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Name change, or correcting date of birth / name in birth certificate, Aadhaar, passport or certificates
Most corrections start with an affidavit and the “root” document — usually the birth certificate. Fix that first, and the rest follow.
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Name change for adults is usually done by an affidavit, a newspaper notice and publication in the Gazette (Department of Publication for central, or the state gazette). Birth records are corrected by the Registrar under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969; since 1 October 2023, a birth certificate is the single document to prove date of birth for births after that date, and delayed registration needs an order. Aadhaar allows name and date-of-birth changes only a limited number of times. A pending criminal case can lead to passport refusal, but a court can permit one.
General information, not legal advice.
Papers that usually help
- Affidavit stating old and new name/detail, on stamp paper, notarised
First step for name change and most corrections. - Your birth certificate or school leaving / 10th certificate
Other records are corrected to match it. - All IDs showing the mismatch (Aadhaar, PAN, passport, certificates)
You will update each one. - Newspaper notice of the name change
Needed for gazette publication. - Gazette notification of the new name
Accepted by passport, PAN and banks. - Marriage certificate or divorce decree
Often enough for a surname change. - Hospital birth record or other old evidence of birth
Needed for late registration or DOB correction. - Details of any pending criminal case and court permission
A court can allow a passport despite a pending case.
Questions Saboot will ask you
- What do you need to change?
- Why is it needed?
- Do you have a birth certificate?
- Is this for a child under 18?
Sources
- e-Gazette of India (name change notifications)
- Civil Registration System — births and deaths
- UIDAI — Aadhaar update
- Passport Seva
Common situations
- Change my name after marriage
- Wrong date of birth in my certificates
- No birth certificate — need one now
- Spelling mistake in my name in Aadhaar or PAN
- Passport application stuck or rejected
- Father’s name wrong in my documents
- Child’s name or details wrong in school records
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