Q1014. Name Change Procedure for OCI in India

Question: Hi, We have a son who was born in Canada. He is an OCI. We moved back to India when he was 1 year old and living with us in the state of Tamil Nadu, Chennai. Their is a mistake in his name in Canadian birth certificate.we want to change his name in accordance with the Indian IDs. When we asked the Canadian high commission in Canada, they asked us to change his name in India and then send the documents with the form 53, which they have sent to us. So what is the procedure for name change in India. Please guide us.

Answer: Kindly refer to an article titled ‘How to change your name legally’ posted on NriInformation.com. Here is a direct link to the article: The article shows step by step procedure to change name in India for local residents and NRIs. Hope this helps.

Information by Virendar Chand