If there is a mistake in the name in your passport, then there can be a hindrance in an international tour, however, you can update the name by knowing the Legal Name Change Process well. It is very important to update your name on the passport. If you want to update or change the name for any reason, then it is very important to know some important steps which will help you to change the passport name. By reading the information given below, you can easily change the name.

It is very easy to change the name in important documents like passports. However, for that you have to know the correct procedure. You must have the necessary documents to update your name legally. You can get the new name recognized by government agencies. It can be used for administrative purposes and you can easily avail international travel.

Step 1: Preparing an Affidavit for Name Change

First of all you have to prepare an affidavit. Your old name and new name will have to be included in the affidavit. Apart from this, other important documents will have to be attached. If you want to change your name for any reason, some documents are very important such as:

• Affidavit : In the affidavit, you have to include your old name and new name, besides this, you have to present the reason for changing the name such as you are changing the name due to marriage, divorce or personal preference.
• Notarization : Before adding the necessary documents in the affidavit, get it notarized by the authorized notary public, as it is very important to complete the further process.

After the affidavit is ready, you have to publish the name change notification in local and national newspapers, for which the information given below is very important

• Language Requirement: Name change advertisement must be published in local and national newspaper i.e. one in local language and one in English language.
• Content: Advertisement to be published in newspaper must contain your old name, new name and a statement and declared through affidavit

After the affidavit for passport name change is prepared and the advertisement is published in the newspaper, the last step which is considered is to submit the application in Maharashtra Gazette or Gazette of India in Maharashtra

• Required Documents: Affidavit and copy of dissolution of newspaper Passport size photograph Along with the required documents you have to submit all the documents demanded by the Gazette office
• Process of submission:Depending on the process of your state you can apply online or in person also

By knowing the legal name change process, you can easily change the name in your passport and update the new name. Usually it is published in the gazette and most of the applicants must have this question in their mind that how much time it can take to get published in the gazette, for that there is some information below

• Timeline:Usually it can take a few weeks for the gazette to be published but in most cases it can be published before your next trip planning
• Legal Validity: Once your name is published in the gazette, you can later update the new name in your important documents and the gazette is considered to be the final and most authentic record of your name change

After publication, you can download the gazette online. To download the gazette etc. information from the government website, you can go to the e-gazette website. You can easily download the document online. Later you can update the new name in your documents like Aadhaar card, PAN card and bank passport. This process is quite easy and is considered the last process.

If you want to apply for legal name change process online from home, then you can read and follow the process given below carefully and apply

• Register on the Passport Seva Online Portal: First of all you have to apply for name change in passport online, you have to visit the website passportindia.gov.in through this website you can easily apply, you have to register on the website and later you can also login using credentials and later you will have to click on the application form
• Fill Out the Passport Application Form: After logging in, you will have to click on the option Apply for New Passport, after that you will have to write the name which is on the existing passport, after that you will have to fill all the information including new name and personal information and you can proceed for further process
• Upload Required Documents: The third step is where you will have to upload all the necessary documents, from affidavit to the reason for which you want to change your name. You will have to upload all the documents and information related to it for changing the name in the passport.
• Pay the Fees and Visit the Passport Seva Kendra:Later you can pay the fee. After uploading the application form and required documents you can pay the small fee online through Credit Card, Debit Card, Net Banking or UPI and later on the scheduled appointment date, visit the designated Passport Seva Kendra (PSK).
• Biometric Data Collection and Final Processing:In the fifth step, let me tell you important information that your biometric data, fingerprints and photograph will be collected in the passport. After all the steps are completed, your application will be processed and within a few days you will get the update of name change in your passport.

You can apply for the legal name change process by reading the information given above. After successful verification and approval, the updated passport with your new name will be delivered to your home through courier. Apart from this, you can track the status of your application on the passport seva portal using ARN. It is quite an easy process. Once your name is published in the gazette, then you can update the name in other documents as well.

Affidavit is very important for name change in passport or any other document, its format is given below, by reading which you will be able to know more about affidavit, personal information, full name of the applicant, contact details and the matter in which you want to change the name, related updates have to be added with the affidavit, apart from this, you can also add date and place information in the affidavit, there should be a notarized document, signature of the applicant and if possible, signature of the witness should also be there.

Once your name is legally changed, you can update the new name in any important documents. The documents required for changing the name in the passport are given below:

• A copy of the notarized affidavit.
• Gazette notification.
• Your current passport.
• Proof of identity and address (e.g., Aadhaar card, voter ID card).

If you are a married woman and you want to change your name in your passport then you must have a marriage certificate and passport size photograph of your husband. If you want to change your name in your passport after divorce then you must have a divorce certificate. Affidavit. If you want to change your name after remarriage then you must have a divorce certificate or death certificate of your husband or wife. Affidavit and copy of the advertisement published in local and English newspapers.

We have given complete information about the application process above about online and offline, yet let me tell you that you can personally go to the passport office and apply for name change. You can also fill the online application form for passport, in which after entering all the necessary documents and necessary information, you can submit the application form online. We have also given complete information about changing the name in the passport through this article.

There is a simple process to change names on passports. Below is some information:

• Affidavit: You have to prepare a notarized affidavit and they have to enter all the information new name old name
• Newspaper Advertisement: After the affidavit is ready you have to publish the advertisement in local language and in international language
• Gazette Publication: After the gazette publication you can update the name in your important documents and you can apply online

Passport is an important document for Indian citizens traveling internationally. If there is a mistake in the name in your passport, then you can easily apply online by knowing the passport name change process. Apart from this, you can also apply by visiting the passport office. To change your name on the passport, you will have to prepare an affidavit. You will have to publish an advertisement in the newspaper and later you can apply by filling the application form.

• If you are planning a trip, then start the process of changing your name in your passport in advance.
• Before starting the passport name change process, you must consult a consultant.
• Keep several copies of the gazette notification with you for future use.
• Do not ignore a small mistake in your passport and update it immediately.

AFFIDAVIT

I, [Your Full Name], son/daughter/wife of [Parent's or Spouse's Name], residing at [Full Address], do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as follows:

• 1.That my name, as per the existing records, is [Old Name].
• 2.That I have legally changed my name to [New Name] due to [Reason for Name Change, e.g., marriage/divorce/legal procedure].
• 3.That I request my passport to be updated accordingly.

I declare that the above information is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Date: [Insert Date]
Place: [Insert City]

Signature: _____________________

[Your Full Name]

Notary Public: __________________
[Seal and Signature]