NAME CHANGE IN HYDERABAD
WHY NAME CHANGE
Lawguide is offering guidance on name change
procedure for Indian citizens residing in any part of the country in an
easiest, hassle-free and simple manner for getting gazette publication from
Central Government. Lawguide extends
reliable services for obtaining change of name within a reasonable time. The documents required and the procedure
prescribed is as follows.
When you Change your Name, your spouse
name/surname or children’s name, due to any of the following reasons, like, --
Some Circumstances when change of name is opted:
i) After marriage: Change of maiden name for women after marriage to
in-law’s
name
ii)
After Divorce or separation : For women,
after obtaining divorce or separation, adopting back the maiden name or surname
iii)
Astrology / Numerology : Change of Name
or Spelling in First / Full name based on Astrology or Numerology.
iv)
Adoption: Basically for babies adoption
of new name / Father name or surname after parents remarriage etc.
v)
Mistakes in School Leaving Certificate :
Correcting the existing name / surname error in school and university
certificates.
vi)
Name Corrections in the existing name or
surname which is mistake in the birth certificate and other certificates,
correction of father’s name in certificates.
vii)
Spelling Mistakes: Correcting the
Spelling mistake in Legal Documents, like, Birth Certificate, School
Certificates etc.
viii)
Change of Name for inter-religion or
inter-caste married people
ix)
Complete Name Change
x)
Change of Religion
xi)
Government Employees in their Service
Registers, Pension Papers etc.
Applications forms
For application format, letters, affidavit and other necessary documents for change of name, lawguide provides services for preparation of documentation on payment of Rs.500/- towards service charges, which may be credited in the Bank A/c. given below:-
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NAME CORRECTION OR NAME CHANGE IN PASSPORT
First the candidate has to get Gazette
Notification.
Next, the candidate has to publish advertisements in two reputed newspapers (one local newspaper of the area in which he/she is residing and second one in newspaper of the area of permanent address) and submit original newspapers at the time of applying for passport in his / her new name. And also submit a Specimen Affidavit in ‘Annexure-E’ for change in name / deed poll/ sworn affidavit on a non-judicial stamp paper of minimum value.
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NAME
CHANGE OR NAME CORRECTION IN PAN CARD
First the candidate has to get Gazette Notification.
Next, the candidate has to apply to the Income Tax Authorities in the prescribed form (enclosed) requesting for change of name on the Pan Card.
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NAME CHANGE OR NAME CORRECTION IN AADHAR CARD, VOTER I.D. CARD, DRIVING LICENCE, RATION CARD AND OTHER I.D. PROOFS
First the candidate has to get Gazette Notification.
Next, the candidate shall have to approach the
Authorities concerned, such as, Driving Licence, Ration Card, Aadhar Card etc.,
by producing the gazette notification requesting for carrying out the new name.
In regarding to educational certificates, old name
need not be changed. Just the candidate
has to enclose a copy of the Gazette for further studies or employment.
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I.
NAME
CHANGE PROCEDURE – CENTRAL GAZETTE
Name Change Procedure is prescribed by
Central Gazette as well as State Gazette.
However, the procedure prescribed for Central Gazette is in tune with
the changing times and needs, avoiding cumbersome procedure, with easy
documentation.
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1.
Change of Name
for Majors, Complete Name Change
If
any Indian citizen having the age of 18 years or above wants to get change of
his name, or wants complete name change, the procedure is as follows:--
·
Undertaking
duly signed by the applicant
·
Original
Newspaper publication
·
Proforma
in the prescribed format duly typed with the signature of the applicant and two
witnesses
·
Two
self-attested passport photographs the applicant.
·
Certificate
duly signed by the applicant declaring that the contents of
soft copy and hard copy are one and the
same.
·
Covering
letter to the Officials
·
Requisite
fee towards publication charges
·
Photo
I.D. Proofs of father or mother or guardian and also minor
1)
He
/ She is required to advertise regarding change of name in one of the leading
local daily newspapers mentioning father’s or husband’s name along with
residential address and the original newspaper containing the publication
should be enclosed along with the application.
2)
He
/ She has to execute an Undertaking Affidavit on a non-judicial stamp paper
worth Rs.10/- regarding change of his /
her name duly mentioning the present name and the proposed new name. This affidavit should be signed by him / her
and notarized.
3)
Photo
I.D. Proofs of Applicant, such as Aadhar Card or Voter I.D. Card or Passport or
Driving Licence, Pan Card, etc. Photo
I.D. Proof and Address Proof.
4)
Printing
matter as per the Proforma prescribed, duly signed by the applicant and also
two witnesses, in duplicate.
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2.
Change
of Name for Minor
If any change of name, addition or
deletion of surname of child under 18 years of age is required, the procedure
is as follows:
Documents required:
·
Undertaking
duly signed by the parent / guardian.
