🔹 I. Change of Name Due to Marriage, Remarriage, or Divorce
✅ (a) For Women Changing Name/Surname After Marriage:
Submit the following:
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Photocopy of husband's passport, if available
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Marriage certificate issued by the Registrar of Marriages
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An affidavit jointly signed by husband and wife with a joint photograph (as per Annexure “D”)
✅ (b) For Divorcees Requesting Name Change or Deletion of Spouse’s Name:
Submit the following:
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Certified copy of divorce decree
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Deed Poll/Sworn Affidavit for name change (as per Annexure “E”)
✅ (c) For Remarried Applicants Requesting Change of Spouse’s Name:
Submit the following:
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Divorce decree or death certificate of the former spouse
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Documents listed under section (a) above for the new marriage
🔹 II. Change of Name Due to Other Reasons (for both males and females)
Applicants not falling under marital status changes must provide:
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Deed Poll or Sworn Affidavit for name change (as per Annexure “E”)
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Original newspaper cuttings from two leading daily newspapers
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One must be from the locality of your permanent or present address (or nearby area)
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📌 These newspaper publications serve as public notice of the name change.