SBI, Bank of India and PNB Name Change Process in Jharkhand: Forms and Documents
Many people in Jharkhand bank with State Bank of India, Bank of India or Punjab National Bank, and they ask the same question: which form, and which papers? We read the forms the banks publish. State Bank of India's and Punjab National Bank's Customer Request Forms carry the same line: "Change my Name to: ______", with the note "(Relevant document e.g. Govt. Gazette Notification / Marriage Certificate to be attached)". Both also carry a separate section to "Change my signature in above mentioned account", and both say "Your request will be processed within 2 working days." Bank of India, which the Reserve Bank's list shows as lead bank for 15 of Jharkhand's 24 districts, did not let us open its forms page, so we say what we could read and no more. Above all three sits one rule: the Reserve Bank's KYC FAQs accept "an OVD containing the earlier name along with a copy of the Gazette notification, or marriage certificate issued by the State Government".
Five points, in the order you will need them. First, at State Bank of India, use the Customer Request Form. It has a line "Change my Name to", with the note "(Relevant document e.g. Govt. Gazette Notification / Marriage Certificate to be attached)", and asks you to "Attach self-attested copy of document for verification with original". Second, at Punjab National Bank, use form PNB 1250, the Customer Request Form. The copy we read carries the same name change line and the same document note as SBI's. Third, at Bank of India, ask the branch for its form. Its forms page returned an error to us, and the KYC pages we could read describe no name change procedure, so we print none. Fourth, the paper that decides it is the same at all three. The Reserve Bank's KYC FAQs accept an officially valid document in the earlier name along with the Gazette notification or a State Government marriage certificate, and say the customer should submit changed documents "within 30 days" and that the bank "shall acknowledge the receipt". A PAN card is not an officially valid document. Fifth, the signature is a separate section on the SBI and PNB forms, with space for the old and new signature, so tick it only if you want to sign in the new name. The SBI and PNB forms both say requests are "processed within 2 working days", with kits and cheque books taking "between 7-15 working days" to be delivered.
Lead Banks in Jharkhand: Bank of India, SBI and Indian Bank by District
The Reserve Bank publishes which bank is the lead bank for each district, meaning the bank that coordinates banking there. For Jharkhand, the list we read shows Bank of India as the convenor of the State Level Bankers' Committee, and as lead bank for most districts. It does not mean other banks are absent; it shows where each bank has taken the lead role.
| Lead bank | Jharkhand districts |
|---|---|
| Bank of India, 15 districts | Bokaro, Chatra, Dhanbad, East Singhbhum, Giridih, Gumla, Hazaribagh, Khunti, Koderma, Lohardaga, Ramgarh, Ranchi, Seraikela Kharsawan, Simdega, West Singhbhum |
| State Bank of India, 7 districts | Deoghar, Garhwa, Jamtara, Latehar, Pakur, Palamu, Sahibganj |
| Indian Bank, 2 districts | Dumka, Godda |
| Punjab National Bank | Not a lead bank for any Jharkhand district in the list we read. It still has branches here, and the same rule applies |
SBI Name Change Process: Customer Request Form and Documents
State Bank of India publishes a Customer Request Form that covers most account changes on one sheet. For a name change, the line reads "Change my Name to: ______", and under it: "(Relevant document e.g. Govt. Gazette Notification / Marriage Certificate to be attached)".
The form asks for the bank, branch, date, account number and mobile number at the top. For identity documents it says "Attach self-attested copy of document for verification with original". And on processing: "Your request will be processed within 2 working days. Delivery of kits/cheque book etc. to your address will take between 7-15 working days (depending on delivery location)".
| On the SBI form | In the form's words |
|---|---|
| Name change | "Change my Name to: ______" |
| Document to attach | "Relevant document e.g. Govt. Gazette Notification / Marriage Certificate to be attached" |
| Identity document | "Attach self-attested copy of document for verification with original" |
| Signature change | "Change my signature in above mentioned account", from old signature to new signature |
| Processing time | "processed within 2 working days"; kits and cheque books "between 7-15 working days" |
PNB Name Change Process: Form PNB 1250 Customer Request Form
Punjab National Bank lists its Customer Request Form as "PNB 1250" on its forms page. The English copy we read carries the same wording as SBI's form for a name change: "Change my Name to: ______", with the note "(Relevant document e.g. Govt. Gazette Notification / Marriage Certificate to be attached)".
It also has the same signature section, numbered 16 on the copy we read: "Change my signature in above mentioned account: From OLD SIGNATURE To NEW SIGNATURE". And the same processing line: "Your request will be processed within 2 working days."
| On form PNB 1250 | In the form's words |
|---|---|
| Name change | "Change my Name to: ______" |
| Document to attach | "Relevant document e.g. Govt. Gazette Notification / Marriage Certificate to be attached" |
| Identity document | "Attach self-attested copy of document for verification with original" |
| Signature change | Item 16, old signature to new signature |
| Processing time | "processed within 2 working days"; kits and cheque books "between 7-15 working days" |
Bank of India Name Change Process: What We Could and Could Not Read
Bank of India matters most in Jharkhand, as lead bank for 15 districts including Ranchi, Dhanbad and Bokaro. But its forms page returned an error to us, and the KYC pages we could read describe no name change procedure. So we print no Bank of India form name or wording.
