PROFORM AFFIDAVIT FOR OBTAINING PASSPORT

Following marriage, remarriage or divorce: (a) A woman applying for change of name/surname in existing passport due to marriage 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. In other circumstances for change of name, the applicant (both male and female) should furnish: (i) Deed poll/sworn affidavit (ANNEXURE ‘E’): (ii) Paper cuttings of two leading daily newspapers in original (one daily newspaper should be of the area of applicant’s permanent and present address or nearby area).

SPECIMEN AFFIDAVIT TO BE SUBMITTED ALONG WITH APPLICATION FOR PASSPORT BY A WOMAN APPLICANT FOR CHANGE OF NAME AFTER MARRIAGE (JOINT AFFIDAVIT TO BE SUBMITTED ALONG WITH HER HUSBAND) (To be executed on non-judicial stamp paper) We 1……………………………………………………………………………… (maiden name of wife) 2.………………………………………………………………………………. (name of husband) solemnly declare and affirm as under: 1.That we are married under ……………………….Marriage Act/Rights/Customs and are living together as married couple since…………………………………………… (date of marriage) 2..That ……………………………….. would henceforth be known as ………………… (maiden name of wife) (name of wife after marriage) by virtue of our marriage. 3.That our joint photograph is affixed below. Date: Signature & address of Deponents 1………………………. 2……………………… Note: 1. This affidavit may be sworn before a Magistrate/Notary. 2. The joint photograph of the couple is to be pasted on the bottom left hand side of the affidavit paper and attested by the Magistrate/Notary with his/her signature and rubber stamps (half on the photograph and half on the affidavit) 3. Declaration 2 above to be ignored by applicants who seek endorsement of name of spouse in respect of reissue of a previously issued passport.

SPECIMEN AFFIDAVIT FOR CHANGE IN NAME/DEED POLL/SWORN AFFIDAVIT (On non-judicial stamp paper) By this deed I, the undersigned……………….(New Name) previously called ………………. (Old name), doing……………………(give profession or vocation) and resident of …………………………(address) solemnly declare:- 1. That for and on behalf of myself and my wife and children and remitter issue wholly renounce/relinquish and abandon the use of my former name/surname of ……………………….and in place thereof I do hereby assume from this date the name/surname ……. and so that I and my wife, children and remitter issue may hereafter be called, known and distinguished not by my former name/surname, but assumed name/surname of ……………………… 2. That for the purpose of evidencing such my determination declare that I shall at all times hereafter in all records, deeds and writings and in all proceedings, dealings and transactions, private as well as upon all occasions whatsoever use and sign the name of …….. as my name/surname in place and in substitution of my former name/surname. 3. That I expressly authorize and request all persons in general and relatives and friends in particular, at all times hereafter to designate and address me, my wife, my children, remitter issue by such assumed name/surname of …………………..accordingly. 4. In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my former and adopted name/surname of ………….. and ……… affix my signature and seal, if any, this ………………….. day of ………….. Signed sealed and delivered by the above name Former name…………… Date…… In the presence of: Name……………….. Name …………………. Address……………. Address ……………….. (This deed poll/affidavit may be signed and attested in presence of a Magistrate/Notary or Consular Officer in an Indian Mission abroad) Note: In case of change of name, applicant should insert advertisements in two reputed newspapers (one local newspaper of the area in which he/she is residing and 2nd in newspaper of the area of permanent address) and submit original newspapers at time of applying for passport in his/her new name.

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