NAME CHANGE IN VISAKHAPATNAM
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NAME CHANGE IN VISAKHAPATNAM
NAME CHANGE CONSULTANTS – PROCEDURE – IN
VISAKHAPATNAM. Lawguide is offering reliable
legal services in preparing documentation for change of name according to law
for the citizens of Visakhapatnam and its surrounding areas, such as,
· Visakhapatnam
Division: Anandapuram, Bheemunipatnam, Gajuwaka, Padmanabham, Paravada,
Pedagantyada, Pendurthi, Sabbavaram, Visakhapatnam Rural and Urban
· Anakapalle
Division: Butchayyapeta, Cheedikada, Chodavaram, Deverapalle, K. Kotapadu,
Kasimkota, Madugula, Munagapaka, Ravikamatham, Rolugunta
· Narsipatnam
Division: Achutapuram, Golugonda, Kotauratla, Makavarapalem, Nakkapalle,
Nathavaram, Narsimpatnam, Payakaraopeta, Rambilli, S. Rayavaram, Yelamanchili
·
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Ananthagiri, Araku Valley, Chintapalle, Dumbriguda, G. Madugula, Gudem Kotha
Veedhi, Hukumpeta, Koyyuru, Munchingi Puttu, Paderu, Peda Bayalu etc.
in
an easiest, hassle-free and simple manner for getting the Gazette Publication
from the Central Government or State Government as the case maybe, within a
reasonable time.
WHY
NAME CHANGE
Some Circumstances when change of
name is opted:
· 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.
· 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.
·
After marriage: Change of maiden name for women after
marriage to in-law’s name
· After Divorce or separation : For
women, after obtaining divorce or separation, adopting back the maiden name or
surname
·
Astrology / Numerology : Change
of Name or Spelling in First / Full name based on Astrology or Numerology.
·
Adoption: Basically for babies
adoption of new name / Father name or surname after parents remarriage etc.
·
Mistakes in School Leaving
Certificate : Correcting the existing name / surname error in school and
university certificates.
· 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.
· Spelling Mistakes: Correcting the
Spelling mistake in Legal Documents, like, Birth Certificate, School
Certificates etc.
·
Change of Name for inter-religion
or inter-caste married people
·
Complete Name Change
·
Change of Religion
·
Government Employees in their
Service Registers, Pension Papers etc.
·
Defence/Armed Services :
Military, Air Force or Navy etc. – For
change of name of the employee or pensioner concerned, they require a requisite
application format to be filled up.
However, whatever the application maybe, the condition-precedent is that
they have to obtain Govt.Gazette Publication.
·
Changing name according to latest
trend, sentiment etc.
NAME
CORRECTION OR NAME CHANGE IN PASSPORT
1) The candidate has to get Gazette Notification.
2) 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.
3) 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.
NAME
CHANGE OR NAME CORRECTION IN PAN CARD
1) The
candidate has to get Gazette Notification.
2) The
candidate has to apply to the Income Tax Authorities in the prescribed form
(enclosed) requesting for change of name on the Pan Card.
NAME
CHANGE OR NAME CORRECTION IN AADHAR CARD, VOTER I.D. CARD, DRIVING LICENCE,
RATION CARD AND OTHER I.D. PROOFS
1) The
candidate has to get Gazette Notification.
2) 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.
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.
Change
of Name for Majors AND also Procedure for 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
similar.
·
Covering letter to the Officials
·
Requisite fee towards publication
charges
·
Photo I.D. Proofs
· 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.
· 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.
·
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.
· Printing matter as per the
Proforma prescribed, duly signed by the applicant and also two witnesses, in
duplicate.
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
·
2 Nos. self-attested passport
photographs of parent / guardian
·
2 Nos. 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 duly attested by
parent/guardian.
·
Certificate duly signed by the parent/guardian
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 parent/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) duly attested by him/her.
Printing
matter as per the proforma duly signed by the parent/guarfdian and also two
witnesses.
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)
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.
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
Ø I.D.
Proof: Aadhar Card or Passport or PAN
Card or Driving Licence or Voter I.D.
Ø Address
Proof: Ration Card or Aadhar Card or Electricity Bill etc.
Ø Marriage
Certificate (if any available) or wedding card in proof of marriage.
Ø Undertaking
duly signed by the applicant
Ø Original
Newspaper publication
Ø Proforma
in the prescribed format duly typed with the signature of the applicant and two
witnesses
Ø 2
Nos. self-attested passport photographs the applicant.
Ø Certificate
duly signed by the applicant declaring that the contents of soft copy and hard
copy are one and the same.
Ø Covering
letter to the Officials
Ø Requisite
fee towards publication charges
Ø Photo
I.D. Proofs of father or mother or guardian and also minor
Procedure
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.
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.
Printing
matter as per the Proforma prescribed, duly signed by the applicant and also
two witnesses, in duplicate.
For
Change of Name after divorce, the woman has to enclose the divorce decree
copy.
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
· Change of Religion Certificate
issued by the Religious Authorities concerned.
· 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 similar
· 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:
The
applicant has to publish in a local leading daily newspaper regarding his or
her intention of changing religion.
