Hello Sir/Mam My Issue, I want to go study abroad but my documents are messy. My father surname and name is bit different in his documents like pan/adhar/bill etc but my in my documents my surname is different then my father's plus his name is also different. In my father's most documents he have something like below (his name) xxxxbhai (grandfather name) xxxxbhai (surname) pppp his pan card and old bank passbook have something like this (his name) xxxxbhai (grandfather name) xxxxbhai (surname) pppp [kkkk] <== as you can seed two different surname. While In my most documents (my name) xxxx (my father name) xxxxjibhai (surname) kkkk <==as you can see completely different surname with slightly name change 'ji' in my father name. but in my voter it is like below (my name) xxxxbhai (my father name) xxxxbhai (surname) pppp <== surname is like my father have in his document but with slight change in my name 'bhai' Because of this issues my file got canceled and I am frustrated. they said you need to change all your documents to match with your father surname and name too. I did affidavit but its not valid for visa process they said. Now you might think why I have two surname documents because one is my main cast and other is my sub cast, like 'pppp' is my main cast and 'kkkk' is my sub cast I did explained that in affidavit but it is not valid. If there is a process to change it please let me know. Also, do I have to change in my all documents like mark sheets(very very long time ? ), Btech certs, school leaving cert, they said you do need to change adar, passport, pan, birth-cert etc those are id and address proof so I am confused. It will take more than 2 years to change all my documents. so what should I do? Instead of changing my all docs If there is process to change just my father name and surname to match mine will it work? I don't know I am confused ?♂️ ? Please help. Please suggest easy, convenient and fast track process I have less time left for next intake in college. thanks.
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Hello,
Maam I understand the thing that you are going through.
It will not be possible for you to get the name changed in the marksheet or school certificates. therefore, I would advise you to change your name to the name that is there is your educational certificates.
Things have to be managed well, in India we do not have any strict law/ procedure with regards to the same.
Regards
A basic format for the affidavit is given below:
Before the Judicial Magistrate, Court Name
Affidavit
I Mr. ……………………….. S/o ………………………………… aged about ____________ yrs, residing at………………………………. ,do hereby solemnly affirm and state:
That my recorded name in school and college is ______________(YOURNAME), but I myself popularly known as _________________(New name).That after the completion of my studies I want to start a business in IT Sector. From the numerology point of view; I came to a conclusion that the business in my nickname as in the name of NICKNAME will helpful for my endeavours.That by virtue of this affidavit, I changed my name from YOURNAME (old name) to CHOSENNAME (new name) and henceforth I shall be known as the CHOSENNAME (new name) for all purposes.That the facts stated above are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Identified by-
Advocate Deponent
CERTIFICATE
Certified that the above named deponent being identified by ______________( ADVOCATE NAME), do hereby solemnly affirm his knowledge and belief.
Place:
Date:
Notary Public, City Name
Step- II:
Publication in the Newspaper
The next step is to publish an advertisement in two newspapers- one in the official vernacular language and the other in English.
This is done to publically declare the change in the name so that if a conflict arises later, you have an official declaration of your name change.
Preserve the copies of the newspapers very carefully as well its scanned copies.
A sample copy of the format is as follows:
I, Mr./Mrs.____________ (old name) have changed my name from __________________ (old name) to ______________ (new name) by an affidavit sworn before the Notary Public, ______________ (place) on _________ (date). Henceforth, I shall be known as _________________ (New Name) for all the purposes.
______ (Name) and ________ (Complete Postal Address).
Full Signature
Step- III:-
Notifying in the Gazette
The next step is to get your name published in the State/ national gazette.
Go to the department that looks after the Gazette publication, the Government Press, in most of the cases.Fill the “Deed changing surname Form” and fill it very carefully following all the instructions mentioned onThe name changing notification will then be published in the Gazette and you’ll receive its copies in the mentioned address in the Deed Form.
With this, the name change procedure gets officially completed.
The documents required for Name change in gazette for Major / Minor:
For Major / Adults (Mandatory Documents)
ID Proof : Pan card or Passport or Driving Licence or Aadhar Card or Voters IdAddress proof : Ration Card or Aadhar Card or Electricity Bill
Photo : One Passport Size PhotoApplication Form : Duly Signed Application Form with all details & reason for Name change
Optional:
Marriage certificate ( if Any for Female after Marriage)
Affidavit ( If Any Made for any reasons like Adoptions etc.)
Divorce papers (In case of Divorce) etc.
For Minor below 18 years (Mandatory Documents)
ID Proof: Aadhar card or School ID or Aadhar Card
Address Proof: Ration card or Aadhar Card
Age Proof: Birth Certificate or School LC or Bonafide
Photo: One Passport Size Photo
Application Form : Duly Signed By Minor if possible and parents or Guardians
Step- IV:-
Getting official documents changed
After you have successfully changed your name, you will have to update you official official documents (e.g.-Passport, PAN Card, Driving License, and Ration Card)
The good news is that your copies of the affidavit, Newspaper publication and the Gazette notification are enough to get these documents changed.
For changes in Passport, you need to fill the following form:For changes in the PAN card, you need to fill the following form:For changes in the Bank Accounts:
Copy of the affidavit and the gazette notification is needed.
1) change of father name and surname would have prospective effect only
2) it there is mistake in your educational certificates you would need court orders to rectify same as school board , university would refuse to do it after so many years unless you obtain court orders
Change your father's name officially in the Gazette. First publish an ad in two local newspapers of Gujarat, one in Local Language and one in English Language. Then submit it in the Department for Name Change and change the name officially in the Gazette.
This is a better proof than Affidavit.
Firstly, you do an Affidavit in your district court w.r.t. change in name, etc.
Secondly, all the changes in name, etc. which you need to be changed shall be printed in two famous newspapers circulated in your state.
Thirdly, you must take all the changes in name, etc. to be printed in Government Gazette.
Finally, You submit this document printed in Gazette to all concerned wherein name, etc. are to be changed.
From all these answers, I can Conclude that I need Government Gazette no matter what and than change my all Id proof and address proof. list to change like pan/adhar/voter/passport/license using Government Gazette can I change Birth-cert and school leaving-cert @Ajay Sethi ==> My all mark sheets have same name. If I don't change my mark sheets and present just Government Gazette, Is it acceptable in visa process + college admission ?? Big Question for me.
Yes that would do. But that can only be birth certificate leaving certificate and all other certificates. For Id proofs and passport present gazetted officer name change doc and 2 newspaper publications one English one local language
you cannot change your birth certificate and school leaving certificate
2) you can on basis of notification in official gazette change name in pan card / aadhar card /passport/licence
If I don't change my mark sheets and present just Government Gazette, Is it acceptable in visa process + college admission ?? Big Question for me.
This will not be valid for the visa purpose and for the purpose of admission
Regards
You cannot change the surname or any name in the document at this stage.
You can prepare an affidavit giving the names clearly and the name that you would be called
Get this name change published in a local newspaper and then submit the same to along with the affidavit to the government press for getting published in the gazette publication.
My all mark sheets have same name.
If I don't change my mark sheets and present just Government Gazette, Is it acceptable in visa process + college admission ?? Big Question for me.
Keep the copy of the government gazette publication align with the documents where your previous name appears.
This will take care of all issues.
Hi, it is up to you which documents you wish to change. In fact the change is possible in all documents. The time for change vary according to documents.
