EMBASSY OF INDIA, ABU DHABI / CONSULATE GENERAL OF INDIA, DUBAI

UAE
CHANGE OF NAME

1. Application form - Duly completed

2. Sworn Affidavit Giving Old and New names (Specimen enclosed)
3. Change of religion certificate, if any, along with translation in English Duly
authenticated by Foreign Office of Government of UAE.
4. (a) Advertisement in local English newspaper.
(b) Advertisement (in the native language or English) in a newspaper published in the
area of permanent residence in India.
5. In case of change of religion, besides change of Name, the same has to be specifically
mentioned in newspaper (both Indian and local) Advertisements.

FORMAT OF ADVERTISEMENT

I ________________________________________ son of holder of Passport No.

___________ issued at _____________ on ___________, resident of (correct permanent
address in India), and presently working at ____________________ P.O. Box ________
do hereby change my name from ________________________________ to
_______________________________ and religion from _________________________
to _____________________________, with immediate effect.
OR

I ___________________________ father/mother of ___________________________,

holder of Passport No. ____________ issued at _____________ on ___________,
resident of (correct permanent address in India), and presently working at
____________________ P.O. Box ________ do hereby change the name of my minor
child ___________________________ holding Passport No. _________________ issued
at _______________ on _________________ from ______________________________
to _______________________________.