’idini mu gitabo cy’irangamimerere Iyandikwa Article 12: Registration of decision for change of name in civil register Article 12: Enregistrement de la décision en changement de nom dans le registre de l’état civil Ingingo ya 12: Iyandikwa ry’icyemezo cyo guhindura gitabo cy’irangamimerere izina mu guhindura asaba Uwemerewe umwanditsi w’irangamimerere kwandika icyemezo kimwemerera guhindura izina mu gitabo cy’irangamimerere. izina Article 12: Registration of decision for change of name in civil register Article 12: Enregistrement de la décision en changement de nom dans le registre de l’état civil The person whose application for change of name is accepted, requests the civil registrar to record the decision granting the change of name in the civil register. La personne dont la requête en changement de nom est acceptée, demande à l’officier de l’état civil d’enregistrer la décision d’octroi du changement de nom au registre de l’état civil. Icyemezo cyo guhindura izina ntigishobora kwandikwa mu gitabo cy’irangamimerere kitabanje gutangazwa mu Igazeti ya Leta ya Repubulika y’u Rwanda na nyir’ukugihabwa. The decision for change of name shall not be recorded in the civil register before it is published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Rwanda by the beneficiary. La décision en changement de nom ne peut être inscrite au registre de l’état civil avant qu’elle soit publiée au Journal Officiel de la République du Rwanda par le bénéficiaire. ya 13: ry’izina Ingingo ry’inyongera ry’amasezerano y’idini mu gitabo cy’irangamimerere Iyandikwa - 14 Verify source ↗
Icyemezo cy’iyandikwa
AI-assisted research summary: Annex II contains the registration certificate form for adding a religious vow name to a person’s usual name, to be issued by the civil registrar.
Ingingo ya 14: Icyemezo cy’iyandikwa y’amasezerano ry’izina y’idini ry’inyongera Article 14: Registration certificate of additional name of religious vows Article 14: Certificat d’enregistrement du nom additionnel de vœux religieux Ingingo ya 14: Icyemezo cy’iyandikwa y’amasezerano ry’izina y’idini ry’inyongera Article 14: Registration certificate of additional name of religious vows Article 14: Certificat d’enregistrement du nom additionnel de vœux religieux Icyemezo cy’iyandikwa ry’izina ry’inyongera y’amasezerano y’idini ku izina asanganywe gitangwa n’umwanditsi w’irangamimerere kiri ku mugereka wa II w’iri teka. A registration certificate of an additional name of religious vows to a person’s usual name to be issued by a civil registrar is in annex II of this Order. Un certificat d’enregistrement du nom additionnel de vœux religieux au nom habituel d’une personne à être délivré par un officier de l’état civil est en annexe II du présent arrêté. - 15 Verify source ↗
Repealing provision
AI-assisted research summary: This article repeals any earlier provisions that conflict with this Order.
Ingingo ya 15: zinyuranyije n’iri teka Ivanwaho ry’ingingo Article 15: Repealing provision Article 15: Disposition abrogatoire Ingingo ya 15: zinyuranyije n’iri teka Ivanwaho ry’ingingo Article 15: Repealing provision Article 15: Disposition abrogatoire Ingingo zose z’amateka abanziriza iri kandi zinyuranyije na ryo zivanyweho. All prior provisions contrary to this Order are repealed. Toutes les dispositions antérieures contraires au présent arrêté sont abrogées. - 16 Verify source ↗
Igihe iri teka ritangira
AI-assisted research summary: This Order starts to apply on the date it is published in the Official Gazette of Rwanda.
