• Change of name and year of birth

Dear Sir/ Madam,

This is very complicated. But any suggestions are welcomed.My name on every legal document since 10 th standard including passport, aadhar, pancard and all marksheets has one letter different than how it shows on my birth certificate. Also my actual year of birth is 87 however due to family issues I had to change my year of birth to 86 so I could appear for 10th. Since then all legal documents except my birth certificate has my year of birth as 86. I want to make two changes if it is possible. Change my name on the birth certificate with the correct letter e.g. instead of Kiran it should be Karan as all other documents have Karan and secondly on all documents I want my actual year of birth 87
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Change of name or date of birth cannot be made in the birth certificate.

If you have proper documentary evidence to prove that your date of birth is error in your birth certificate to that of the actual date of birth as per the substantial documentary evidences in your possession, you may file a suit for declaration before a civil court  and get a court judgment for rectifying the error by a direction of court top the concerned authorities. 

The name cannot be changed through court  case, you can follow the name change procedure as per law. 

T Kalaiselvan
Advocate, Vellore
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2351 Consultations

Name cannot be changed in your birth certificate after so many years 

 

2) further for change of year of birth in other documents rely upon birth certificate to change year of birth 

 

3) for change of year of birth in passport you would need court orders 

Ajay Sethi
Advocate, Mumbai
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These changes after so many years is unlikely to be done by the Public Authority.

However if you make an affidavit and then paper publication on this issue, then it should take care of the confusion on this. 

Devajyoti Barman
Advocate, Kolkata
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521 Consultations

Dear Client,

To change your name on your birth certificate in India, you will need to follow the procedure set by the respective state's municipal corporation or registrar of births and deaths However the general process includes preparing an affidavit stating the reason for the name change and the correct name you want on the birth certificate and notarization of the same, application for a name change in the Official Gazette of your state and finally application to the registrar of births and deaths, along with the affidavit, newspaper publications, and gazette notification. In order to correct your year of birth across all documents, you will need to follow specific procedures for each type of document. Each type of document (e.g., educational certificates, Aadhar, passport, PAN) has its own procedure and set of requirements for corrections. Given the complexity and legal nature of these changes, it is advisable to consult with a legal professional who specializes in such matters. These processes can take time, especially the correction of official records and publication in the Gazette. Be patient and follow up regularly. Should you require any further clarification, please do not hesitate to contact us.  

Anik Miu
Advocate, Bangalore
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121 Consultations

- As per law, you cannot change the name or DOB mentioned in the academic certificates after 2 years from the date of passing the said qualification. 

- However, you can correct and change the name and DOB in the birth certificate after submitting the proofs of the correct documents. 

- You should publish public notice for changing the same in two leading news papers of your city , and submit the same with the application and affidavit before the birth registrar. 

Mohammed Shahzad
Advocate, Delhi
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224 Consultations

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