Passport Name Change Process

What is a gazette notification?

A gazette notification is an official public announcement issued by the Government of India. Which acts as a legal document. The gazette notification legally validates the changes made, such as name change. Through this, information about the changes made is given to the public. A gazette notification is required to change name in passport. Which is the legal proof of name change. Due to this, the name is changed in the passport.

Steps to update passport name

• Make a gazette notification of name change To change the name in your passport, first get the gazette notification for name change. This document makes the name change legal. Apply for name change in gazette notification, then your name change will be published in the official gazette.

• Prepare your required documents After the gazette notification for name change, collect all the required documents to update your passport name.

  • Name change gazette notification

  • Aadhar card or voter ID

  • Passport size photo

  • Copy of your current passport

• You must have all the documents. Otherwise, you may face problems in changing the name in the passport.

• Visit the passport office Visit the passport office with all the required documents. Fill the passport update application form and submit the application form along with the copy of the required documents. And pay the fee for passport name update.

When you submit the application form and documents, the passport office will verify your application, gazette notification, and documents. It takes a few weeks to do this. After verification, your new name will be updated on your passport. When your passport name change process is completed, you must receive your updated passport. This process usually takes a few weeks to a month. You can also get information about the status of your application from the tracking system of the passport office.

Why is gazette notification important?

Gazette notification is not just a formality. It is a legal proof of your name change. Your name will be changed in the passport only on the basis of this. Without this, the process of changing the name in the passport cannot proceed. With its help, you can also change the name in other documents.

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If you want to know any information about change name in gazette or the process of changing the name in the passport or any other document, fill the form given below or contact our team directly. Our team will answer all your questions and give you information about the whole process.

Conclusion

To update passport name, the name should match in all your documents. If the name does not match in any of your other documents, then there will be a problem in the passport as well. The process of changing the name in the gazette of India takes time. So go through the process keeping the time in mind. If you need any help or have any questions, feel free to contact our team.