Ingingo ya 16: Igihe iri teka ritangira gukurikizwa Article 16: Commencement Article 16: Entrée en vigueur 54 Official Gazette nᵒ 04 of 23/01/2017 ITEKA RYA MINISITIRI No 001/07.01 RYO KU WA 17/01/2017 RISHYIRAHO UBURYO N’INZIRA BIKURIKIZWA MU GUHINDURA IZINA MINISTERIAL ORDER No 001/07.01 OF 17/01/2017 ESTABLISHING MODALITIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CHANGE OF NAME ARRETE MINISTERIEL No 001/07.01 DU 17/01/2017 FIXANT MODALITES ET PROCEDURES DE CHANGEMENT DE NOM Minisitiri w’Ubutegetsi bw’Igihugu; The Minister of Local Government; Le Ministre de l’Administration Locale ; Ashingiye ku Itegeko Nshinga rya Repubulika y’u Rwanda ryo mu 2003 ryavuguruwe mu 2015, cyane cyane mu ngingo zaryo, iya 121, iya 122 n’iya 176; Pursuant to the Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda of 2003 revised in 2015, especially in Articles 121, 122 and 176; Vu la Constitution de la République du Rwanda de 2003 révisée en 2015, spécialement en ses articles 121, 122 et 176; Ashingiye ku Itegeko no 32/2016 ryo ku wa 28/08/2016 rigenga abantu n’umuryango, cyane cyane mu ngingo zaryo, iya 40 n’iya 42; Pursuant to Law no 32/2016 of 28/08/2016 governing persons and family, especially in Articles 40 and 42; Vu la Loi no 32/2016 du 28/08/2016 régissant les personnes et la famille, spécialement en ses articles 40 et 42; Inama y’Abaminisitiri yateranye ku wa no 11/11/2016, kubyemeza; kubisuzuma imaze After consideration and approval by the Cabinet, in its session of 11/11/2016; Après examen et adoption par le Conseil des Ministres, en sa séance du 11/11/2016; ATEGETSE: HEREBY ORDERS: ARRETE: Ingingo ya 16: Igihe iri teka ritangira gukurikizwa Article 16: Commencement Article 16: Entrée en vigueur teka ritangira gukurikizwa ku munsi Igazeti ya Leta ya Iri ritangarijweho mu Repubulika y’u Rwanda. This Order comes into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Rwanda. Le présent arrêté entre en vigueur le jour de sa publication au Journal Officiel de la République du Rwanda. 62 Official Gazette nᵒ 04 of 23/01/2017 Kigali, ku wa 17/01/2017 Kigali, on 17/01/2017 Kigali, le 17/01/2017 (sé) KABONEKA Francis Minisitiri w’Ubutegetsi bw’Igihugu (sé) KABONEKA Francis Minister of Local Government (sé) KABONEKA Francis Ministre de l’Administration Locale Bibonywe kandi bishyizweho Ikirango cya Repubulika: Seen and sealed with the Seal of the Republic: Vu et scellé du Sceau de la République: (sé) BUSINGYE Johnston Minisitiri w’Ubutabera/Intumwa Nkuru ya Leta (sé) BUSINGYE Johnston Minister of Justice/Attorney General (sé) BUSINGYE Johnston Ministre de la Justice/Garde de Sceaux 63 Official Gazette nᵒ 04 of 23/01/2017 UMUGEREKA WA I W’ITEKA RYA MINISITIRI No 001/07.01 RYO KU WA UBURYO 17/01/2017 RISHYIRAHO N’INZIRA MU GUHINDURA IZINA BIKURIKIZWA ANNEX I TO MINISTERIAL ORDER No 001/07.01 OF 17/01/2017 ESTABLISHING MODALITIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CHANGE OF NAME ANNEXE I A L’ARRETE MINISTERIEL No 001/07.01 DU 17/01/2017 PORTANT MODALITES ET PROCEDURES DE CHANGEMENT DE NOM 64 Official Gazette nᵒ 04 of 23/01/2017 REPUBULIKA Y’U RWANDA MINISITERI Y'UBUTEGESI BW’IGIHUGU B.P. 3445 KIGALI