Recently I had the oppurtunity of bifurcating my name on the passport and had to go through multiple websites and call various people to get the details right coz multiple visits to passport offices is in not enjoyable by any means. Anyway, the good news is that after all this I managed to get it done, hence this post is for anybody else who wants to go through the same procedure and looking for info.
Get the following documents in place before applying for a Name bifurcation in the passport:
1.Passport Form No-2 can be obtained from the passport office or can be downloaded from their website.
2.Residence address proof of 1year:
A) Rental Agreement
B) Lease Agreement
C) Bank letter with residence address with managers seal & Signature
D) Gas connection purchase voucher
E) Company letter with residence address
Any two of the above documents must be produced
4. Marriage Certificate
5. Spouse’s Passport
6. 2 passport size photographs (check the passport office site www.kar.nic.in/passport/).
7. Old Passport (original passport)*
*If applicant is not residing at same residence for more than a year then the Personal Particulars form should be filled in for each residential address stayed in and the previous address proofs must be produced.
All the documents are required in original & two sets of photocopies, with
applicant signatures on all the photocopies.
A new passport is issued and the existing passport is marked as “cancelled” and returned back to you.
Timelines:
The normal process takes about 15 working days, and under the tatkal scheme it takes about 4 days.
Cost:
Normal: Rs 1000/- ( for issuing a new passport)
Tatkaal: Rs 1000/- ( for issuing a new passport) + Rs 1500/- for Tatkal process so Rs 2500/- in total.
One can get in touch with representatives like Superseva/ Les concierge etc who will do this task for a nominal amount. However, these representatives will not handle tatkal processing so if you need the service done ASAP it is better to go to the passport office personally.
