Surname Change

Surname Change in India is not an easy process as it involves many steps that can easily confuse anyone. But don’t worry, YouDoorStep is here to provide the best surname change solution whether it is name correction or something else, you can avail our Affidavit for surame Change process for all your name related problems.

In India, changing surname is entirely a legal process and there are plenty of reasons why name change is necessary.

Reasons for Surname Change

Documents Necessary for Surname Change Process

The procedure can be done for both Adults and Minors, however, different documents are required in each case

For Adults

• ID Proof: Driving Licence or Passport or Voter ID or Aadhaar Card or Pan Card or Ration Card
• Address Proof: Electricity Bill or Aadhaar Card or Ration Card
• Photo: One Passport Size Photo
• Application Form: Duly Signed Application Form with all details including the Old & New Name, Correspondence address, Contact Details & reason for Name change

Optional

• Marriage certificate (if Available, for Female after Marriage)
• Divorce Decree issued by Court (in-case of Divorce)
• Adoption Deed issued by Court (In-case of Adoption)

For Minors

• ID Proof: School ID card or Aadhaar card
• Address Proof: Aadhaar Card
• Age Proof: Birth Certificate of the Minor
• Photo: One Passport Size Photo
• Application Form: Duly Signed by Minor if possible and Parent or Guardians

Note: As the entire process takes place online, all the documents are needed to be in JPEG format.

Simple 3-Step Procedure for Surname Change

Step 1- Affidavit for Surame Change

If you want to change your surname, firstly you need to make an affidavit for Surname Change in the local Notary. It must contain your Old surname, the New surname and must also mention the reason along with applicant details such as your Husband’s/Father’s name, Address and Age Proof, etc.

Step 2- Publication in Newspaper

Once you complete the above step, the next step Publication in Newspaper comes in to play.
You need to Publish news of your Surname Change as an Advertisement in two local newspapers i.e. one in the Regional Language\Hindi and another one in an English newspaper.

Some Important point to include in the Newspaper Publication:

• New Name of Applicant
• Old Name of Applicant
• Date
• Full Address of Applicant
• Age of Applicant
• Notary Name who attested the affidavit
• Father’s/Husband Name of Applicant

Before you give the advertisement in newspaper, always perform a cross-check of the advertisement to see if all the details mentioned are correct or not. A minor mistake can ruin your complete process.

Step 3- Publishing of Surname Change in Official Gazette of India

Now you have to Publish the Notification in the Gazette of India by writing the Application along with a DD of fee and required documents.

Now you have to send the following documents to the Department of Publication-

• Surname Change Affidavit which has to be Duly Notarized (Hard Copy)
• If You live abroad, then you must submit the deed which has to be duly attested by the respective Indian Embassy/Indian High Commission Only.
• Newspaper Publication (Hard Copy)
• Hard Copy of the Surname Change form which must be duly filled as per the given Format
• Make a digital CD. “Soft Copy of Specimen in a Compact Disc (CD)”
• Government employees are required to submit the Deed in accordance with the Ministry of Home Affairs 0. M. No. 190016/1/87-Estt. dated 12/03/1987
• A Demand Draft of Rs. 1100/- (for major) and Rs. 1700/- (for Minor) drawn in favor of Controller of Publications, Delhi
• Two Passport Size Photographs self-attested
• One Self Attested Photo ID Proof
• A Certificate which must be signed by the Applicant informing/stating that the information in the Hard and Soft copy is the same. 
• Application/Forwarding Letter describing all the Documents enclosed within the envelope

Why Choose YourDoorStep for Surname Change In India

Here are some of the reasons to choose us for your Surname Change in India

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.

Fast Service

Compared to other service providers in the market, our service are much faster and reliable. We are not the ones saying that, these are the words of our permanent customers.

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 to avail Surname Change Service

We make all our services simple and easy to use by keeping our customers in mind. This helps us achieve a high customer satisfaction rate. Follow these steps given below

• Contact us on the given numbers or fill the contact form given above.
• Tell us the are you want to avail our service
• Mention your name, and phone number to make it easy to connect

That’s it. Soon an agent will connect to you for carrying out the service.

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