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Is it necessary to have a surname
05-Jan-2023 (In Documentation Law)
Since single names are not used in my family i was wondering if we can legally change our name to a single one in India. some famous people like rajnikanth and sridevi are now mononymous and mononymous people are aplenty in south india are so i have heard. also if i can do get it that way what hardships i may suffer. p.s. sorry for posting it here i was not sure under which caterogary it fell i guess name changes are associated with marriages.
First of all, name change is a different procedure and its not related to marriage. The person attaining the age of 18 yrs. and above who wishes to get his/her change of name published in the Gazette of India Part-IV has to comply with the
following formalities prior to publication of such advertisement. The following documents are required for publication of advertisement in the Gazette of India Part IV.
(i) An Undertaking duly signed by the applicant
(ii) Original Newspaper
(iii) Prescribed proforma in duplicate duly typed with signature of applicant
and two witnesses.
(iv) C.D. containing the print matter without witness portion in MS Word and
type old name in place of signature.
(v) Two self attested passport size photographs and photocopy of ID proof
(self attested).
(vi) A certificate duly signed by the applicant declaring therein that the
contents of hard copy and soft copy are similar.
(vii) Request letter along with the requisite fee.
All the aforesaid documents, printing charges together with forwarding letter and Photo ID Proof addressed to The Controller of Publications, Department of Publication should either submitted personally or sent by post to the Department.
following formalities prior to publication of such advertisement. The following documents are required for publication of advertisement in the Gazette of India Part IV.
(i) An Undertaking duly signed by the applicant
(ii) Original Newspaper
(iii) Prescribed proforma in duplicate duly typed with signature of applicant
and two witnesses.
(iv) C.D. containing the print matter without witness portion in MS Word and
type old name in place of signature.
(v) Two self attested passport size photographs and photocopy of ID proof
(self attested).
(vi) A certificate duly signed by the applicant declaring therein that the
contents of hard copy and soft copy are similar.
(vii) Request letter along with the requisite fee.
All the aforesaid documents, printing charges together with forwarding letter and Photo ID Proof addressed to The Controller of Publications, Department of Publication should either submitted personally or sent by post to the Department.
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Adv. Vikash Kumar
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Well, there is a process to change name.
Public Notice
Affidavit
And on the basis of above documents, please have ur new name published in the official Gazette of India.
Once your new name is published in Gazette of India then you can have name changed in all ur documents
Public Notice
Affidavit
And on the basis of above documents, please have ur new name published in the official Gazette of India.
Once your new name is published in Gazette of India then you can have name changed in all ur documents
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