Name change after marriage in Pan Card (2 Easy Ways)

Name change after marriage in Pan Card: PAN card in India is an important part of our financial transactions. If you do any business or employment or any financial transaction or bank account opening or filling a tax, PAN card is necessary.

The PAN card whose full name is a permanent account number on which the PAN card holder has some important information such as the name of the card holder, the birth date and gender of the cardholder. In such a situation, it is important that all these information is written with the right and correct spelling, otherwise we may have to face many kinds of difficulties.

Especially women face the problem that after marriage, the husband’s name also gets added to their name or she adds her name to her husband with her own will.

PAN card is the only document on which the father’s name is written even after marriage. Therefore, the only option you have is that you can change the name by adding your husband’s surname with your name.

Let us know through this article how to change the name on a PAN card after marriage.

How to do name change after marriage in Pan Card

After marriage, women often associate their husband’s name with their names. For which they have to update their names in their documents. There are two ways to update the name in the PAN card –

1. By filling Annexure A form

The first way is that by filling the annexure form, you get it verified by an MLA or MP and with a copy of the identity card of that MLA or MP, go to the PAN Card Office (NSDL Collection Center) and pay the prescribed fee. You can get the name changed after marriage with a PAN card.

You can understand this process through the steps given below –

First of all, download Annexure A for improvement/New PAN Card
Fill all the information given in the request form and the right field correctly clearly and carefully.
Attach all your important documents such as identity card, passport size photograph, address certificate and the form verified by MLA or MP with a copy of their identity card.
After all the process given above is completed, go to your nearest NSDL collection center and submit your form.
Pay the fee offline for updating the PAN card and for improvement.
After this, you will be given a 15-digit acknowledgment number to track your PAN card change and application status, with the help of which you can track in which process your application is in.

This first method becomes very difficult for most people because MLAs or MPs do not give a copy of their identity card until you know them personally. Therefore, most people are unable to change the name in PAN card in this way.

2. By Gazette Publication

In this step, at first, you need to give a notification in Gazette of India. Oncee your Gazette notification is out then you can use this document as a supportive document to get your name changed in your PAN card after your marriage.

We will also discuss the 3 steps of getting Gazette notification published in Gazette of India.

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One you are with your Gazette notification for name change, follow these steps to get your name corrected;

To make changes in PAN card through online process, first of all you have to go to the TIN-NSDL website or UTIITSL.
Now understand all the points given in the form carefully and then enter the correct information in the given field based on your documents and certificates.
Make sure to enter your PAN in the form and also tick the cell in front of your name.
To check the information you have filled in the form, click on the validate button.
Once the information entered is confirmed, click on the submit button.
Now you have to make the payment online to process your request which you can do through debit card/credit card, net banking and cash card.
Now after successful payment, you have to download the PAN card application form and after that take a printout of this form.
Paste 2 passport size photographs on the printout form and sign it.
Attach self-attested copies of all the required documents with your PAN card application form.
Now if you have applied through NSDL, then send it to NSDL through post and if you have applied through UTIITSL portal, then send your application to UTIITSL or upload it online.
After completing all the steps of the application, you will get a tracking number. Through this application reference number, you can track the status of your application.

Paperless e-KYC is a very simple process to change the name in PAN card after marriage.

As mentioned in the above steps, after the process is completed, you have to send the application form to NSDL or UTIITSL through post but if you opt for Paperless e-KYC then you do not have to send your application form through post. Paperless e-KYC is a simple and quick process which has been implemented by the government for our convenience.

For Paperless e-KYC, you can do Paperless e-KYC to change the name in PAN card very easily through any of the given options.

E-KYC through Aadhar Card and e-Sign.
Using scanned documents using DigiLocker with e-Sign.
Using scanned / DigiLocker docs with Digital Signature Certificate

Documents required for changing name in PAN card after marriage

Keeping in mind the accuracy and validity of the PAN card, if you want to change the name in the PAN card after marriage, then you will need some important documents. It is very important to attach all these documents with the application form.

To change the name in the PAN card after marriage, you may need these following important documents along with your duly filled PAN card application form.

Marriage certificate (If you don’t have, then Gazette notification will work).
Publication of name change in the gazette which is accepted as an important document in some valid cases.

(Note- It is used only for change in the name of the applicant)

Steps for gazette publication for changing name in PAN card after marriage

1. Affidavit

For gazette publication, first of all you have to get an affidavit made in which the reason for changing the name is clearly written and the new and old name is also written.

Along with this, you have to give your photo identity card, address proof, and passport size photos.

And in case of changing the name after marriage, marriage certificate and husband’s identity card will also have to be given.

This affidavit along with all the information and necessary documents has to be notarized by a notary.

2. Publication in Newspaper

After the first step, you have to give an advertisement of your name change announcement in newspapers, in which one newspaper should be in your local language and one in English language.

3. Gazette notification

Along with all the necessary documents and affidavit, you have to send your application to the gazette office. Now this process can also be done online. After paying the fee prescribed by the government, you can submit your application.

After the processing time, your name will be published in the gazette notification.

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Cost of changing name in PAN card after marriage

If you are living in India, then the fee for changing the name in PAN card after marriage is ₹110 and if the applicant is from outside India, then the application fee for such people will be ₹1,020. And for applicants paying from outside India, payment options like credit card and debit card are also available. Or payment can also be made through demand draft which will be payable in the name of “Protean eGov Technologies Limited – PAN”

Gazette publication Cost is separate from the above given cost.

For Gazette publication, govt. required fees is Rs. 1100, and lawyer charges for making file around Rs. 7,000 – 10,000.

10th, 12th Marksheet Correction (Name Change)

Conclusion

It is very important to have correct and updated information in the PAN card for all important financial transactions. It is common for women in India to change their name after marriage and changing the name in PAN card after marriage has now become a very easy and quick process which can be easily done from the TIN-NSDL website or through the UTIITSL portal and facilities like eKYC and eSign have made this process very simple and easy. We just have to provide our documents in the right way for this process and follow the instructions given. Gazette Notification and Gazette Publication can prove to be an important document in case of applicant changing the name.