Korea Name Change Cost Calculator

Estimate Korean name change or surname and family-origin change costs, including stamp, delivery, document, agency, post-change update, and review-period assumptions.

Name Change Inputs

Total estimate

₩104,000

Official court and document cost

₩39,000

Agency fee

₩0

Per applicant

₩104,000

Review Period and Fee Lines

Revenue stamp
₩1,000
Delivery fee
₩33,000
Post-change updates
₩65,000
Review period
45 to 90 days

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What Is the Korea Name Change Cost Calculator?

This calculator estimates Korean name-change and surname or family-origin change costs. It includes revenue stamp, delivery fee, document issuance, agency fee, and post-change reissue budget.

The English calculator reuses the Korean name-change function, including the KRW 1,000 stamp for ordinary name change, KRW 5,000 stamp for surname or family-origin change, KRW 5,500 delivery-unit assumption, document cost, and method comparison.

Important Note

A court can deny name change when the reason is insufficient or the change appears abusive. Cost calculation does not predict approval.

Official Fee Basis

FeeAmount in modelApplied to
Revenue stampKRW 1,000Ordinary given-name change
Revenue stampKRW 5,000Surname or family-origin change
Delivery fee unitKRW 5,500Service rounds, 6 or 8 rounds by procedure type
Document issuanceKRW 5,000 per personOptional document package
Post-change updatesKRW 65,000 per personID, license, passport, bank, and similar reissue budget

Self Filing, Scrivener, Lawyer

  • Self filing has no agency fee but requires the applicant to prepare petition and supporting documents.
  • Judicial-scrivener filing adds estimated agency cost, with lower cost than lawyer filing in the model.
  • Surname or family-origin change applies a higher agency-fee multiplier because the procedure is usually more complex.

Review Period

The Korean model reports a review-period range by age group. Adult and minor-over-14 cases are generally modeled with a longer range than minor-under-14 cases.

After approval, the practical work continues through family-relation registration update and replacement of major identification or account records.

FAQ

Does the total include every post-approval update?

No. It includes a planning budget for common reissue tasks. Exact costs depend on passport, license, bank, school, employment, and immigration records.

Is surname change the same as ordinary name change?

No. The model treats surname or family-origin change as a separate and more complex path with different stamp and agency assumptions.

Legal Use Notice

This English page translates and adapts the Korean calculator content for Korea-based estimates. The interactive calculator reuses the same Korean pure calculation function as the Korean page, so the numerical result is aligned with the Korean service. It is an estimation tool, not legal advice for a specific dispute.