·
Original
Newspaper publication
·
Proforma
in the prescribed format duly typed with the signature of the applicant and two
witnesses
·
Two
self-attested passport photographs of parent / guardian
·
Passport
photo of minor duly attested by parent
·
Birth
Certificate of the child
·
Photo
I.D. Proofs, school I.D., Aadhar Card, school certificates etc., relating to
minor.
·
Certificate
duly signed by the applicant declaring that the contents of soft copy and hard
copy are one and the same.
·
Covering
letter to the Officials
·
Requisite
fee towards publication charges
·
Photo
I.D. Proofs of father or mother or guardian
Procedure prescribed:
·
The
applicant i.e., either the father or the mother or the guardian has to publish
about the change of name of his / her minor son or daughter in any local
leading daily newspaper by giving full particulars such as full identification
of the applicant i.e., his / her name, Father’s / Husband’s name along with
residential address and age of child.
Full page of the newspaper containing the publication matter should be
submitted to the Authorities.
·
An
undertaking affidavit in the prescribed proforma by the father or mother or
guardian of the minor on a Rs.10/- non-judicial stamp paper duly signed by the
applicant and notarized with full particulars of the applicant including his
residential address and age of the child.
In the case of Non-Resident Indians (Indian living abroad), he / she has
to submit the declaration duly attested by the respective Indian Embassy /
Indian High Commissioner, in original to the Authorities.
·
Photo
I.D. proofs of guardian such as Aadhar Card or Voter I.D. Card or Passport or Driving Licence or Pan Card
etc. (Photo I.D. proof and address
proof)
·
Printing
matter as per the proforma duly signed by the applicant and also two witnesses
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3.
Name
Change Procedure for women after marriage
Change of Name for women after marriage, change of
name after divorce, change of name after re-marriage, Surname change after
marriage for married women, Name Change for a widow when she remarries.
Lawguide gives necessary guidance for
change of name for women after marriage, after divorce, etc., in preparing the
documentation and in guiding the other steps to be followed.
It is an age old tradition and custom
for Indian women to change their maiden or surname or both after marriage
representing a new identity and signifying the beginning of a new life. Generally, women in India adopt the family
name of her husband by changing their name after marriage. However, contrary to the popular belief and the
prevailing customs in India, the Indian Law gives the freedom of choice to
women to retain their maiden name even after marriage. There is no provision of law which mandates a
woman to change her name after marriage which makes it clear beyond doubt that
the option to change the name after marriage, completely vests with the woman
herself. This has been affirmed by the
court of law recently wherein it was held that a woman has the right to define
her own identity, and her name being her biggest identity. The exercise of
In 2011September there is a crucial
amendment to Family Court’s Act 1988 that if a woman has not adopted her
husband’s name after marriage, she can initiate divorce proceedings, in her
maiden name or any other name that has been adopted and notified in the
official gazette and cannot be compelled to add her husband’s name to her name
while filing a marriage related petition.
On the other hand, even after divorce, if the woman desires to retain
with her husband’s name, there is no restriction to do so unless of course she
does so with a mala fide intention to defraud him.
Many women prefer to stick to their
husband’s name even after divorce due to the cumbersome procedure of getting
the name changed in all legal documents like, Passport, ration card, Voter
Identity Card, Driving Licence, Pan Card
and other official documents
and also because the children might be using the husband’s surname.
Whatever maybe the reason whether the
change of name is voluntary or otherwise, we have to understand the social and
legal obligations of living with a new name.
The change in name must be legally represented. By mere proclamation of change in name, one
may not be able to enjoy the benefits and may face legal problems after
marriage.
Documents required
·
I.D.
Proof: Aadhar Card or Passport or PAN
Card or Driving Licence or Voter I.D.
·
Address
Proof: Ration Card or Aadhar Card or Electricity Bill etc.
·
Marriage
Certificate (if any available) or wedding card in proof of marriage.
·
Undertaking
duly signed by the applicant
·
Original
Newspaper publication
·
Proforma
in the prescribed format duly typed with the signature of the applicant and two
witnesses
·
2
Nos. self-attested passport photographs the applicant.
·
Certificate
duly signed by the applicant declaring that the contents of soft copy and hard
copy are one and the same.
·
Covering
letter to the Officials
·
Requisite
fee towards publication charges
·
Photo
I.D. Proofs of father or mother or guardian and also minor
n He / She is
required to advertise regarding change of name in one of the leading local
daily newspapers mentioning father’s or husband’s name along with residential
address and the original newspaper containing the publication should be
enclosed along with the application.
n She has to
execute an Undertaking Affidavit on a non-judicial stamp paper worth
Rs.10/- regarding change of his / her
name duly mentioning the present name and the proposed new name. This affidavit should be signed by him / her
and notarized.
n Printing matter
as per the Proforma prescribed, duly signed by the applicant and also two
witnesses, in duplicate.
n For Change of
Name after divorce, the woman has to enclose the divorce decree copy.
