Last Name Change on Spouse's passport

[manavv 0]

I am filing I-130 in December once I get married for my would be spouse. I am a naturalized USC. She is in India. Once we get married I want to get her last name changed to my last name. I want to know if someone who has done this in India, can please tell me the steps and what form do I need to fill up. How long this process takes ?

Thanks all for this great forum.

[jkelly07 120]

if you live in the usa and us citizen. you can go to the cuort house with marriage lic ask them about your wife madien name change...as far is the india laws look you www.***removed*** you can find more about india.. good luck.

[Neal851 3]

If you want change her Middle name or Last name then you need to file up Form No.II(EAP-II) form at RPO(Regional passport office)and submit it along with marriage certificate, photocopy of spouse’s passport and proof of stay (if the present address is different from the one in the passport).Please read the below link for more information.

http://passport.nic.in/

[LotofPatience 65]

If you want change her Middle name or Last name then you need to file up Form No.II(EAP-II) form at RPO(Regional passport office)and submit it along with marriage certificate, photocopy of spouse's passport and proof of stay (if the present address is different from the one in the passport).Please read the below link for more information.

http://passport.nic.in/

[familytime 0]

Here is the form link

http://www.indembassy-lisbon.org/uk/forms_pdf/EAP_2.pdf

[manavv 0]

If you want change her Middle name or Last name then you need to file up Form No.II(EAP-II) form at RPO(Regional passport office)and submit it along with marriage certificate, photocopy of spouse’s passport and proof of stay (if the present address is different from the one in the passport).Please read the below link for more information.

http://passport.nic.in/

Thanks for the reply. I stay here in USA. So once I get married My spouse needs to

===> Fillup Form No.II(EAP-II)and submit

marriage certificate, photocopy of spouse’s passport (My Passport)

And proof of stay (if the present address is different from the one in the passport).

At present the address on her passport is her parents address as she lives with the parents. So once we get married can she still use the same address ?

[Neal851 3]

At present the address on her passport is her parents address as she lives with the parents. So once we get married can she still use the same address ?

Yes she can keep that address. But i suggest you as you are paying then why you want to keep her old address? I suggest you also changed her parents address to your home address in india. Because this will be helpful in future process for proof of relationship. Like you are real couple and living at the same address and all. This is just my opinion, its up to you what to do. But yes she can keep her old address.

[manavv 0]

Yes she can keep that address. But i suggest you as you are paying then why you want to keep her old address? I suggest you also changed her parents address to your home address in india. Because this will be helpful in future process for proof of relationship. Like you are real couple and living at the same address and all. This is just my opinion, its up to you what to do. But yes she can keep her old address.

That I want to do as well. However I wont have any proof of address readily available for that. What can be proof of address that I can use?

[Neal851 3]

That I want to do as well. However I wont have any proof of address readily available for that. What can be proof of address that I can use?

Hi this is the list,

Applicant’s ration card, certificate from Employer of reputed companies on letter head, water /telephone /electricity bill/statement of running bank account/Income Tax Assessment Order /Election Commission ID card, Gas connection Bill, Spouse’s passport copy, parent’s passport copy in case of minors. (NOTE: If any applicant submits only ration card as proof of address, it should be accompanied by one more proof of address out of the above categories).

But i know she can get only new Bank account statement as a address proof.While all others are not possible to get it.Sorry i dont know now what to do.But i think there will be any way to get it done.Like i think you can do any Affidavit based on ur marriage certi and the advocate will state that no onwards she is living with him on his address and all. So, you do contact with any passport agent and ask him about the solution.

[manavv 0]

Hi this is the list,

Applicant’s ration card, certificate from Employer of reputed companies on letter head, water /telephone /electricity bill/statement of running bank account/Income Tax Assessment Order /Election Commission ID card, Gas connection Bill, Spouse’s passport copy, parent’s passport copy in case of minors. (NOTE: If any applicant submits only ration card as proof of address, it should be accompanied by one more proof of address out of the above categories).

But i know she can get only new Bank account statement as a address proof.While all others are not possible to get it.Sorry i dont know now what to do.But i think there will be any way to get it done.Like i think you can do any Affidavit based on ur marriage certi and the advocate will state that no onwards she is living with him on his address and all. So, you do contact with any passport agent and ask him about the solution.

Thanks. What I would do then is once I get married get her a cell phone billed to new address and a bank account. After a month once she has a bill and a bank account statement she can apply for last name change on the passport. Do you/someone knows how long this name change process will take? I hope she gets all done in time before I need to submit her passport information during I-130/NVC process.

[Neal851 3]

Thanks. What I would do then is once I get married get her a cell phone billed to new address and a bank account. After a month once she has a bill and a bank account statement she can apply for last name change on the passport. Do you/someone knows how long this name change process will take? I hope she gets all done in time before I need to submit her passport information during I-130/NVC process.

You can get her passport very fast by TATKAL SCHEME ,follow this link....http://passport.gov.in/cpv/TatkalScheme.htm

[manavv 0]

You can get her passport very fast by TATKAL SCHEME ,follow this link....http://passport.gov.in/cpv/TatkalScheme.htm

Thanks Er Neal

Isn't Tatkaal Passport scheme is for Fresh Passport / Replacement of Passport (in lieu of Lost/Damage Passport) / Re-issue cases after expiry of 10 years validity . In which category out of all these the name change fits in? I don't see any direct category for it.

[Neal851 3]

Thanks Er Neal

Isn't Tatkaal Passport scheme is for Fresh Passport / Replacement of Passport (in lieu of Lost/Damage Passport) / Re-issue cases after expiry of 10 years validity . In which category out of all these the name change fits in? I don't see any direct category for it.

Hi i am not sure which category it belongs.But i think it will be in Replacement of passport.But i am 100% sure that you can do the name/address change application in TATKAL scheme. Because here in VJ i read many times. When some married girls went for Passport PCC at that time they have forced them to change their middle name to married name. And they have paid TATKAL fees for that name change.So i am sure that it is possible in TATKAL. You can found that forum by searching using phrases "pcc from ahmedabad","takkal passport" .