Your father should register his marriage and obtain marriage certificate
2)then apply for updating your mother name in his passport
3) you can then rely upon father passport for updating your mother name in your passport
I want to Update my mother's name in my passport but Supporting documents are not being enough.
In 2021, I found out my mother's name is incorrect in my passport. Instead of my mother's name its my Grandmother's name. I applied for update, and submitted Affidavit, Newspaper ad and my mother's adhaar card for verification. The RPO requested for my Birth certificate. All my original documents were made using an old birth certificate which had incorrect date. When I requested the hospital for the birth certificate they sent me a new updated birth certificate with new correct date. Due to this now my birth certificate and passport don't have matching birthdates. After this the RPO asked me my grandmother's proof , So I gathered adhaar card, ration card. They also asked for my Father's passport. My Father's passport has incorrect name of my mother as it was made before marriage and the agent entered a random name in spouse name. There is no Marriage certificate. There is Ration card in which my mom and dad names are correctly added. Please help me. This is 2 year of me running and crying around the RPO with no proper help or guidance. I was supposed to join a college in foreign country where I had already paid the fees. I have lost a lot of money in between getting the fees back and all lost applications.
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- Since, your fathers passport also bearing wrong name of wife, then he should firstly apply for re-issue of the passport with the correct name , after submitting the proof of his wife documents like Aadhar card etc
- However, there may be requirement for the marriage certificate for the same, hence they can apply for registration of marriage before the sub-registrar after submitting the correct proofs of name
- As per law, the marriage can be registered any time even after the marriage .
- Further , as your fathers name is correct in your passport , then the said marriage certificate can be submitted before the RPO for the said correction.
You have done all the things incorrectly due to your urgency at that time without realising the future consequences.
Now what difference it is going to make with your grandmother's name appearing in the passport in the place of your mother's name.
You cannot give your grandmother's name in place of your passport even by mistake in the application for passport.
Now you can approach court for relief of declaring your mother's name by filing a suit for declaration.
After that with the evidence of court judgment you can apply for reissue of passport, no doubt it will take a little time, but that is the only and permanent solution for this.
At least now you do not resort to any short cut method.
Dear Client
Correcting Your Birth Certificate:
The first step is to ensure that your birth certificate accurately reflects your correct date of birth. If the new birth certificate is accurate, that's a positive step.
If there is a discrepancy between your passport and birth certificate regarding your date of birth, you may need to work on resolving this issue separately.
Updating Your Passport:
You have already initiated the process of updating your passport with your mother's correct name. Continue to follow up with the Regional Passport Office (RPO) to ensure that they have all the necessary documents.
Spouse's Name on Your Father's Passport:
If your father's passport has the incorrect name of your mother as the spouse, this could create complications. It's important to address this issue.
Since there is no marriage certificate, you may need to consider legal remedies to establish your parents' marriage, such as affidavits from witnesses or other forms of documentation that can prove their marital status.
Legal Assistance:
Given the complexities in your case, it's highly advisable to consult with a lawyer who specializes in immigration and passport issues. They can provide you with specific guidance on how to address the discrepancies and navigate the process.
Contact Your College Abroad:
Contact the college where you were supposed to join and explain your situation. They may be willing to work with you regarding your admission, considering the circumstances.
Persistence and Follow-Up:
Continue following up with the RPO and provide any additional documentation or information they request promptly.
Keep a record of all interactions and communications with the RPO, as this may be useful if you need to escalate the matter.
Consider Alternative Documents:
If the RPO continues to raise issues with your mother's name, explore whether there are alternative documents or affidavits that can verify her identity.
Marriage Certificate:
In the long term, it might be wise for your parents to obtain a marriage certificate, as this can help prevent similar issues in the future.
You can submit any of the documents in their list. Secondly you can appeal to their decision if you are aggrieved
To change mother name in Indian passport, you need to:
- File an affidavit for name change with the local notary.
- Publish an announcement in newspaper ad for name change.
- Apply for gazette notification for name change.
- Submit the required documents, such as the original passport, the affidavit, the newspaper ad, the gazette notification, and the application form, to the passport office.
- Pay the fee and collect the new passport with the corrected name.
However, in your case, it seems that you have already done these steps, but you are facing some difficulties due to the mismatch of your birth certificate and your father’s passport. You may have to rectify these documents as well before you can update your mother’s name in your passport. According to the Passport Seva Services | Passport Seva Questions | Passport Doubts, to change the date of birth in the passport, you have to apply for a re-issue of passport and get the specified change done in the personal particulars. You have to submit the required documents, such as the original passport, the birth certificate, and the application form, to the passport office. You have to pay the fee and collect the new passport with the corrected date of birth.
Tochange spouse name in Indian passport, you need to:
- File an affidavit for name change with the local notary.
- Publish an announcement in newspaper ad for name change.
- Apply for gazette notification for name change.
- Submit the required documents, such as the original passport, the affidavit, the newspaper ad, the gazette notification, and the application form, to the passport office.
- Pay the fee and collect the new passport with the corrected spouse name.
However, these processes may also take some time and involve some costs and risks. You may also face some challenges and complications due to the cross-border nature of your case, as you are located in Gujarat and your passport office is presumably in another city or state. You may have to deal with issues such as jurisdiction, enforcement, arbitration, etc., depending on the terms and conditions of your passport or other documents. You may also have to comply with different laws and regulations applicable in both places. Therefore, it is advisable to seek professional legal guidance from a lawyer.
If the authorities have denied your request you can file writ before High Court seeking direction from High Court to direct the passport authority to make changes which are possible. However, before filing writ petition all communication and written requests acceded by you to the passport authorities and reply to those communications are supposed to be looked in.
