Affidavit that two names are of one and the same person
When your name is spelt differently in different records.
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How the paper begins
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AFFIDAVIT
(One and the same person)
I, Vikram Singh son of Shri Harbans Singh, aged about 52 years, resident of House No. 45, Gulab Colony, Amarnagar, Tehsil and District Amarnagar, Punjab, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under:
1.That my correct name is Vikram Singh.
2.That in some of my records my name has been written differently, as follows:
(a)"" in ;
(b)"" in ;
3.That all the above names and Vikram Singh are the names of one and the same person, that is, myself, and the difference is only in spelling or in the way the name was written.
4.That I am making this affidavit so that the said records may be read as mine and corrected where needed.
DEPONENT
VERIFICATION: Verified at Amarnagar on this 12th day of October 2026 that the contents of paragraphs 1 to 4 of the above affidavit are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief, and nothing material has been concealed therein.
DEPONENT
What to bring
Papers to bring
- Aadhaar card or another photo identity proof (photocopy; the original to show)
- Copies of every record that shows a different spelling or form of your name
- Your main record with the correct name, such as the matriculation certificate or passport
- Two recent passport-size photographs, if the office asks for them
Where to go
Sworn before an Oath Commissioner or Notary, then given to the bank, passport office, tehsil or other office whose record differs.
Fee
The e-Stamp paper and the Oath Commissioner's or Notary's fee are paid at the counter; ask there for today's amounts.
Good to know
- Write each spelling exactly as it is printed in that record.
- If the difference is more than spelling (a wholly different name), use the app's affidavit for change of name instead, usually with a newspaper notice.
Papers and fees can change. Check with the office before you go. Guidance only, not yet reviewed by a lawyer.
Stamp paper
Punjab: affidavits are usually typed on e-stamp paper (buy it at an authorised e-stamp centre; check the current duty there) and sworn before an Oath Commissioner or Notary. Many state services now accept a self-declaration instead.
Haryana: use e-stamp paper (egrashry / authorised vendors; check the current duty) and swear before an Oath Commissioner or Notary.
Chandigarh: e-stamp paper from an authorised centre (check the current duty); sworn before an Oath Commissioner or Notary.