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4.
Change
of Religion
If
any citizen of India wishes to change his or her religion, the procedure is as
follows:
Documents
required:
·
An
undertaking affidavit
·
Original
Newspaper publication
·
Prescribed
proforma duly computer typed and signed by the applicant and also two
witnesses, in duplicate
·
2
Nos. self-attested passport size photographs duly self-attested by the
applicant
·
C.D. containing matter in prescribed proforma
·
Certificate
declaring that the contents of soft copy and hard copy are one and the same
·
Covering
letter to the Authorities
·
Requisite
fees by way of Demand Draft
·
I.D.
Proofs (Aadhar Card/Passport/Voter ID/Pan Card – any one of them) having photo
I.D. proof and residential I.D. Proof
Procedure
prescribed:
1)
The
applicant has to publish in a local leading daily newspaper regarding his or
her intention of changing religion.
2)
An
undertaking affidavit on a non-judicial stamp paper of minimum denomination
(Rs.10/- ) stating therein his or her old name and proposed new name with full
details of father or husband as the case maybe, residential address and date of
change of religion in the proforma prescribed.
3)
Printing
matter as per the Proforma prescribed, duly signed by the applicant and also
two witnesses.
II.
Name
Change – State Gazette
LAWGUIDE
provides reliable legal services for our clients regarding change of name.
Correction
of wrong entries in school records as a result of parents’ mistakes, I.D.
Proofs, like, Passport, Voter ID, Aadhar Card, PAN Card, Educational
Certificates, Bank Accounts, etc. Change
of Surname for women after marriage, after re-marriage, Correction of name of
mother or father in Educational Certificates, ID Proofs, Correction of Name /
Change of Name for Government Employees in their Government Records, such as,
Provident Fund, Pension Account, Service Record, Retired Government Servants, etc. You have to mention the reason for change of
name, etc., such as, numerological
purposes/ for women change of surname after marriage, like that.
LAWGUIDE
provides the requisite procedure for ‘change of name.’ The procedure is in three steps
Step 1 : You have to obtain Police Verification
Certificate, for which the
following
documents are to be submitted to the Police Station concerned:--
(1) Affidavit on
Rs.10/- Stamp Paper
(2) Passport Size
Photo
(3) Aadhar Card /
Ration Card / PAN Card / Voter ID Card/
Driving Licence
(4) ID Proof
(5) SSC Marks Memo
(6) Latest Passport
Size Photo
(7) Provisional of
latest Qualification Certificate
Step 2 : You have to approach the Tahsildar of the
Mandal along with the Police Verification Certificate obtained as stated in the
step-1 above with the following documents:--
(1) Application in
the prescribed format duly affixing Rs.2/-
Non-Judicial Stamp (Annexure-1)
(2) Format in blank
to be filled up by the Tahsildar (Annexure-2) enclosed herewith
(3) Affidavit on
Rs.10/- Stamp Paper
(4) Passport Size
Photo
(5) SSC Memo
(6) I.D. Proof
(7) Aadhar Card /
PAN Card / Ration Card
(8) Provisional of
latest Qualification Certificate
(9) Police
Verification Certificate
Step 3 : After
obtaining Certificate from the Tahsildar, you have to
submit in Government Press for the
purpose of Gazette Publication, the following documents:-
(1) Covering letter
to the Commissioner of Printing Press (2 copies)
(2) Tahsildar
Certificate in original (Annexure-2)
(3) Aadhar Card /
Ration Card / PAN Card
(4) I.D. Proof
(5) SSC Memo
(6) Latest
qualification provisional
(7) Specimen
publication matter (2 copies)
(8) Passport Size
Photo
(9) DD for Rs.375/-
drawn in favour of “The Commissioner of Printing, Hyderabad”
In
this regard, LAWGUIDE is providing reliable consultation and services to obtain
Name Change within a reasonable time.
Name
Change procedure
For application format, letters, affidavit and other
necessary documents for change of name for all three stages, lawguide provides
services for preparation of documentation on payment of Rs.500/- towards
service charges, which may be credited in the Bank A/c. given below:-
**
Change of Name for State Government
Employees
In
respect of employees of State Government, they have to apply for Gazette
Publication by giving an Affidavit incorporating his/ her service details in
the minimum value of stamp paper and duly confirming from his/her superior
authorities. However, Police Clearance
Certificate and Certificate of Revenue officials is not necessary.
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HYDERABAD-500
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