Website: www. minaloc.gov.rw ICYEMEZO GITANGA UBURENGANZIRA BWO GUHINDURA IZINA Minisitiri …………………………..; Ashingiye ku Itegeko no 32/2016 ryo ku wa 28/08/2016 rigenga abantu n’umuryango, cyane cyane mu ngingo yaryo ya 42; Ashingiye ku Iteka rya Minisitiri no 001/07.01 ryo ku wa 17/01/2017 rishyiraho uburyo n’inzira bikurikizwa mu guhindura izina, Amaze kubona ibaruwa ya …………………………………….. yo ku wa ………………….. isaba uburenganzira bwo guhindura izina risanzwe ryanditse mu gitabo cy’irangamimerere; Yemeje ko: Bwana/Madamu …………………………………………….. asanzwe mu irangamimerere), utuye ………………… (Umudugudu), ………………….. (Akagari), ………………. (Umurenge), ………………. (Akarere), ………………... (Intara cyangwa Umujyi wa Kigali) ahinduye izina/izina asanganywe rirasimbujwe/ryongeweho/rivanyweho. Kuva ubu yiswe……………………………………………………… (Amazina Bikorewe i Kigali, ku wa………………………. ………………………….. ……. (Umukono+Kashi) ……………………………………………………. (Amazina ya Minisitiri) Minisitiri wa ………………………. 65 Official Gazette nᵒ 04 of 23/01/2017 REPUBLIC OF RWANDA MINISTRY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT P.O Box 3445 KIGALI Website: www.minaloc.gov.rw CERTIFICATE FOR CHANGE OF NAME The Minister……………; Pursuant to Law nº 32/2016 of 28/08/2016 governing persons and family, especially in - 13 Verify source ↗
Registration of additional name
AI-assisted research summary: A person who wants to add a religious-vows name to their usual name may register it in the civil register of their domicile and receive a registration certificate.
Article 13: Registration of additional name of religious vows in civil register Article 13: Enregistrement du nom additionnel des vœux religieux au registre de l’état civil Article 13: Registration of additional name of religious vows in civil register 13: Enregistrement du nom Article additionnel des vœux religieux au registre de l’état civil Uretse ingingo ya mbere y’iri teka, ibikubiye mu ngingo zibanziriza iyi ntibikoreshwa ku Except for Article One of this Order, the content of provisions preceding this Article A l’exception, le contenu des dispositions précédentes du présent article ne s’assplique pas 61 Official Gazette nᵒ 04 of 23/01/2017 muntu ushaka kongera izina ry’amasezerano y’idini ku izina asanganywe. shall not apply to a person who wishes to add a name of religious vows to his/her usual name. une personne qui souhaite ajouter un nom de vœux religieux à son nom habituel. Ushaka kongera izina ry’amasezerano y’idini ku izina asanganywe abyandikisha mu gitabo cy’irangamimerere cy’aho atuye, akabibonera icyemezo cy’iyandikwa. A person wishing to add a name of religious vows to his/her usual name requests to register it in the civil register of his/her domicile and a registration certificate is issued to him/her. Une personne qui désire ajouter un nom de vœux religieux à son nom habituel en fait un enregistrement dans le registre de l’état civil de son domicile et un certificat d’enregistrement lui est délivré. - 42
AI-assisted research summary: This provision provides a template for changing a person’s registered name and for registering an additional religious name, and it shows a certificate fee of 1,200 Rwandan francs.
