Regulations of People's Republic of China (PRC) Municipality on Household Registration
As stipulated in articles 17 and 18,
People who need to change their names apply to the local police station where they registered, and write down the reasons for changing their names completely, and go to the household registration room of the local police station where they registered. When the household registration authority deems it necessary, it may require the applicant to provide proof of change or correction. When a person under the age of 18 needs to change his name, his parents or adopters shall apply to the household registration authority for registration of change; At the age of eighteen, I shall apply to the household registration authority for registration of change.
Article 99 of the General Principles of Civil Law stipulates that
Citizens have the right to name, and have the right to decide, use and change their names in accordance with regulations. Interference, misappropriation and counterfeiting are prohibited. Article 18 of the Regulations on Household Registration stipulates that a citizen's change of name shall be handled in accordance with the following provisions:/kloc-A citizen over the age of 0/8 who needs to change his name shall apply to the household registration authority for registration of change. Citizens whose name rights have been infringed have the right to demand to stop the infringement, restore their reputation, eliminate the influence and apologize.