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Passport Seva: Name Changes & Mismatches

Passport Seva delivers passport services in India. Here's how name changes, mismatches and blank surnames are handled.

What Passport Seva is

Passport Seva is the platform through which passport services are delivered in India, under the Ministry of External Affairs. The passport is one of the strictest documents for names, because it is checked against your other records and, for travel, against foreign immigration systems.

Common name issues

Where a Gazette fits

A Gujarat Gazette can establish one consistent name — or a proper given-name and surname structure — which you then submit as supporting proof. It helps make your application clean and consistent.

The passport office decides

We prepare the name documentation; the approval, issuance or acceptance of your passport rests solely with the passport authorities under their rules. No service can promise their outcome.

How we help

We draft the Gazette to match the records the passport office checks and guide you on aligning Aadhaar and PAN first. See our passport name change service and the passport-on-hold and maiden-name problem pages.

Official source

Always verify current requirements on the official portal: Passport Seva (passportindia.gov.in) ↗. Harsiddhi Services is independent and not affiliated with this authority.
FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Will a Gazette get my passport approved?
It provides recognised proof to resolve a name issue, but the passport authorities decide your application under their own rules. We make the documentation clean and consistent.
What is a blank surname or FNU on a passport?
An empty surname or 'First Name Unknown' entry that doesn't fit the given-name-plus-surname structure most systems expect. It can trigger objections, especially for visas.
Should I align Aadhaar and PAN before applying?
Yes. A consistent name across your records helps prevent the passport application being held for a mismatch.
Need Help?

Sorting a Name Issue With your passport?

Tell us your situation and we'll guide you on the right documentation — including whether a Gazette is even needed.

Call: +91 70692 98711 / +91 94267 80195

✍️ Written by the Harsiddhi Services documentation team · Reviewed by Sejal Parmar, Founder & Documentation Consultant (9+ years, 1250+ applications assisted) · Last updated: July 2026
🛡️ Our Written On-Time Guarantee

Normal plan: your Gujarat Gazette within 60 days. Express (extraordinary Gazette): within 30 days — counted from the date full payment is received and your application number is generated. Nobody can fix the Government Press’s exact publication date, so instead of a promise we cannot keep, we give you a real remedy: if we miss the window you get a full refund of everything you paid us — and we still complete your Gazette at no further service charge. In practice most of our filed gazettes publish within about 15 days of filing; the 60/30-day windows are your written safety net. The guarantee is issued in writing with your quote.

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