Article 42; Pursuant to Ministerial Order no 001/07.01 of 17/01/2017 establishing modalities and procedures for change of name; Reference is made to the letter from ……………………………………………………….. (full names of the applicant) of …………………… (date) requesting to change his/her name registered in civil register; Decides that: Mr/Ms …………………………………………………. (full names as recorded in the civil register), domiciled at …………………… (Village), ……………………………. (Cell), …………………. (Sector), ……………………….. (District), ………………….. (Province/ City of Kigali), changes his/her usual name, his/her usual name is replaced, to his/her usual name of now …………………………………………………………... added/removed. he/she name From bears the is Done at Kigali, on …………………………………………. ……………………………… (signature+ stamp) ……………..…………………………………………….……….… (names of the Minister) Minister of ………………………………………… 66 Official Gazette nᵒ 04 of 23/01/2017 REPUBLIQUE DU RWANDA MINISTERE DE L’ADMINISTRATION LOCALE B.P. 3445 KIGALI Website: www.minaloc.gov.rw ATTESTATION DE CHANGEMENT DE NOM Le Ministre……………………………; Vu la Loi nº 32/2016 du 28/08/2016 régissant les personnes et la famille, spécialement en son article 42; Vu l’Arrête Ministériel no 001/07.01 du 17/01/2017 portant modalités et procédures de changement de nom; Référence faite à la lettre de M./Mme …………………………………………… du …………………… requérant l’autorisation de changer le nom inscrit au registre de l’état civil; Décide que: M./Mme ………………………………………………………... (noms enregistrés au registre de l’état civil) ………………… (Village), …………………… (Cellule), ………………. (Secteur), ……………………….. (District), …………………... (Province/Ville de Kigali) change son nom/ son nom habituel est remplacé, à son nom y est ajouté/y est supprimé. A partir de maintenant, il porte le nom de…………………………………………………………. Fait à Kigali, le………………………………… ……………………………… (signature+ cachet) ……….…………………………………………………… (les noms du Ministre) Ministre de …………………………………. 67 Official Gazette nᵒ 04 of 23/01/2017 Bibonywe kugira ngo bishyirwe ku rya Minisitiri w’Iteka mugereka no001/07.01 17/01/2017 ryo ku wa rishyiraho uburyo n’inzira bikurikizwa mu guhindura izina Seen to be annexed to Ministerial Order no 001/07.01 establishing modalities and procedures for change of name 17/01/2017 of Vu pour être annexé à l’Arrêté Ministériel no 001/07.01 du 17/01/2017 portant modalités et procédures de changement de nom Kigali, ku wa 17/01/2017 Kigali, on 17/01/2017 Kigali, le 17/01/2017 (sé) KABONEKA Francis Minisitiri w’Ubutegetsi bw’Igihugu (sé) KABONEKA Francis Minister of Local Government (sé) KABONEKA Francis Ministre de l’Administration Locale Bibonywe kandi bishyizweho Ikirango cya Repubulika: Seen and sealed with the Seal of the Republic: Vu et scellé du Sceau de la République: (sé) BUSINGYE Johnston Minisitiri w’Ubutabera/ Intumwa Nkuru ya Leta (sé) BUSINGYE Johnston Minister of Justice/ Attorney General (sé) BUSINGYE Johnston Ministre de la Justice/ Garde de Sceaux 68 A II L’ARRETE ANNEXE MINISTERIEL No 001/07.01 DU 17/01/2017 PORTANT MODALITES ET PROCEDURES DE CHANGEMENT DE NOM Official Gazette nᵒ 04 of 23/01/2017 UMUGEREKA WA II W’ITEKA RYA MINISITIRI No 001/07.01 RYO KU WA 17/01/2017 RISHYIRAHO UBURYO N’INZIRA MU GUHINDURA IZINA BIKURIKIZWA ANNEX II TO MINISTERIAL ORDER No 001/07.01 OF 17/01/2017 ESTABLISHING MODALITIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CHANGE OF NAME 69 Official Gazette nᵒ 04 of 23/01/2017 REPUBULIKA Y’U RWANDA REPUBLIC OF RWANDA REPUBLIQUE DU RWANDA IBIRO BY’IRANGAMIMERERE BYA …………………… CIVIL STATUS OFFICE OF …………………………………. BUREAU DE L’ETAT CIVIL DE ……………………………. ICYEMEZO CY’IYANDIKWA RY’INYONGERA Y’IZINA RY’AMASEZERANO Y’IDINI CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF AN ADDITIONAL NAME OF RELIGIOUS VOWS ATTESTATION D’ENREGISTREMENT D’UN NOM ADDITIONNEL DE VŒUX RELIGIEUX Njyewe,………………………………….