Both are common life-event name changes, but the documents and details differ. Here's a side-by-side.
After marriage, most people take a new surname; after divorce, many revert to a maiden name. Both are recorded through a Gujarat Gazette, but the supporting documents differ.
| Aspect | After Marriage | After Divorce |
|---|---|---|
| Typical change | Adopting a married surname | Reverting to a maiden surname |
| Key supporting document | Marriage certificate (or a joint affidavit if you don't have one) | Divorce decree / order |
| Common goal | Passport, bank, PAN aligned to married name | A clean return to the maiden identity |
| Recorded via | Gujarat Gazette + affidavit | Gujarat Gazette + affidavit |
If you have a marriage certificate, it supports the change directly. If you don't, a joint husband-and-wife affidavit is commonly used instead, prepared separately at an additional cost. See name change after marriage.
Reverting usually relies on the divorce decree plus identity documents, and the drafting should match your older maiden-name records so later updates go smoothly. See name change after divorce.
In both cases the Gazette does not update your documents automatically — you update Aadhaar, PAN, passport and the rest separately. And in both cases, telling us your intended use (especially for Aadhaar) before drafting prevents a re-draft.
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