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.
Printing
matter as per the Proforma prescribed, duly signed by the applicant and also
two witnesses.
NAME CHANGE
PROCEDURE – STATE GAZETTE
You have to mention the reason for
change of name, etc., such as, numerological
purposes/ for women change of surname after marriage, like that.
The procedure is in three stages: First getting Police Verification. Prior to changing old name into new name, you
have to get a Police Verification Certificate stating that you are not involved
in any criminal cases. Secondly, after
getting the Police Verification Certificate, you have to apply to the
Tahsildar/Executive Magistrate of the respective region or jurisdiction. After a thorough and enquiry, after
satisfying himself about the genuinity of the applicant, the Tahsildar will
give a Certificate in the form of Annexure-II declaring that you are the
Citizen of India, eligible to change your name as desired by you. Third Stage is Publication of Annexure-II
Certificate in the Andhra Pradesh State Gazettte.
Lawguide provides services to change the
name of individuals in Andhra Pradesh, such as, in terms of preparing
affidavits, legal documents relating to change of name and guides you in
getting the Name Change according to law as prescribed in the State of Andhra
Pradesh. The Procedure is as follows:
NAME
CHANGE PROCEDURE
Name
Change is divided into three categories i.e., --
i)
Name Change for Majors (They can
apply directly)
ii)
Name Change for Minors (Parents
or guardian have to apply on behalf of minor)
iii) Name Change for Government
Employees (i.e., for A.P. State Government Employees)
v For
applying for the first two categories above, an affidavit duly giving personal
details, such as, old name, father’s name, age and residential address proof
and by incorporating your intention to change from your old name to your new
name, and also the reason for changing your name, and get it notarized.
v For
minors, either of the parents or the guardian as the case maybe, should give
the affidavit on behalf of the minor son or daughter and in most of the cases
and at certain age level, the Police Verification Certificate may not be essential.
v Regarding
the State Government employees, may prepare an Affidavit in the minimum value
of stamp paper and get approval signature from the competent Authority
concerned and enclose all the relevant I.D. proofs, submit it directly in
Government Press for Gazette Publication.
Publication charges Rs.375/-.
However, there is no need of Police Verification and Annexure-II
Certificate from the Tahsildar.
After
getting the Police Verification Certificate, you have to apply to the Tahsildar
of the respective jurisdiction or region by filling up Annexure-I Form duly
affixing Rs.2/- Non-Judicial Stamp and Passport size photograph. Annexure-II should be kept in blank, the
Office of the Tahsildar will fill-it up(The Applications Annexure-I &
Annexure-II formats can be obtained from the Government Press or available from
private vendors surrounding Tahsildar’s Office). In case of minors, Annexure-III Format should
be used to apply. Annexure-II is common
to minors and majors.
After
getting Annexure-II Certificate from the Tahsildar concerned, then it has to be
published in Andhra Pradesh Gazette by fulfilling all requirements as stated
supra. Once you get the Gazette
Publication copy, the process of name change is complete.
Stage-wise Check List
1st
Stage – To submit in Police Station
1. Letter
to Station House Officer
2. Affidavit
in Rs.10/- Stamp Paper
3. Aadhar
Card / Ration Card / PAN Card
4. ID
Proof
5. SSC
Memo
6. Latest
qualification provisional copy
7. Latest
Passport size photo
2nd
Stage – After getting P.S. Verification Certificate, to submit in Tahsildar’s
Office
1. Application
(Annexure-I) by affixing Rs.2/- Non Judicial Stamp
2. Annexure-II
(should be in blank, to be filled up by the Tahsildar’s Office)
3. Affidavit
in minimum denomination of Rs.10/- Stamp Paper
4. Police
Verification Certificate in original
5. Ration
Card, Voter ID, Aadhar Card if any or all
6. ID
Proof
7. SSC
Marks Memo
8. Degree
Provisional or if studying, Bona Fide Certificate
9. Latest
Passport Size Photo
3rd
Stage – After getting Annexure-II Certificate – To submit in Government Press
for Gazette Publication
1. Letter
to the Commissioner of Printing
2. Specimen
Publication Matter (2 copies)
3. Annexure-II
Certificate from Tahsildar (Original)
4. Aadhar
Card / Ration Card / Voter ID / PAN Card
5. ID
Proof
6. SSC
Certificate
7. Inter,
Degree or PG Qualification provisional or all
8. Latest
Passport Size Photo
9. Publication
Fee by way of DD for Rs.375/-
Please contact:
D.V.M. Rao, Advocate, # 1-9-2, New Dilsukhnagar
Rajadhani
Theatre Lane, Beside Old Sai Sanjeevini Hospital
Opp: Sri Sai
Swagruha Foods, Vikasnagar
HYDERABAD-500
060, Mob: 98663 92354
APPLICATION
FORMS
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:-
D.V.
Madhusudhan Rao
State Bank of India
PBB Dilsukhnagar, Hyderabad
State Bank of India
PBB Dilsukhnagar, Hyderabad
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Branch Code : 4354
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