To correct or change your name on your passport through the online application process, follow these steps: Step 1: Go to the official Passport Seva portal online. Step 2: Register and log in using your credentials. Step 3: Select "Apply for Fresh Passport or Re-issue of Passport" from the given list of options.
To correct a data or printing error, submit the following by mail: Form DS-5504 (find mailing instructions on the form) Your current passport. One color photo. Evidence of the error (e.g. your U.S. birth certificate showing the correct spelling of your last name). You will not have to submit any fees.
For adults, if your appearance has significantly changed compared to the appearance in the current passport, change of appearance affidavit is required. Please glue a current photo to the form and have it notarized. Applicant must write their Indian address or last known Indian address in the Passport Application Form.
The DS-60 form, 'Affidavit Regarding a Change of Name,' is used to provide evidence and affirmation of a name change for individuals applying for a U.S. passport when the name change is not due to marriage or a court order.
➢ After submission online, no changes can be made. In case of an error, please fill a new online application form.
Must be signed by the applicant and Notarized (with Stamp and Notary Signatory) IMPORTANT: Affidavit for Change in Appearance & Signature is Mandatory for all applicants.
For changing signature in the passport, application for new passport has to be made and the applicant must append his / her old signature along with new signature on the second page of the passport application form along with the following documents.
Ideal for Indian citizens needing passport services outside India. This affidavit is required for individuals whose appearance or signature has changed since their passport was issued. It must be filled out accurately and submitted to the appropriate authority for recognition of the changes.
Must be signed by the applicant and Notarized (with Stamp and Notary Signatory) IMPORTANT: Affidavit for Change in Appearance & Signature is Mandatory for all applicants.