• Change in passport is complete. What next?

Hi,
Recently got my wife's name changed in passport. I would like to know, where all we need to make the name changes(Education, Employment, Government IDs, Property Documents etc) and whether it is required?
Asked 10 years ago in Family Law
Religion: Muslim

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Hi, you have to file deceleration suit before the court for change of name.

Pradeep Bharathipura
Advocate, Bangalore
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just register your marriage . on basis of registration certificate have name changed in bank account , election commission card , aadhar card . you need not change name in educational certificates, property documents

Ajay Sethi
Advocate, Mumbai
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no employer is not concerned with old name in your educational certificate . if you have proof of change in name ie official gazette notification that should suffice

Ajay Sethi
Advocate, Mumbai
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you will have to make a public notice and file it the Department of Publication,govt of india and the complete process takes around 2-3 months

Rajeev Bari
Advocate, New Delhi
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Hi, signing notary is not a suit, you have to file separator suit before the court.

Pradeep Bharathipura
Advocate, Bangalore
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yes this is must

Rajeev Bari
Advocate, New Delhi
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1) for change of name publication in official gazette is must .

2) it also has to be published in 2 local newspapers .

3) you can rely upon earlier affidavit of name change

4) you dont need a lawyer . just fill in the form for name change and file it in department of Publications Govt of india in your city

Ajay Sethi
Advocate, Mumbai
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filing in department of publication is must

Rajeev Bari
Advocate, New Delhi
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4.6 on 5.0

thanks for your appreciation

Ajay Sethi
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