nifty123 said:
Hi,
I live in Canada (PR) and need to add the spouse name in the passport. While going through the BLS international website, found the below information,
Addition of spouse's name to the passport after marriage: If Married in India – Marriage Certificate should be attested from the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi.
Our marriage took place in Tamilnadu and have got the certificate from marriage registrar office. Can anyone tell me the steps to get the attestation from Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi as I cannot go there in person?
Our requirement was little different from you. But still it will be helpful for you.
My wife is a Canadian PR and Indian Citizen living in Canada and I am an Indian Citizen living in India, waiting for Spousal Sponsorship Permanent Resident visa.
She wanted to replace her last name by my first name and add my name in spouse name space and reflect these changes in new Indian Passport.
Will explain what we have done and how she got a new Indian Passport from Indian Consulate, Toronto.
Get your original marriage certificate notarized by an Indian Notary.
Get it attested by the concerned state department official (In our case it was a Secretary Rank Official in Home Department, Gov. Of Kerala. More info at
http://www.mea.gov.in/apostille.htm
Submit this marriage certificate at one of the VFS Office in Bangalore or Chennai for Ministry Of External Affairs, New Delhi Apostille by paying their fees (Rs.550, i think). They will get back it attested by Ministry Of External Affairs, New Delhi in one week.
We prepared a Joint Notary affidavit in India in the format (Annexure "D") given in
http://passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlineProject/online/annexureAffidavit
Indian Consulate, Toronto wants above Affidavit as a joint affidavit prepared in Canada, but we couldn't do as I am living in India. Hence we made in India.
Wife prepared a Notarized affidavit in Canada stating that "She is married to Citizen and Resident of India, Want to obtain a new Indian passport by changing her name, wants to add husband's name in spouse name space, a joint Indian notary affidavit is attached as Canadian joint notary affidavit cannot be made.....etc"
Filled the online application form at https://passport.gov.in/nri and took a print out. (More info at http://www.cgitoronto.ca/content/passport-general-information)
Submit all these at BLS International in your area in Canada by paying the fees and other required documents (She was asked to submit her original Indian passport, Original PR Card, Canada and Indian Notary affidavits, Original marriage certificate attested by Ministry of External affairs.......All these will be returned to you along with New Indian Passport)
She got her New Indian passport with New Name and Old Indian Passport (with Cancelled and Returned stamp) in two weeks.
Done a Legal name change procedure in Manitoba....waiting for this Certificate and will do name change in PR card too soon .
Hope this helps...........
