✅NAME CHANGE GAZETTE AFTER MARRIAGE
Call : 8888337373 / 9619979334 OR download Form Here for Name change in Maharashtra gazette after Marriage
A very common scenario for every woman who gets married in India. As per tradition her name and surname gets changed from the maiden name to the husband’s name and husband’s surname.
In some cultures and families specially the Maharashtrians the husband even changes the wife’s 1st name.
Kindly Note if you wish to continue using the maiden name even after marriage than Gazette is NOT required.
However if you wish to adopt your Husbands name and surname after marriage than you may have to change your name in the gazette due to the legal requirements for updating official documents.
Once you decide to adopt the new name you need to make a gazette so that you may have a legally approved new name which can be used in all documents like the Pan Card, Adhar Card, Driving license, Passport, Banks etc etc.
If you avoid making the gazette than every department you visit the concerned officer will request for a Name change in Gazette after Marriage. You may argue that you have the marriage certificate, however marriage certificate only indicates that you have been married to this gentleman, however it does not serve as a sufficient proof to be submitted for change of name in other documents
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NAME CHANGE GAZTTE FORM AFTER MARRIAGE
✅Documents Required for Maharashtra Gazette Name change after Marriage
Following are the list of documents required for Name change in gazette after Marriage in Maharashtra
- Photo ID : Pancard, Driving Licence, Passport, Election card………… (Any one)
- Present Address proof : Ration card, Aadhar Card, Electricity Bill…… (Any One of Self OR Husband)
- Passport size Photograph (Only 1 scanned)
- Marriage Certificate is not Mandatory
- Application Form to be downloaded from Above. Fill it, sign it, scan it and email it to us at gazettebooking@gmail.com
YOU are entitled to 2 FREE ads in Newspapers for Name change after successful completion of Name change in Gazette after Marriage, If you are a Resident of Mumbai.
Gazette Notification Importance
A Gazette Notification is a government notification publishing your name change in the gazette. It’s a legal document that proves the name change and gets you recognition in government and financial institutions. This is important when you change your name as it gets your new name recognized everywhere, banks, passport, voter ID and more.
Is Gazette Notification mandatory for Name Change
In India the process of name change varies from state to state and person to person. While many institutions accept marriage certificate as proof of name change, some may require a Gazette notification to make it legally formal, especially in states where Gazette notification is mandatory.
Institutions that may require Gazette Notification:
- Passport office
- Banks
- Insurance companies
- Land or property registrations
- Employment records (especially government jobs)
Frequently Asked Questions (Faq) related to After Marriage Maharashtra Gazette
Q. What are the documents required for name change in gazette after marriage?
A. For booking a name change after marriage we need the following documents.- Adhar card of Husband and Wife, 1 Passport size photo of the woman changing her name and the application form
Q. Do you require a Marriage certificate too?
A. Marriage Certificate is not Compulsory. You may attach if you have Marriage Certificate However Husband’s adhar is acceptable and is a sufficient proof for the wife’s present address proof.
Q. What are the Online Gazette Fees for Maharashtra Gazette?
A. Directorate of Government Printing & Stationary, Mumbai Charges 523/- as fees for Name change in Maharashtra Gazette. These Include document Verification and Publication charges.
Q. How long does it take for Maharashtra Gazette name change after Marriage?
A. The time duration is usually 10-15 days. Directorate of Government Printing & Stationary, Mumbai verifies the documents legally in this period and published the gazette usually on Fridays or Saturdays.
we send a Pdf file the very same day the gazette arrives which is usually on Saturdays and than courier the physical copy to you. If you are a resident of Mumbai You get free newspaper ads in 2 newspapers.
Q. Do I need to Place a Newspaper advertisement too?
A. Newspaper ads are not compulsory. They are usually used at the Passport offices. However you get a complimentary newspaper ad for change of name if you are a lucky resident of Mumbai, Thane, Navi Mumbai, Kalyan and surrounding areas. The same is chargeable to other cities outside Mumbai like Pune, Nagpur, Nasik etc. The charges will be 425/-
Q. Do you courier the newspaper copies too?
A. Newspaper copies are couriered to you through vichare / Mahavir couriers or Registered / speed post.
Q. I have been married for 25 years. I dont have any Old name Documents. How do I go about getting my gazette after marriage?
A. Obviously very few can find that old documents and that too before marriage is difficult. Dont worry. Just Provide your latest documents along with your husbands adhar card and that should be fine
Q. I dont want to change my name after marriage. Is it possible?
A. Yes this is very much possible. We live in democracy. You have a right not to change your name after Marriage.
Q. My husband has left me. I have no idea about his whereabouts. I wish to return back to my old name?
A. Have you lodged any police complaint. Do you have the proof. Pls call us on 8888337373 and we’ll guide you.
Q. I have been Divorced and I wish to change my name back to my old name?
A. Name change in gazette after divorce is easy. You just need to have your Divorce decree and rest is easy. Just chk our page Name change after Divorce
Is it Mandatory to change the name after Marriage ?
No, it is not mandatory to changе your namе aftеr marriagе in any country, including India. It is a pеrsonal choicе for both individuals in thе marriagе, rеgardlеss of gеndеr, to dеcidе whеthеr or not to changе thеir namеs.
Hеrе’s a brеakdown of thе lеgal and social aspеcts:
In rеcеnt yеars, thеrе has bееn a growing trеnd of individuals, both mеn and womеn, choosing to rеtain thеir maidеn namеs aftеr marriagе. This rеflеcts a changing social undеrstanding of marriagе and individual idеntity.
Drawbacks include Updating all your documents to the married name including Pan card, Adhar Card, Driving License, passport, Voter ID, Also thе loss of individual idеntity associatеd with onе’s maidеn namе, and potеntial fееlings of prеssurе or sociеtal еxpеctations.
Ultimatеly, thе dеcision of whеthеr or not to changе your namе aftеr marriagе is a pеrsonal onе. You should considеr your own prеfеrеncеs, your partnеr’s prеfеrеncеs, your cultural background, and any religious or Practical considеrations involvеd, such as thе nееd to updatе idеntification documеnts.