HOW TO CHANGE
YOUR NAME IN WEST BENGAL
Change of
Name/Religion Procedure in Bankura, Barddhaman (Burdwan), Birbhum, Darjiling (Darjeeling), Haora (Howrah), Hugli (Hoogly), Jalpaiguri, Koch Bihar (Cooch Behar), Kolkata, Maldah, Mushidabad, Nadia, North Twenty Four Parganas, Paschim Medinipur, Purba Medinipur, Puruliya (Purulia), South Twenty Four Parganas, Uttar Dinajpur and other places of West Bengal State.
We at www.lawguide.org provide
reliable guidance on change of name or religion for both minors and majors,
ladies after marriage, addition and deletion of surname etc., for the Indian
citizens.
The proposed
candidate
Shall
be a citizen of India residing anywhere in India
Shall furnish the reason for changing
his/her name or religion
The
reasons include, astrological, numerological, parental mistake, too lengthy
name, difficult to spell, etc. Change of
name after marriage by women etc.
Shall give an undertaking on a non-judicial
stamp paper of the least denomination specifying his old name, proposed new
name, reason for such change in the prescribed format.
Thereafter, shall give a newspaper
advertisement in a leading newspaper in the locality where he / she is residing
about his intention of change of name as prescribed.
The following documents are required:
2 Nos. passport size photos duly
self-attested
Copies of Photo ID Card such as Aadhar
Card, Passport, Voter I.D., Bank Passbook, Driving Licence etc., containing his
address, duly self-attested.
Then he/she has to obtain the
signatures of two witnesses along with their addresses, phone numbers – this
should be in two sets.
A declaration Certificate
A C.D. containing the requisite
information.
A Demand Draft of the requisite value
drawn on the Government Authority concerned towards fees for publication
purpose.
Any other relevant details as would be
advised.
In the case of minors, his/her mother
or father being the guardian has to submit all the above details, in addition
enclosing two passport size photos (duly attested by mother/father as the case
maybe) with available photo I.D. proof
of minor etc. For further guidance and procedure
to be followed, please feel free to contact:
DVM
Rao, DVM Legal Services
1-9-2,
New Dilsukhnagar
Rajadhani
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Beside
Old Sai Sanjeevini Hospital
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Vikasnagar,
HYDERABAD-500 060
