Religion Change in India

In India, it is possible to change religion legally as everyone has the right to freedom. You can change your religion to any other religion by following a predefined set of process. But the process can be hectic if you have no idea about it. Hence, we are here to help. YourDoorStep provides religion change service in India. This process is carried out by a professional team so you don’t have to worry about things anymore.

Steps to Religion Change in India

There are three steps to which must be followed to change religion in India.

Affidavit for religion Change in India

The first step to change religion if to create an affidavit for it. It is a legal document that is absolutely necessary to carry out the process. The affidavit is created notarized by an authorized notary. It contains details like Name, Address, Old Religion, New Religion, etc. Our team will arrange the affidavit for you can hand it over to you for signature.

Advertisement in Newspaper

Newspaper advertisement is another important step. Basically an ad indicating that you are changing your religion is published in the best regional or national newspaper. the process is basically done to check if there is any objection regarding religion change.

This is also done to check if the person is not changing his or her religion for any illegal purpose. The advert in the newspaper includes the name, address, phone number, etc. You must verify the details before the ad is published otherwise it can become an issue. Apart from this, you must also save a copy of your advertisement as it may be required in the future.

Gazette Notification and Publication

A gazette notification is required to change religion. It is an online record that is created by the Indian Central Government. It is an important step because only after this, religion change will be reflected in the official government IDs.

To carry out this process, the following things are required

• Affidavit and Newspaper ad which created and published in the above two steps.
• Passport-sized image (Self-Attested)
• Identity Proof (Self-Attested)
• A CD is required which must contain all the required information.
• Government Religion Change Fees

After this step, an application if filed by the Gazette. The department closely checks the application and once they find everything is the correct manner, a declaration about the religion change is published in e-gazette. It takes around 60 days for the publication to appear in e-gazette.

Documents for Religion Change in India

• Affidavit on Stamp Paper (Min Rs. 10 value)
• Original Advertisement from the newspaper
• Orignal religion conversion certificate.
• Passport size photo (Two)
• Photocopy of Government ID like Aadhaar card, Voter Id card, etc.
• Registration fee along with request letter.
• The prescribed application (printed) which must be duly signed by the applicant and two witnesses.

Procedure for Converting to Different Religions in India

Let’s take a look at the procedure of converting to other religions in India

Conversion to Hinduism

Conversion of an individual to Hinduism doesn’t require and special process or ceremony. If the individual is willing to change his religion and is ready to abide by the rules and practices of the religion, he shall visit the nearest Arya Samaj Mandir and mention his willingness to change his religion to Hinduism. The Mandir will issue a conversion certificate that must accompany the application form for notification in the official Government Gazette.

Conversion to Islam

The individual shall visit the Mosque along with 2 witnesses to take Shahada in the presence of a Maulvi. Once done, a certificate will be issued to mention the conversion of that individual on the official letterhead of the Mosque. The certificate is also known as the Shahada certificate and it contains information like the details about the witnesses, date, etc. Also, the conversion certificate must accompany the application form for notification in the official Government Gazette.

Conversion to Christianity

For conversion to Christianity, a Baptism process is performed and the conversion certificate is issued to the individual by the Church. The conversion certificate needs to accompany the application form for notification in the official Government Gazette.

Why Choose YourDoorStep for Name Change

Here are some of the reasons to choose us for your Religion Change Process

Simple and Easy Service Booking Process

Need a service? All you have to do is either fill the form available on each service page or directly contact us on the given contact numbers and simply name the service you require. after a few basic questions, our team will assign a professional to carry out the demanded service.

Affordable Price

We have structured our services in such a way that we are able to provide them to our customers at very attractive prices. Hence, getting a service done by a professional at your home or office isn’t going to be any different than regular services.

Quick Response and Resolution

As soon as we receive the information about the problem we immediately assign a professional to visit your location. Also, the professionals are trained so they can immediately recognize the issue and provide the solution for the same.

Process Duration

It takes around 60 business days for the declaration to be issued. Apart from it, the application itself takes around 15-20 days to prepare. During the time period, the individual has to frequently visit the Gazette to check on the status. The entire work can be done remotely as well just by downloading a copy of the Gazette from the website.

As the Controller of Publications is the sole publisher of the Official Gazette, they might reject your application if they find it misleading, incomplete, or unlawful. Since they can reject your application at any time, this might cause unwanted delays in the procedure. Hence, it is advised that you much check all the documents thoroughly before submitting it.

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