Hello,
Yes you can certainly change your name and if it I'd a minor change then it is not necessary though I want to suggest you correct the same in your passport.
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Dear Sir, I am a PSU male employee (NRI- Currently being posted in Bangladesh for last 8 months) and I want to know weather I can add a new surname to my existing name (reason being inter cast marriage). If yes sir, then what would be the procedure & how long it will take. My birth place is in Jharkhand & weather it is possible to do these necessary change from kolkata. I have a valid address proof in kolkata too.Also please advise sir after this change (if possible) where would i require to inform or effect this change. Can the effect of this change need to be incorporated in my passport, bank record, office record etc. Thanking you.
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Hello,
Yes you can certainly change your name and if it I'd a minor change then it is not necessary though I want to suggest you correct the same in your passport.
Regards
See you can change you name and can add surname to it by making name change affidavit then publishing a newspaper advertisement of same in two newspaper and then gazzeettee notification of same has to be done as you are PSU employee.
You can do same in kolkata
you can change your name by filing a suit for declaration in the civil court at Kolkata,
you have to make all institutions/boards/organization as a party in the suit, in whose documents, you intend to change the name or add the surname.
once change is done, get it affected in all documents
190016/187-Estt. dated 12th March, 1987 from Department of Personnel and Training.
The Ministry of Home Affairs O.M.No. 67/274/48/Estts. dated 3rd November, 1948 as amended vide O.M. No. 87/52Estt. dated 24th March, 1952 lays down the procedure for change of name by Government employees. The Govt. recently had the occasion to review these instructions in the light of experience in certain cases. It was found that the instructions are in complete in so far as they do not cover certain situations. It has, therefore, been decided to adopt the following procedure in suppression of all previous orders on the subject.
I. All cases of addition/deletion or change in name/surname:-
i. A Govt. employee wishing to adopt a new name or to effect any notifications in his/her existing name may do so, formally by a deed changing his/her name. The sample deed form is enclosed.
ii. The execution of the deed should be followed by publication of the change in a prominent local newspaper as well as in the Gazette of India at the Govt employee’s own expense.
II. Addition/Change in surname only, on account of marriage, remarriage of a female Govt. employees.
i. If the Govt. employee desires a change, she should give a formal intimation to her appointing authority of her marriage and request for a change in her surname.
ii. Particulars of the husband may be given for making necessary entries in the Service Book.
III. Deletion of surname or reversion to maiden name on divorce/separation or death of the husband of female Govt. employee, change may be permitted if a female Govt. employee gives:-
i. An intimations to the appointing authority regarding change in marital status; and
ii. A formal request for reversion to her maiden name.
NOTE: - There is no prescribed form for items II and III.
Name change can be done in your passport , Bank records etc
You just want to change surname or change is of such nature that change the religion ?
Name change can be done by applying to collector office , than gazzate notification will issue , surname will follow of father only and it can change when you change the religion.
1) You can apply change in the surname in online state government portal and by government gazette it will be get changed.
2) If you are a girl and got married, so after showing marriage certificate you can easily obtain change in surname.
You can add And change your name. Name change is legal process, yet the government has made it so simple that you can change your name .
Kindly contact a local lawyer.
1. You shall have to execute an affidavit before the 1st Class Judicial Magistrate affirming that you have not included your surnamke in any of your earlier documents inadvertently which you want to include now and all the concerned authorities/Boards/Departments are required to add your surname with your bame and issue you the corrected certificate/document accordingly and the concerned departments/Authorities are required to accord the above amendment in your name and update their records.
2.After you execute the said affidavit, you can send letters to all concerned departments/authorities seeking the updation of theri record with the said amendment in your name.
3. If youn have any proof of residence in Kolkata, then you can obtain the said affidavit in Kolkata.
Dear Sir,
- Name change is not possible aftee certain age due lot of other factors.
- It is all upto discretion of court which not allow prima facia as it creates confusion and make lot of difficulties in terms of changing all the record.
Regards
Vivek Arya
If you want to change your name you can follow the change of name procedure.
You have first prepare an affidavit mentioning your both the names and get it notarised. After that you can issue a public notice in a local newspaper, wait for 15 days and then approach the government press for publication of your change of name in the government gazette publication.
Keep this copy of the gazette along with all your documetns and if need be you may apply for recording your changed name with your department in your official records.
You dont need to cahnge your passport or any other document as of now.
You need to execute a name change affidavit and do Gazette notification for the same by further doing paper publication