Name Change Affidavit Format and Gazette Process: Free Word Download
To change your name, or correct its spelling, you usually need three things: an affidavit declaring the change, an advertisement in newspapers, and for many purposes (passport, government jobs, certificates) a notification in the Gazette. Women changing their surname after marriage often need only the affidavit and marriage certificate, but check what the office concerned asks for.
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How to fill and use it
Common mistakes to avoid
- Different spellings of the new name in the affidavit, newspaper and Gazette.
- Not mentioning the documents in which the old name appears.
- Throwing away the original newspaper pages.
हिंदी में: नाम बदलने या उसकी स्पेलिंग ठीक करवाने के लिए यह शपथ पत्र बनाएं और नोटरी से अटेस्ट करवाएं। फिर दो अखबारों (एक अंग्रेज़ी, एक स्थानीय भाषा) में विज्ञापन दें और ज़रूरत हो तो गज़ट में नोटिफिकेशन करवाएं। हर जगह नए नाम की स्पेलिंग एक जैसी रखें।
The format
You can read the full format below, copy it, or download the Word file above.
AFFIDAVIT FOR CHANGE OF NAME
I, __________ (new name), formerly known as __________ (old name), S/o / D/o / W/o __________, aged about ___ years, resident of __________, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under:
1. That I am a citizen of India and a permanent resident of the address given above.
2. That my name has been recorded as __________ (old name) in __________ (documents, e.g. 10th certificate, Aadhaar, PAN, passport).
3. That I have changed my name from __________ (old name) to __________ (new name) with effect from __________, on account of __________ (marriage / personal reasons / correction of spelling / numerology / religious reasons).
4. That henceforth I shall be known by my new name __________ for all purposes, and all my documents may be issued and corrected in the new name.
5. That the persons named as old name and new name above are one and the same person, that is, the deponent.
6. That this change of name is not for any unlawful purpose, and I shall get it published in newspapers and the Gazette as required.
DEPONENT
VERIFICATION
Verified at __________ on this __________ day of __________, 20__, that the contents of paragraphs 1 to 6 of the above affidavit are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief, and nothing material has been concealed therefrom.
DEPONENT