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Regarding name change affidavit is this i mentioned below will be enou


22-May-2023 (In Civil Law)
Hello i have applied for passport in which i gave 3 name actually i had 1 name now i added my father name with it. I have updated it in adhar card, added in newspaper and made an affidavit saying that ( i have change my name from xxx to xx xx xx ). in my educational certificates i have only my single name will it be okay if i made an affidavit saying. Xx and xx xx xx are the same person.nThankyou
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Legal Passport Name Change Procedure in India|Name Change Online A valid passport serves as the basic mandatory requirement to travel across the Indian borders to many major countries. Hence when the new name reflects in all the important government documents, it has to be changed in the passport as well. Procedure to change the name in the passport in India 1. Change the name in the Central Gazette: In order to fulfil the foremost step, a name change affidavit has to be created, mentioning the applicant’s details of the old name, new name, the reason for the name change and the address. Once the process is complete, the new name will be published in the Gazette and copies have to be preserved for future reference. 2. Publish newspaper ads: An advertisement has to be published any two local newspapers, preferably one in English and one in the respective mother tongue. 3. Apply for re-issue of the passport with the Regional passport service centre: The application can be filed online or by visiting the centre directly. In order to do it online, visit the Passport Seva website and fill in Form No. II for Miscellaneous Services. Then the fee has to be paid
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