Start your change of name affidavit online.
Married, divorced or fixing a spelling? Tell us your old and new names in a short form. We draft the affidavit and a vetted partner firm files it at the court registry.
- One all-in price
- Itemised receipt
- Verify link with every PDF
One price, VAT included, with no markup on government fees. It is fixed once you submit.
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Overview
What is Change of Name (Affidavit)?
A change of name affidavit is a sworn statement, made before a Commissioner for Oaths at a court registry, that you now go by a new name. Banks, employers, schools and the offices that hold your NIN and passport records usually ask for it before they update your details, often with a newspaper notice.
Docufy drafts the affidavit from your answers, with oath wording that matches your religion, and a vetted partner firm files it at the court registry for the state you choose. If you need a newspaper notice, we prepare the publication request too. The sealed affidavit lands in your vault as a PDF with a verify link.
Who needs this
Anyone who has married, divorced or changed their name by deed poll, and anyone whose name is spelt differently across documents and needs a sworn record of the correct one.
Requirements
What you'll need.
Have these ready. Snap papers with your phone camera. The form saves as you go, so you can leave and come back.
- Your old name and your new name, in full.
- Why you are changing it (marriage, divorce, deed poll, correction or personal preference) and the date the change took effect.
- Your marriage certificate, divorce decree or court order, or deed poll, if that is your reason.
- Two passport photographs.
- Your NIN, address, phone and email, and your religion for the oath wording.
- The state whose court you want to use.
- Whether you need a newspaper notice. If it is already published, a copy of the page.
How it works
From your phone to your vault.
Your old and new names, the reason and the date. We draft the affidavit from your answers.
Add your passport photographs and any evidence, and sign on your phone. The price covers the court fee, our service fee and VAT on our fee.
A vetted partner firm files your affidavit at the court registry, where it is sworn and sealed.
The sealed affidavit lands in your vault with a verify link.
Why Docufy
What you get with Docufy.
- Drafted from your answers, with oath wording that matches your religion.
- A newspaper publication request prepared with it, if you need one.
- One price, shown before you pay.
- Every step on your phone, with an email at key steps.
Questions
Things people ask about change of name (affidavit).
How much is a change of name affidavit in 2026?
The price on this page covers the court fee, our service fee and VAT on our fee. You see it before you pay.
Do I need to publish my change of name in a newspaper?
Often, yes. Many banks and government offices ask for a newspaper notice as well as the affidavit, so check what yours needs. The form asks whether you need one, and if you have already published it, you upload the page.
What evidence do I need?
It depends on your reason. For marriage, your marriage certificate. For divorce, the court order or divorce decree. For a deed poll, the deed poll itself. The form asks only for what your reason needs.
Can I use it to change the name on my NIN?
Yes, as evidence. Changing the name on your NIN is a separate NIN modification, and a sworn affidavit is one of the documents it accepts. You can start both on Docufy.
How long does it take?
This page shows the target time in business days before you start. The court registry sets the final pace, and you can follow every step on your phone.
By state
Change of Name (Affidavit) in your state.
Pick your state for local details. The price is the same across Nigeria.
An agent can tell you it’s moving. Docufy shows you.
Start the filing and fill in everything first. You only pay after you submit, and the price is shown before you do.
Leave and come back when you are ready. Your form saves as you go, and a copy stays on your phone if you lose signal.
Cancel a draft any time and nothing is charged. After paying, email us before the partner firm submits and we refund our service fee in full.
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Start your change of name (affidavit).
₦13,912.50, with a target of 2 business days. Your document lands in your vault as a PDF with a verify link.