Surname change after marriage: newspaper ad
शादी के बाद उपनाम बदलने का विज्ञापन
Many offices accept a marriage certificate as proof of a new surname. A newspaper notice is still useful, and sometimes required, for a gazette notification, some banks and older records.
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- 1Check whether you need itFor a passport or Aadhaar, a marriage certificate is often enough. Ask the office you are updating.
- 2Make an affidavitState your maiden name, married name and date of marriage.
- 3Publish the noticeOne English and one local-language paper if you plan to apply for the gazette.
- 4Update your recordsUse the affidavit, marriage certificate and cuttings together.
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Dainik JagranDainik BhaskarAmar UjalaHindustanRajasthan PatrikaPrabhat KhabarNavbharat TimesPunjab KesariNai DuniaThe Times of IndiaHindustan TimesLokmatGujarat SamacharDivya BhaskarSandeshNav Gujarat SamayIndian ExpressMirrorVijay KarnatakaPrajavaniUdayavaniDeccan HeraldKannada PrabhaDaily ThanthiDinakaranEconomic TimesNew Indian ExpressMalayala ManoramaSakshiMadhyamamMathrubhumiBusiness LineSalar DailyDharitriSambadThe SakalaSamajaSanmargTribuneDainik TribuneJansattaDivya HimachalPunjabi TribuneThe HinduThe Hindu TamilDinamalarNavodaya TimesSandhya TimesFinancial ExpressHans IndiaDainik Savera TimesO Herald ODainik HeraldAmcho AvazPudhariAssam TribuneDainik AgradootDainik JanambhumiDeccan ChronicleEenaduNamasthe TelanganaAndhra JyothyMana TelanganaMetro IndiaMunsifSiasatEtemaadDaily Hindi MilapTelangana TodayInextAjitJagbaniAnandabazar PatrikaTelegraphEi SamayMaharashtra TimesNavabharatNavarashtraLoksattaMiddaySaamanaSakalNavshaktiFree Press JournalThe HitavadaLokmat Times
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Questions
Is a newspaper ad compulsory after marriage?
Not always. Many offices accept the marriage certificate. The ad is mainly needed for a gazette notification or where an office asks for it.