tribalgirl wrote: ↑Thu Apr 07, 2022 11:54 am
Hi dontringthebell,
Thanks for you reply but on the HCI London website it says the procedure is to place to adverts one in India and One in U.K and also to get a notarised affidavit . However I have placed and advert in India but the deadline to place a public notice here in UK has passed for the local newspaper . I have read somewhere that I need to place the advert a month before my consulate appointment and my appointment for passport renewal is due on the 9th of next month ,can you please confirm how far is this correct .
Regards
Tribal girl
As per the E Section on this link.
https://www.hcilondon.gov.in/page/list- ... t-renewal/
You require three things
1. 2 newpaper notices in India.
2. 2 public documents (PAN/Aadhaar, etc)
3. Deed Poll
Per your original question, I mentioned deed poll since it can be sworn at High Commission itself. Also, I asked to check, since, based on how long you have been outside the country coupled with the fact that most your official documents carry your correct name, newspapers could be done without, though decision can only be taken by the high commission. In short yours is more of a name correction than name change application.
Also, I think you are confusing yourself with local newspaper, since, per the link I shared, both have to be in india. It refers for people who have local and permanent address in one or two different states in India, hence, the notification needs to be made.
However, I request you once again to check with high commission, since you are not changing your name rather getting your name corrected.
Name change is when all your documents carry a different name and you change your name and reapply for documents again. Something like married ladies do. Hope I have made sense.
Don't misconstrue my views for professional immigration advice, just trying to give back to a community that helped me through my journey.
WP-> HSMP-> Tier 2G D-> ILR-> BC-> OCI
