Name change after marriage in adhar
Pooja Bhasin
(Querist) 01 June 2017
This query is : Resolved
Hi Experts
I need your valuable legal advice.
I am a Hindu girl married to a Sikh man residing in Delhi.
Our marriage took place in a Gurudwara in Patiala in the year 2010. The gurudwara issued us a marriage certificate.
All this while I never got my name changed in any official document as I didn't feel the need.
I visted to got my address changed in my adhar card and asked the Adhar person based my marriage certificate could change my name too which he changed in my adhar card after verifying the gurdwara marriage certificate.
As of date my adhar card has been updated with my new surname and address.
My query is based on my Adhar card details can I apply for change in name of my passport ,pan card or will I have to submit a court marriage certificate.
My current palce of residence is New Delhi but my marriage took place at Patiala in 2010, so if I apply for a court issued marriage certificate where should apply and with what documents.
Also are marriage certificates issued by Gurudwaras accepted for name change.
Please clarify.
Regds
Pooja Bhasin
Kishor Mehta
(Expert) 02 June 2017
Madam,
Only the marriage certificate issued by the Government authorities is valid. You have to apply to the Government authority having jurisdiction over the place of your marriage.
Good luck,
Kishor Mehta
Rajendra K Goyal
(Expert) 02 June 2017
For change of name you have to get an affidavit prepared, insert two news paper ads and get it published in official gazette.
You may apply for registration of marriage following late registration of marriage procedure.
You can proceed to change your name in PAN card.
Passport authority may demand marriage registration certificate.
Dr J C Vashista
(Expert) 04 June 2017
Very well advised by expert Mr. Rajendra K Goyal, I fully agree and appreciate his acumen-ship.
Now it is your turn to proceed in getting changed name/surname added/amended in all documents as per laid down procedure, may it be in Delhi or Patiala, it does not affect. Both the officers i.e., Registrar of Marriages (Deputy Commissioner of the district concerned, ex-officio) are competent to register the marriage, a vital document needed by the Passport authorities.
