Affidavit for Passport and Visa in Siliguri
Passport and visa counters sometimes ask for a sworn annexure or a one-and-the-same-person affidavit. A notary at Hill Cart Road can attest the paper you were given, if you appear in person. Bring the current form. Annexure numbers change, and an old printout may be the wrong one.
Which passport papers come to a notary
A passport application in Siliguri may ask for an annexure when a parent is single, when a name differs, or when a previous passport was lost. A visa file for a university or a job abroad may ask for a sworn copy of a birth paper or a bank letter. These are not all the same affidavit.
Read the checklist you were given this month. Do not rely on a neighbour's old annexure.
What we can and cannot certify
Attestation is under the Notaries Act, 1952, and the oath under the Indian Oaths Act, 1969. The Passports Act, 1967 and the rules under it govern the passport itself. The passport office, not the notary, decides whether to issue the booklet.
A notary stamp is not an apostille from the Ministry of External Affairs, and it is not an embassy legalisation. If the foreign university asked for an apostille, say so before we attest a paper that will not satisfy them. Stamp value is a West Bengal question. Notarisation at this chamber starts at Rupees 100. Stamp paper, when your paper needs it, is extra and follows the West Bengal rate in force that week. Send the details on WhatsApp and we'll reply with the exact cost.
Bring the live checklist
A screenshot of an annexure from a previous year is a warning sign, not a form.
Passport
- The annexure or instruction printed for this application
- Photo identity and the old passport, if you have one
- Papers showing the name or date that does not match
- Any police diary if a passport was lost
Visa file
- The university or embassy list, not a summary from an agent
- The original you want copied, if they asked for a true copy
- Your passport
Which case is yours?
Find the row that matches your papers. The first step is yours. The last column is the office that still has to accept the paper.
| Your situation | What you do first | Who else is involved |
|---|---|---|
| The passport form asks for an annexure | Bring that annexure, your identity, and the old passport if you have one | The passport centre. Police verification is their step |
| Two spellings or two dates appear | Bring both records. A separate name or date affidavit may be needed | The passport office, and UIDAI if Aadhaar must change |
| A university abroad asked for an apostille | Say that before you treat a notary stamp as the last step | The Ministry of External Affairs channel named in their checklist |
First 24 hours
Download the annexure named on your current application. An old printout from a neighbour can be the wrong form, because those labels change.
You appear in person, or the parent named on a minor's form appears. A notary stamp is not an apostille and it does not issue the passport.
How we handle the visit
The applicant should come to the chamber on Hill Cart Road. For a minor, the parent named in the form should come.
- Match the form We read the annexure heading. If it is not the one your checklist names, we stop and tell you to download the current one.
- Disclose what the form asks If a box asks about a pending case, answer it. If a box asks about a pending case, you answer it.
- Attest only that paper Name change, date of birth and address are separate affidavits if the mismatch is real. One crowded page is often rejected.
When you know which row matches your papers, call or send them on WhatsApp.
Risks people underestimate
A false statement on a passport annexure is more serious than a rejected form. Do not hide a second passport, a different date of birth, or a criminal case the form asks about. Agents sometimes hand over a filled annexure. Read it before you swear. You are responsible for the words.
Attesting a paper for use abroad does not make it acceptable in that country. Their rule can still demand an apostille.
Limits and time
We cannot book a passport appointment, and we cannot promise a police verification outcome. There is no notary time-limit that overrides a passport seva date. If your appointment is tomorrow, send the details on WhatsApp and we'll reply with the exact cost today and say so. Minor applicants need the parent the form names, not whichever adult is free.
Why the current form matters
Passport Seva revises annexures. A notary who blindly stamps an obsolete sheet does you no favour, because the counter will refuse it after you have used stamp paper. Send the details on WhatsApp and we'll reply with the exact cost and bring the PDF you were told to use.
Travel plans and family names
Families in this region often have one spelling on the school certificate and another on Aadhaar. That is common. It still has to be stated, not smoothed over. Tell us the trip date so we know whether this visit is even the right step.
What the chamber will do
We attest the annexure or affidavit that matches your checklist. We do not file the passport application.
- Read the annexure you brought against the checklist
- Prepare a one-and-the-same affidavit only if the names truly differ
- Attest it at the Hill Cart Road notary
- Say if the file actually needs an apostille instead
- Tell you to send the details on WhatsApp and we'll reply with the exact cost
Questions people ask
How much does passport notarisation cost?
Notarisation at this chamber starts at Rupees 100. Stamp paper, when your paper needs it, is extra and follows the West Bengal rate in force that week. Send the details on WhatsApp and we'll reply with the exact cost.
Can it be done the same day?
Often yes, if the current annexure and your identity are with you. Police verification and the passport print are not same-day chamber work.
Which annexure do I need?
The one named in your present application. Use the annexure named on your current application. Those letter labels change, so an old sample can be the wrong form.
Is a notary stamp an apostille?
No. Apostille is a separate process, usually through the Ministry of External Affairs or its authorised steps. Ask us if that is what the embassy wrote.
My agent filled the form. Should I sign?
Only after you read every line. If a sentence is untrue, do not swear it.
Both parents are not available.
Bring the form. Some annexures allow one parent to explain. If a parent has died or you are divorced, bring the paper that shows it. Your annexure should say only what is true.
Do you submit the passport file?
No. You or your agent submit it at the passport centre. We only attest the paper that needs a notary.
Talk to the office
Bring the papers you have. Notarisation at this chamber starts at Rupees 100. Stamp paper, when your paper needs it, is extra and follows the West Bengal rate in force that week. Send the details on WhatsApp and we'll reply with the exact cost.
This page is general information for people in Siliguri and North Bengal. It is not legal advice for your papers. Rules, stamp requirements and office practice change. Call the chamber before you rely on it.