Birth Certificate Name Change

Are you looking for the procedure for change in birth certificate name? There could be various reasons for birth certificate name change. If you are just married, divorced or adopted a new child, you need name addition in birth certificate. Or if there is any error or mistake, you need to apply for correction of name on birth certificate. Whatever the reasons, we will show you how to get birth certificate with a name change

Birth Certificate Name Change

A birth certificate is a vital document, and as a parent, you may need to update it for various reasons. Whether you want to make a change in birth certificate name, parent’s name addition in birth certificate, or correction of name on birth certificate, the process is simple.

Who can apply for a birth certificate with a name change?

• Parents or older siblings can apply for a name change on behalf of a minor child.
• If the child is not a minor, they can apply for a birth certificate name change without their guardian’s consent.

Note – You can only change your name on your birth certificate once in your lifetime.

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Reasons for changing the name in a birth certificate

The reasons why a person wants to make a change in birth certificate name is given below:-

1. Surname change due to marriage
2. If one dislikes his/her current name
3. To avoid unnecessary complications
4. To change Sophisticated names
5. Religious and Political motives
6. Divorce
7. Astrological or Numerical reasons
8. If one changes his/her gender
9. If one wants to change his/her identity.

Documents required for birth certificate name change

If you want to get birth certificate with a name change, you must have following documents –

• Affidavit for changing the name in a birth certificate
• Old Birth Certificate
• Proof of residence
• Attested passport-sized photos
• Keep copies of the advertisement you published in the newspapers.
• Three copies of manually drafted applications

So before applying, make sure to have these documents to complete the birth certificate name change process

Procedure to change name in birth certificate

If you want birth certificate with a name change, follow this general procedure. But, it’s important to check the procedure with your local Registrar’s office.

Here is procedure for name addition in birth certificate is: –

1. Get a ‘Birth Certificate Update/Correction Form’ from the Municipal Corporation Office or the Gram Panchayat in the area of the birth of the state you live in.
2. You must visit a local notary officer who will write the letter with your existing name and the desired new name and briefly state the reason for the name change. Write an affidavit on a Rs 100 non-judicial stamp paper.
3. Complete the ‘Birth Certificate Update/Correction Form’ and submit it to a Magistrate in a District Court in your state, along with an affidavit or certified copy with the judge’s original signature.
4. Publish an advertisement in two newspapers, one in the state’s local language and the other in English.

Ad format for correction of name on birth certificate

The format for this advertisement is:

The advertisement should say: “I, XYZ, residing at, have changed my name to ABC and will be known as ABC from here on in. I have submitted an affidavit to this effect, which was signed by on.”

Publish your name in the state’s official gazette. You can do so by getting  in  touch with the government press in your state. Fill out the application and pay the requisite fees. Your state’s official gazette will publish a notice about your name change. They’ll email you a copy of the name change certificate.

Processing time for a birth certificate name change

Changing your name in birth certificate in India generally involves 3 steps:

• Filing of an Affidavit,
• Newspaper Publication and
• Gazette Notification.

The entire procedure of name addition in birth certificate could take a month and the official gazette notification along with the newspaper Ad publication can take upto 14 days.

Fees required for a birth certificate name change

The process of getting a birth certificate with a name change in India costs around Rs 1000, excluding the newspaper ad rates. Newspaper Ad publication rates differ for every state and newspaper.

The official notification process for changing name in birth certificate takes around Rs 700 – Rs. 900, and the affidavit for a name change is made on an Rs 20 – Rs. 100 non-judicial stamp paper.

Websites for birth certificate name change in India

Every state has different rules regarding changing birth certificates. Kindly visit the some websites given below and read all the instructions given on those websites before applying for a name change. Please visit the following websites to know the instructions and apply for a birth certificate name change as per the state where you reside: –

State	Websites
Arunachal Pradesh	Itanagar Municipal Corporation (arunachal.gov.in)
Andhra Pradesh	(crsorgi.gov.in) Meeseva – Online Login Form ::
Assam	(crsorgi.gov.in)
Bihar	(crsorgi.gov.in) Civil Registration System (bihar.gov.in)
Chhattisgarh	(cgstate.gov.in)
Goa	Government of Goa, India
Haryana	(saralharyana.gov.in)
Himachal Pradesh	(himachalforms.nic.in)
Jammu and Kashmir	(jk.gov.in)
Kerala	(lsgkerala.gov.in)
Madhya Pradesh	(crsorgi.gov.in) (mpenagarpalika.gov.in)
Maharashtra	aaplesarkar.mahaonline.gov.in (crsorgi.gov.in) (mcgm.gov.in)
Mizoram	desmizo.nic.in
Odisha	Odisha One | Unified Citizen Portal
Punjab	Government of Punjab, India
Rajasthan	Rajasthan Civil Registration System
Tamil Nadu	(etownpanchayat.com)
Telangana	Welcome to Telangana MeeSeva Portal…
Uttar Pradesh	(crsorgi.gov.in)
West Bengal	(crsorgi.gov.in) West Bengal e-District (wb.gov.in)
Daman and Diu	edistrictdd.gov.in
Delhi	Govt. of NCT of Delhi (delhigovt.nic.in) (ndmc.gov.in)

FAQs

What is affidavit for name inclusion in birth certificate?

An affidavit is a document that helps make a change in birth certificate name by adding child name to the birth certificate.

Affidavit for name inclusion includes –

• Child’s details (name, birthdate, birthplace)
• Parents’ details (names, addresses, relationship to child)
• Reason for making the change in birth

The affidavit must be stamped on non-judicial stamp paper and notarized by a notary public. This document serves as legal proof for name addition in birth certificate

Can we correct spelling mistake in birth certificate?

Yes, you can correct spelling mistake in birth certificate.

• Visit registrar’s Office where the birth was registered
• Submit forms and documents for correction of name on birth certificate.
• Receive a new birth certificate with name change after verification.

How to write a letter for change of name in birth certificate?

You can use this format to write letter or application for change of name in birth certificate –

I, [Your Name], born on [Date of Birth] at [Place of Birth] and registered under Registration No. [Registration Number], request a correction to my name on the birth certificate. The correct name is [Correct Name].

I have attached the necessary documents.

Please issue a corrected birth certificate with my new name.

Thank you.

[List the documents attached]