Adhaar card surname not present in educational certificates

729 votes

Gather documents Your 10th marksheet (showing only first name). Existing Aadhaar card. Self-declaration/affidavit stating that you want to use only your first name. Would you like me to draft the exact affidavit format for removing your surname (you can print and notarize it)?

Advocate Namrata Pandey LawRato

647 votes

Yes, you can apply for correction in your Aadhaar name, but UIDAI generally allows changes based on valid proof of identity showing the correct name format. If your 10th marksheet mentions only your first name and you wish to remove the surname, you can submit it as supporting evidence while updating through an Aadhaar Seva Kendra. However, the final decision rests with UIDAI’s document verification process. If the Aadhaar was originally created using full name and now you wish to shorten or remove part of it, the authority may treat it as a name change request, not a correction. In that case, you may first obtain an affidavit of name format (declaring that both names belong to the same person) and optionally publish it in a local newspaper. This affidavit along with your 10th marksheet will strengthen your request. Thus, removing the surname is possible only if you provide consistent and verifiable documents showing the intended name format, backed by a valid self-declaration or affidavit.

Advocate Aishwarya Panday LawRato