Last name change for Spouse

[kvpt_mm]

Hi Folks:

Would you provide some information in changing the last name for spouse at local (Chicago) indian consulate.

I went through their website and found that have very limited information and the phone service was never answered

I'm here requesting information about necessary documents they need and your experience with last name change for spouse and will appreciate your inputs

thank a million in advance

 

[sooo_tired]

I changed my wife's last name to my last name at NYC Indian consulate. We went in person and submitted the following docs

-Application is made in the “Application for an Indian Passport”.
-Three photographs
-prescribed fee have to be submitted ($20.00)
-Original Passport
-Notarized copy of marriage certificate
-copy of husband's passport
-Joint affidavit signed by both of you stating the date and time your marriage took place

They told us to call back after 2 weeks. We called them and they said the passport is ready so we went in person and picked it up

 

[kvpt_mm]

thank you

Hi sooo_tired :

Thank you very much for your information ; Do you have the format for the joint affidavit that both husband and wife has to sign ?

also, just notrized copy is sufficient OR original marriage certificate needed ?

thanks in advance

 

[sooo_tired]

Re: thank you

hi kvpt_mm

here is the format i used...but you can change it according to your needs....its self composed so no hard and fast rules what to write and what not to write..

yes just notarized copy is enough..but if you go in person, its good to carry all the originals just in case if they ask.

I tried to attach a doc but dont know how to ..so i am copying and pasting the contents of the document..please format them.

Date: XX-XX-XXXX


JOINT AFFIDAVIT


To,
CONSULATE GENERAL OF INDIA
3 EAST 64TH STREET
(Bet. Madison and Fifth Avenue)
NEW YORK, NY 10021


Sub: Joint Affidavit by XXXXX and XXXXX For changing the last name to Married name


Respected Sir,

This is to state that myself Mr.XXXXXXXX s/o Mr. & Mrs. XXXXX and XXXXX and my wife Mrs. XXXXX (Previously known as XXXXXX) d/o Mr. & Mrs. XXXX and XXXXX got married on XXXXX of 2000 in CITY, STATE, COUNTRY.

The marriage has taken place in CITY at WHICH MANDAPAM?, at XX:XXAM. All near and dear attended the marriage.

The name of the registered pastor who conducted the ceremony was :NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE ONE PRIEST WHO HAS DONE YOUR MARRIAGE

If you have any questions, Please feel free to contact us.

Thanks
Regards,


NAME AND ADDRESSSIGNATURE NAME AND ADDRESSSIGNATURE

Originally posted by kvpt_mm
Hi sooo_tired :

Thank you very much for your information ; Do you have the format for the joint affidavit that both husband and wife has to sign ?

also, just notrized copy is sufficient OR original marriage certificate needed ?

thanks in advance

 

[frodo]

We had it very easliy done in Chicago. All they required was a copy of the marriage certificate and a copy of the husband's passport in addition to the documents required for passport renewal. We forgot to take a copy of my passport (husband's) and we faxed it to them later.

The folks at the Chicago consulate are very helpful.