Is affidavit sufficient for name change in bank and passport?
My wife name has changed after marriage. I have made update to AADHAR CARD. I want to change it in bank accounts, passport. Is an affidavit is sufficient for this or Gazette notification is required?
For Indian bank accounts, an affidavit along with your marriage certificate and updated Aadhar card is usually sufficient to change your wife's name. However, for passport changes, a legal name change requires either a newspaper advertisement followed by a Gazette notification, or just a Gazette notification (as per the latest simplified rules) - this is mandatory as per the Passport Rules, 1980.
For getting the name change after marriage, in bank, an affidavit stating the name change along with the marriage certificate is required with other documents like updated Aadhar Card, Pan Card etc., (as per the bank requirements). In Passport, if a is woman applying for change of name/surname in existing passport due to marriage, she must furnish: (i) Photocopy of the Husband's passport, if any, and (ii) An attested copy of marriage certificate issued by Registrar of Marriage OR an affidavit from the husband and wife along with a joint photograph, (Specimen given at Annexure D).
Sir, to change your wife's name in bank accounts and passport, an affidavit stating the name change, along with the marriage certificate, is typically sufficient. However, some banks or the passport office might require a Gazette notification. It is advised to consult an expert lawyer who will assist you with the best course of action. For further legal assistance contact us on our helpline number
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