CHANGE OF NAME
I. Following marriage, remarriage or divorce:
(a) A woman applying
for change of name/surname in existing passport due to marriage must furnish:
(i) Photocopy of the Husband’s
passport, if any, and
(ii) An attested copy of marriage certificate
issued by Registrar of Marriage OR an affidavit from the husband and wife along
with a joint photograph, (Specimen at Annexure D).
(b) Divorcees applying
for change of name OR for deletion of spouse’s name in existing passport must
furnish
(i) Certified copy of Divorce decree.
(ii) Deed poll/sworn affidavit (ANNEXURE ‘E’)
(c) Re-married applicants applying for change of
name/spouse’s name must furnish:
(i) Divorce deed/death certificate as the case may
be in respect of first spouse, and
(ii) Document as at (a) above relating to second marriage.
II. In other circumstances for
change of name, the applicant (both male and female) should
furnish:
(i) Deed poll/sworn affidavit (ANNEXURE
‘E’):
(ii) Paper cuttings of two leading daily
newspapers in original (one daily newspaper should be of the area of
applicant’s permanent and present address or nearby area).