…., Umwanditsi w’irangamimerere wa……………...................., I, ………………………………………………………..…….…, Civil Registrar of ……………………………...……., Je, soussigné(e) ………………………….………………, Officier de l’état civil du ……………………….., Akarere ka……………, Intara y’ ……....….., ndemeza ko …………………….……… (Izina asanganywe) ……................. District, …………... Province, certify that………………………………….………… (Usual full names) District de ………….. Province de ………………. certifie que ………………………. (Nom et prénom habituels): mwene………………….na………………….., wavukiye…………………. ku wa ..........................…, son/daughter of ……………….. and ……………………….. born at ………………. on ……………………... fils/fille de …………………… et …………………………. né(e) à ………………. le………………………. utuye mu Mudugudu wa………………….. Akagari ka…………………Umurenge wa…………………. domiciled in …………………………. Village, ………………… Cell, ……………. Sector domicilié(e) au Village ………………………, Cellule de …………………., Secteur de ……………………… Akarere ka………………………. Intara y’………………………………, ……………………………… District, ………………………………..Province, District de ……………………….. Province de …………………………………. yongereye izina ……………………………… ry’amasezerano y’idini ku izina rye asanganywe mu bitabo adds the name of religious vows ………………….………………………….to the usual name registered in the civil ajoute le nom de voeux religieux ……………… …………………. à son nom habituel inscrit aux registres de l’état by’irangamimerere bya……………………….. registers of………………. civil de……………………….. Kuva uyu munsi yitwa………………………………….…………..…………..…….…. From today he/she is named …………………………………..…………………………………. A partir de ce jour il s’appelle ……………………….. ..…….............. ………………… Ikiguzi gitanzwe kuri iki cyemezo ni amafaranga igihumbi na magana abiri y’u Rwanda (1.200 FRW). The fee paid for this certificate is one thousand and two hundred Rwandan francs (FRW 1,200) Le prix payé pour cette attestation est de mille deux cent francs rwandais (1.200 FRW) Bikorewe i…………………., ku wa……………………………. Done at ……………………, on ………………………………. Fait à ………………………., le ………………………………… ……………………………………. Umukono, kashe n’amazina by’Umwanditsi w’irangamimerere ……………………………………. Signature, stamp and full names of the Civil Registrar …………………………………….. Signature, cachet, nom et prénom de l’Officier de l’état civil 70 Official Gazette nᵒ 04 of 23/01/2017 Bibonywe kugira ngo bishyirwe ku mugereka w’Iteka rya Minisitiri no001/07.01 ryo ku wa 17/01/2017 rishyiraho uburyo n’inzira bikurikizwa mu guhindura izina Seen to be annexed to Ministerial Order no 001/07.01 of 17/01/2017 establishing modalities and procedures for change of name l’Arrêté Vu pour être annexé à Ministériel no 001/07.01 du 17/01/2017 portant modalités et procédures de changement de nom Kigali, ku wa 17/01/2017 Kigali, on 17/01/2017 Kigali, le 17/01/2017 (sé) KABONEKA Francis Minisitiri w’Ubutegetsi bw’Igihugu (sé) KABONEKA Francis Minister of Local Government (sé) KABONEKA Francis Ministre de l’Administration Locale Bibonywe kandi bishyizweho Ikirango cya Repubulika: Seen and sealed with the Seal of the Republic: Vu et scellé du Sceau de la République: (sé) BUSINGYE Johnston Minisitiri w’Ubutabera/ Intumwa Nkuru ya Leta (sé) BUSINGYE Johnston Minister of Justice/ Attorney General (sé) BUSINGYE Johnston Ministre de la Justice/ Garde de Sceaux 71
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