Passport Name Change in Pune: Adding Spouse Name After Marriage, Maiden Name Reversion & Gazette Notification

Procedure for Passport Name Change and Spouse Endorsement in Pune

Life transitions—such as marriage, legal divorce, or formal personal name modifications—require updating your primary international identity document. Traveling abroad under a passport with an outdated surname while booking flight tickets or applying for dependent visas under your married name can result in denied boarding or visa rejections.

Under MEA guidelines, adding a spouse's name or changing a surname post-marriage is simplified: married women can apply for passport re-issue by submitting a copy of their Marriage Certificate and self-declaration, without requiring formal Gazette publication. However, for major name changes (changing first name or completely altering full name), publishing a notice in the Maharashtra Government Gazette and two local newspapers is mandatory. KOKJAGUAR Consultancy manages smooth passport name changes in Pune. Learn about our passport amendment services.

Name Change Categories & Required Proofs

• Surname Change Post-Marriage: Copy of Marriage Certificate and joint photograph with spouse.
• Reverting to Maiden Name Post-Divorce: Certified copy of the Divorce Decree from Family Court or deed poll.
• Major Name Change: Official Maharashtra Government Gazette notification and original clippings of two newspaper advertisements.
• Adding Spouse Name: Spouse's valid passport copy or marriage certificate copy.