Hi
My last name (=surname) was spelt worng during my 10th class (SSC/SSLC), it has missed 3 letters -luckily not the first letter. (My first name has been fine - no issues). To illustrate here, my last name originally is lastname1, where as it was registered as lastname2 in 10th class certificate.
Not aware of the procedures and importance of correcting it quickly, and possible troubles of not changing it, lack of appropriate advice, ... I have continued with lastname2 so far, inlcuding my passport, PAN Card, etc, including my job. All my documents are with my lastname2.
I don't want this error to continue for my kids, and hence taken care for their lastname spelt as 'lastname1' so far -they are in primary school now.
I am looking for giving an affidavit to Court stating that lastname1 and lastname2 are the same in my case, and I am the same person. I hope I can give this to the court instead of Notary, for a stronger case. At the same time, I am not ready to change all my existing documents to lastname1 because it takes years of time.
I need to go abroad along with family soon, and currently the last names on my passport and my kids passport are slightly different. This could pose an issue in getting dependent Visa.
My understanding is that, if I give this affidavit to the court intead of a notary, my case will be strong and I can explain easily, where required, about the differences of spelling in my last name.
Pl advise me what affidavit I should execute, and how to go forward.
thanks
Srinivas
