If any of Applicant’s personal details have changed since the issuing of your current passport (i.e. change of name and change of printable address in passport), you will need to submit additional documents. When a new/re-issue of passport is being issued, no additional fee is charged for change of address and for change of name.

Additional documents required for change of printable INDIAN address in passport:

• Proof of the new address such as copy of your voting card/Aadhaar card/driving licence/electricity bill, bank statement, rent agreement etc.

 

Additional documents required for change of printable FOREIGN address in passport:

• Proof of the new address such as copy of electricity bill, telephone bill, bank statement, rent agreement etc.

 

Additional documents required in case of change in Name:

Documents required from India

(This would not be applicable for temporary residents and visitors from India or third countries)

• Clippings of two local newspapers or the Gazette notification of the concerned State Government, as the case may be; and

 

• At least two public/school documents issued in the desired name to ascertain that the applicant has actually changed his name.

OR/Alternatively

Documents required from Estonia

(This would not be applicable for temporary residents and visitors from India or third countries)

• For those who have been staying abroad on long term permanent or work, student visa/permit, two public documents issued by the local (Estonia) government/local school/educational institution where the student is enrolled may be accepted.

 

• Regarding SURNAME – If any applicant wants to add/shift surname from the given name may be allowed subject to production of at least two public documents in the said name. For example, if an applicant held a passport in the name of SANJU MOHAN PRASAD with the SURNAME is blank, he may be allowed to enter SANJU MOHAN or SANJU as the FIRST NAME and PRASAD or MOHAN PRASAD as SURNAME.

• Change/add in Surname subsequent to marriage

 

If your surname has changed subsequent to marriage and you want to apply for a new passport in your married name, you will need to submit an affidavit for change/add in surname (Affidavit-for-change-of-name-after-marriage.doc) together with your passport application. You are also required to furnish the following additional documents:

• Copies of your spouse’s passport/Aadhar Card/Voting Card

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