Editing Name change (section)

===Taiwan===
{{See also|Salmon chaos}}
{{Wikibooks|Annotated Republic of China Laws/Name Act}}
In [[Taiwan]], the ''Name Act'' bans changing one's legal name for some criminal reasons per [https://law.moj.gov.tw/ENG/LawClass/LawSearchContent.aspx?pcode=D0030011&norge=6 Article 15] since 2015 (Article 12 since 2001). Otherwise, one may change the surname, given name, or both per Article 8, 9, or 10 since 2015 (Article 5, 6, or 7 since 1953, or Article 6, 7, or 8 since 2001).

Changing the given name is allowed if:<ref>Article 6 of the ''Name Act'' (1953) ([[s:zh:姓名條例 (民國42年)]]), amended into Article 7 of the ''Name Act'' (2001) ([[s:zh:姓名條例 (民國90年)]]), then amended into Article 9 of the ''Name Act'' (2015) [[s:zh:姓名條例 (民國104年)]].</ref>
*Having the same name when serving or studying in the same institution or school.
*Since 1983, having the same given name as one's parent, grandparent, or great-grandparent.<ref>Clause 2 of Article 6 of the ''Name Act'' (1983) ([[s:zh:姓名條例 (民國72年)|姓名條例 (民國72年)]]), amended into Clause 2 of Section 1 of Article 7 of the ''Name Act'' (2001), then amended into Clause 2 of Section 1 of Article 7 of the ''Name Act'' (2015).</ref>
*Having the same name as someone else who lives in the same county or city and having lived there for at least 6 months.
*Having the same name as a wanted criminal, for example [[:zh:陳進興|陳進興 (Chén Jìnxīng)]], a common name used by not only a convicted kidnapper and murderer who was executed in Taiwan for [[Murder of Pai Hsiao-yen|major crimes in 1997]] ([[:zh:陳進興 (台灣罪犯)]]) but also a Taiwanese statesman ([[Chen Chin-hsing]]).
*Since 2015, acknowledgement by father or adoption starts or ends.
*Having special reasons,<ref>Clause 6 of Section 1 of Article 7 of the ''Name Act'' (2001), amended into Clause 6 of Section 1 of Article 9 of the ''Name Act'' (2015).</ref> which is limited to thrice since 2015 (twice since 2001) in one's lifetime, while the second given name change of this type requires the age of majority.<ref>Section 2 of Article 7 of the ''Name Act'' (2001), amended into Section 2 of Article 9 of the ''Name Act'' (2015).</ref>

====Replacing documents====
Diplomas, work experience documents, licenses, permits, and other such documents shall use a person's legal name to avoid being deemed invalid,<ref>Article 3 of the ''Name Act'' (1953), amended into Article 4 of the ''Name Act'' (2001), then amended into [https://law.moj.gov.tw/ENG/LawClass/LawSearchContent.aspx?pcode=D0030011&norge=6 Article 6] of the ''Name Act'' (2015).</ref> so those intending to change names have to note that:

Licensed Taiwanese driver who legally changes the name without reporting to the competent traffic authority is fined 300 to 600 [[new Taiwan dollar]]s and asked to re-register the legal name.<ref>[https://law.moj.gov.tw/ENG/LawClass/LawSearchContent.aspx?pcode=K0040012&norge=25 Article 25] of the ''Road Traffic Management and Penalty Act'' amended in 1986 and effective on January 1, 1987, having increased the administrative fine from 30 to 150 new Taiwan dollars effective on May 1, 1968, per Clause 1 of Article 31 of the same ''Act'', and 150 to 300 new Taiwan dollars per Article 25 of the amendment in 1975 effective on January 1, 1976.</ref>
{{Wikibooks|Annotated Republic of China Laws/Passport Act/2015}}
[[Taiwan passport#Data page|Taiwan passports]] are to be replaced after having changed the names.<ref>Clause 3 of Section 1 of Article 19 of the ''Passport Act'' fully amended in 2015 effective on January 1, 2016, from Clause 3 of Section 1 of Article 15 of the ''Passport Act'' effective on May 21, 2000.</ref>

Registration of change in name of the right holder having been changed after a land right has been registered, shall be applied; the same shall apply to the change of the name of administrator.<ref>Section 1 of [https://law.moj.gov.tw/LawClass/LawSearchContent.aspx?pcode=D0060003&norge=149 Article 149] of the ''Regulations of The Land Registration''</ref>

====Overseas application====
{{Wikibooks|Annotated Republic of China Regulations/Enforcement Rules of the Name Act}}
A [[national without household registration]] may apply for name change outside Taiwan at a [[List of diplomatic missions of Taiwan|Taiwanese diplomatic mission]], but having had [[household registration in Taiwan]] may apply there only to forward a name change application to the Household Registration Office covering the last Taiwanese address of residency,<ref>The last Section of Article 4 of the ''Enforcement Rules of the Name Act'' since 2001.</ref> which is a better method only if no risk of discrepancies among Taiwanese documents, so anyone having considerable Taiwanese documents should still change the name in person at Taiwanese Household Registration Office, to also replace the [[National identification card (Taiwan)|National Identification Card]], [[Healthcare in Taiwan|healthcard card]], driver license, etc.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-24-145-2695c-1.html |title=國外申請護照相關資訊：一般人民換發 |date=October 28, 2019 |website=[[Bureau of Consular Affairs (Taiwan)|Bureau of Consular Affairs]] |access-date=November 22, 2019 |language=zh-hant}}</ref>