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Correcting details on a citizenship certificate (name, surname, date of birth, address)

नागरिकता संशोधन (नाम, थर, जन्ममिति, ठेगाना सच्याउने)

Responsible office

District Administration Office (all 77 districts) / Area Administration Office

जिल्ला प्रशासन कार्यालय / इलाका प्रशासन कार्यालय

Who can applyCitizenship holders whose certificate has a wrong name, surname, date of birth or address, or who need to add or remove a husband's name after marriage or divorce.

Typical timeDAO Nuwakot: 'after the process is complete' (no fixed time). Older charter: next working day once documents are complete.

Taxes / chargesNot stated

01 · Before you apply

Essential information

Legal basis

Nepal Citizenship Act 2063, Section 17 (correction of details, as cited by DAO Lamjung); Nepal Citizenship Rules 2063

Fee information as of

FY 2083/84 (DAO stamp fee)

Source updated

2083-06-19 BS (DAO Lalitpur services page)

Data confidence

medium

02 · Prepare

Documents you need

Bring original documents together with readable photocopies. Names, dates and record details should match across every document.

Personal application clearly stating what is wrong and what it should be, with 2 photos (DAO Nuwakot)
Original ward recommendation (वडा सिफारिस)
Original citizenship certificate plus photocopy
Education certificate (SEE/SLC) showing the correct name/age — photocopy attached, original shown
School recommendation; DAO Lalitpur also lists education-office, local-body and police recommendations for name/surname/age corrections
To add a husband's name: marriage registration and husband's citizenship (older charter)
Divorced women restoring their parents' address: divorce registration, certified court decision and verification by a parent or sibling (older charter)

03 · At the office

Step-by-step process

1
Identify the document that shows the correct details (usually your SEE/SLC certificate). If the error is in the SEE certificate itself, correct it at the exam board first within the allowed period.
2
Get the ward recommendation and, for name/age changes, the school recommendation.
3
Write an application to the authorised officer (Chief District Officer) describing the error; attach photocopies and 2 photos.
4
Submit at the DAO holding your citizenship record with the original certificate and a Rs 10 revenue stamp.
5
The officer checks the evidence and may call witnesses or ask for a local/police report.
6
Collect the corrected certificate once approved.

04 · Cost

Fees and charges

Revenue stamp on the application

DAO Lalitpur and DAO Nuwakot (2083); an older charter lists Rs 13

Rs 10

Ward recommendation

FY 2083/84 ward fee not published online — confirm at the ward

Varies by local level

06 · Read carefully

Important notes

SEE/SLC certificate correction window: DAO Lalitpur says only within 6 months of results; DAO Nuwakot's charter text mentions 5 years — confirm. After the window, DAO Lalitpur only issues a recommendation that both names refer to the same person.
Dalit applicants changing surname need a local-authority recommendation (DAO Lamjung).
Divorced or separated women may ask to change name, address or other details (DAO Lamjung).
After correcting your citizenship, correct your NID at the DAO's NID registration station (your NIN stays the same) and apply for a new passport, since a passport cannot be amended.

07 · Where to go