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One and the same person affidavit — free format generator

A one and the same person affidavit is a sworn statement that two or more versions of a name, such as “Gurmit Singh s/o Karnail” in a jamabandi and “Gurmeet Singh Sandhu” in a passport, belong to one person. It is typed on stamp paper and signed before a notary or oath commissioner, or abroad at an Indian consulate or before a notary with an apostille. List each document and the name exactly as it is written, pick why they differ, and this tool writes the full affidavit, with the verification and the attestation block for where you sign it.

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What it is for

One affidavit can serve many offices, but naming the purpose makes it easier to accept.

This affidavit is the proof. The tehsildar also needs a covering application asking for the correction — the link under the preview writes it for you.

Every version of the name

Copy each name letter for letter as the document shows it, including any father's name. Add every document that differs.

Names as written

Document 1

Document 2

You — the deponent

The person who signs and swears the affidavit. Write your name exactly as in your passport or Aadhaar.

Where it is sworn

An affidavit only counts once it is signed in front of an officer who can take oaths.

Type it on non-judicial stamp paper (or e-stamp) of the value your state sets for affidavits — usually a small fixed amount; the notary or deed writer will know. Sign only in front of the notary or oath commissioner, and carry your original ID.

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AFFIDAVIT
(That the names below refer to one and the same person)

I, [Your full name], S/o [father's / husband's name], aged about [age] years, by occupation [occupation], holder of Passport / Aadhaar No. [number], resident of [address], do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under:

1. That I am the deponent herein, a citizen of India, and I am fully conversant with the facts stated below, which are within my personal knowledge.

2. That my correct and full name is "[Your full name]", S/o "[father's / husband's name]", and this is the name shown in my current identity documents.

3. That my name is written in the following documents as under:
   (a) Land revenue record: "[name exactly as written]"
   (b) Passport: "[name exactly as written]"

4. That the difference between the above names is only one of spelling. My name is written in the local script in the revenue records and has been spelt in English in different ways by different offices at different times, and all the spellings are of one and the same name.

5. That all the names mentioned above, namely "[name 1]" and "[name 2]", are the names of one and the same person, that is me, the deponent, and do not refer to any other person.

6. That the land comprised in Khasra / Survey No. [number(s)], situated in Village [Village], Tehsil [Tehsil], District [District, State], is recorded in the revenue record under the name(s) mentioned above, and that entry is of me, the deponent and of no other person.

7. That this affidavit is made for correction of the name in the land revenue records, and it may be relied upon for any other lawful purpose where proof of the said names is required.

8. That I shall be solely responsible for any consequence if any statement in this affidavit is found to be false.


DEPONENT
____________________
[Your full name]


VERIFICATION

Verified at [Place] on [date] that the contents of paragraphs 1 to 8 of the above affidavit are true and correct to my personal knowledge and belief, that no part of it is false, and that nothing material has been concealed from it.


DEPONENT
____________________
[Your full name]


ATTESTATION

Solemnly affirmed and signed before me by the deponent, who is identified to me from the original Passport / Aadhaar No. [number], at [Place] on [date].


____________________
NOTARY PUBLIC / OATH COMMISSIONER
Name: ____________________
Registration no.: ____________________
(Seal)

Anything in [square brackets] still needs filling. Nothing you type leaves this page.

A draft to adapt — not legal advice. An affidavit proves nothing until it is signed in front of a notary, oath commissioner, magistrate or Indian consular officer, and swearing a false one is a criminal offence. Offices differ on stamp paper, formats and whether a gazette notification is also needed, so ask the office first. Correcting a land record? File this with a covering name correction application to the tehsildar, and use the land record translator to read the name exactly as the record writes it.

How to use it

  1. Choose the purpose (land record correction, property sale, mutation after a death, bank or passport) and whether the name is yours or a family member's.
  2. Add every document that shows the name differently, copying the name and father's name letter for letter, then pick why they differ.
  3. Fill in your own details as the deponent, and choose where you will swear it: in India, at an Indian consulate, or before a local notary with an apostille.
  4. Download in Word, print it on stamp paper (or plain paper abroad), and sign only in front of the notary or consular officer.

What is a one and the same person affidavit?

It is a sworn declaration that different names in different documents refer to one person. It lists each document, quotes the name as written there, explains why it differs, and states that all the names are of the same person. A verification paragraph and the signature of a notary, oath commissioner or consular officer make it an affidavit rather than a letter.

It is also called a name affidavit, a name mismatch affidavit or a name difference affidavit. Tehsils, sub-registrars, banks and buyers' lawyers ask for it whenever the name in a land record or deed doesn't match an ID.

When do you need a name difference affidavit for property?

Whenever the name in the land record or the chain of deeds doesn't match the owner's ID. Common cases are a jamabandi or 7/12 that spells the name differently from a passport, a record that leaves out the surname or uses initials, a father's name written in short form, and a woman's land recorded in her maiden name.

You need it to get the record corrected, to sell or register the property, and for heirs to get mutation after a death when the deceased's name differs between the record and the death certificate. A buyer's lawyer will usually ask for it before the sale deed is registered.

Is the affidavit enough to correct a land record?

No — it is the proof, not the request. The tehsildar acts on a written application for correction, with this affidavit attached alongside the title deed, an older record and your ID. Our name correction application generator writes that covering application.

The tehsil usually calls for the patwari's or talathi's report before ordering the correction. After the order, check that the online record actually shows the new name.

How do NRIs swear the affidavit abroad?

Two routes work. Sign it at an Indian embassy or consulate, where consular officers can take affidavits under the Diplomatic and Consular Officers (Oaths and Fees) Act, 1948. Or sign it before a local notary and get an apostille from your country's competent authority, if your country is in the Hague Apostille Convention. India has been a party since 2005, so an apostilled affidavit needs no further attestation by the consulate.

The USA, the UK, Canada and Australia are in the Convention; the UAE, Qatar and Kuwait are not, so people there use the Indian mission. Some Indian offices ask for a document signed abroad to be stamped after it arrives, generally within three months, so ask the office before you courier it.

Spelling difference or change of name?

This affidavit works when the name is the same but written differently: Gurmit and Gurmeet, with or without a surname, initials, or a father's name in short form. You are explaining a mismatch, not creating a new name.

A real change of name is different. It is normally proved by a gazette notification in the Gazette of India (Part IV) or your state gazette, after a deed poll and newspaper advertisements. For a married woman the marriage certificate is usually the main proof. The generator warns you and changes the wording if you choose either.

Questions people ask

It opens with the deponent's name, parentage, age and address, then numbered paragraphs: who the deponent is, the correct name, each document with the name as written, why they differ, a statement that all the names are of one and the same person, and the purpose. It ends with the deponent's signature, a verification, and the notary's or consular officer's attestation.

Each state sets the stamp duty on affidavits, usually a small fixed amount, and many states accept e-stamp paper. Ask the notary or the office that will receive it. An affidavit signed abroad is often on plain paper and stamped after it reaches India if the office asks.

Yes. Choose ‘a family member's’ name, tick that they have died, and list how the name appears in the land record, the death certificate and other papers. You swear it as the legal heir, which is common when heirs apply for mutation and the old record spells the name differently.

In India, a notary public, an oath commissioner or an executive magistrate. Abroad, an Indian embassy or consulate, or a local notary followed by an apostille in Apostille Convention countries. Sign only in front of the officer, never in advance.

The passport office prefers its own formats, so check the Passport Seva or OCI website for an affidavit that fits your case first. A general one and the same person affidavit like this one is widely used for land records, property sales and bank KYC.

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