What we could read: Bank of India's KYC page lists accepted documents as the "Passport", "Proof of possession of Aadhar number", the "Voter Identity Card issued by the Election Commission of india", the "Job Card issued by the NREGA duly signed by an officer of State Government", a photograph, and "PAN/form 60" for transactions under the income tax rules. Its KYC updation page, which is written for NRI, PIO and OCI customers, allows submission at the "Home Branch/Any BOI branch" or "By Post/Courier/Email".
| The point | What we can tell you |
|---|---|
| Name change form | Not verified. Ask the branch for its form |
| Documents it lists for KYC | Passport, Aadhaar proof, Voter Identity Card, NREGA job card, photograph, PAN or Form 60 |
| Post or email submission | Stated on its page for NRI, PIO and OCI customers. We did not find it stated for residents |
| The rule that binds it | The Reserve Bank's KYC FAQs, the same as every bank |
| If you live abroad | See name change for an NRI |
The Reserve Bank Rule That Applies to SBI, Bank of India and PNB Alike
Forms differ; the rule above them does not. The Reserve Bank's KYC FAQs say that where your identity document does not carry the new name, you may submit "an OVD containing the earlier name along with a copy of the Gazette notification, or marriage certificate issued by the State Government, as applicable, indicating the change in name."
They also say the customer "shall submit the updated OVD/ other documents to the RE within 30 days of the update/ change/ modification", and "the RE shall acknowledge the receipt of the KYC documents to the customer." RE, regulated entity, means your bank, whichever it is.
| The rule | What it means at the counter |
|---|---|
| Earlier-name OVD plus proof | You do not need a new Aadhaar or passport first |
| Gazette or State Government marriage certificate | Either one, as applicable. After a registered marriage, the certificate may be enough |
| PAN card | Not an officially valid document on the Reserve Bank's list |
| Within 30 days | Submit soon after the change |
| Acknowledgement | Ask for it, and keep the stamped copy |
How to Change Your Name at SBI, Bank of India or PNB, Step by Step
Get the proof of the change
The Gazette notification or the State Government marriage certificate.
Pick one officially valid document
Passport, driving licence, Aadhaar, Voter's Identity Card, NREGA job card or NPR letter. Not a PAN card.
Get your bank's current form at the branch
SBI and PNB: the Customer Request Form. Bank of India: ask for its form.
Fill the "Change my Name to" line
The new name exactly as the proof shows it.
Tick the signature section only if you want a new signature
Old and new signature in the boxes, signed at the branch if the officer asks.
Attach self-attested copies
Of the proof and the identity document, with originals to show.
Add our request letter if you want it in writing
It quotes the Reserve Bank's sentence. See the letter format.
Hand it in within 30 days of the change
At the branch where the account is held.
Get a stamped, dated acknowledgement
The bank "shall acknowledge the receipt", in the Reserve Bank's words.
Check the account after 2 working days
The time printed on the SBI and PNB forms. If refused, your stamped copy starts the complaint route.
Central Gazette Process for a Name From Jharkhand, and Where SBI, BOI and PNB Fit
No district in Jharkhand has a gazette counter, so a genuine file goes from Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Dhanbad, Bokaro, Hazaribagh, Deoghar or anywhere else in the state to the Department of Publication, Civil Lines, Delhi 110054, and the notice publishes in Part IV of the Gazette of India. As reported in July 2025 the Finance Department stopped personal name change notifications from the Jharkhand Government Press with immediate effect, so there is no state alternative to fall back on.
The Eight Steps of a Name File Sent From Jharkhand
Settle the final name first
Letter by letter, with the spacing you want, and then use exactly that everywhere, Aadhaar included. A corrigendum after publication is a second fee and a second wait.
Pick the category, then its proforma
A genuine change of name is change of Name Adult or Major. A wrongly typed spelling is the public notice for a wrongly written name. Twelve categories exist and only one is yours.
Type the proforma in duplicate
Two originals with two witnesses giving signature, full name, address and mobile number on both copies. A change of name is signed in the old name; a public notice is signed in your own name.
Fill the employment field if it is a change of name
The adult proforma asks for the post of the applicant and the office or company name. A student or a homemaker should still complete it rather than leaving it blank, because a blank field brings the file back.
Publish and keep the original paper
One of the daily local leading newspapers, carrying both names in full, the father or husband name and the residential address. The whole original paper goes in the file, not a cutting.
Pay only through BharatKosh
The Non Tax Receipt Portal and nowhere else since October 2018. Select the Department of Publication by name, read the amount the portal shows on the day, pay in your own name and print the e-receipt.
Check every date, then post it yourself
Nothing in the file older than one year. Personally or by post or courier only, never through an agent or advocate. Photocopy everything first, because nothing sent in comes back.
Read the notice, then update in the right order
Check every word the day it publishes, download the e-Gazette copy, and then update the Aadhaar first, because the system leverages it for unique identification, and let the PAN, the bank account and any investment records follow after it in that order. Take the notice to the bank with a listed identity document and the bank's Customer Request Form, and keep a stamped copy.
The Five Papers in the File, and What Is Checked in Each
| The paper | What is checked in it, clause by clause |
|---|---|
| 1. The proforma, in duplicate | That it is the right category format; the existing full name exactly as your documents carry it; the new full name exactly as settled; the father or husband name; the full address with pin code; the post and office or company name where it is a change of name; the signature in the right name for the category; two witnesses complete with signature, full name, address and mobile number |
| 2. The affidavit or undertaking | The same names and address as the proforma, word for word, with wording matching the category. On Rs 100 non-judicial stamp paper as our safe default |
| 3. The original newspaper | The original paper, not a cutting; the paper name and date of publication visible; both names carried; the father or husband name and residential address; dated within the last year |
| 4. Photographs, identity proof and any category paper | Two self attested passport photographs; self attested identity and address proof matching the proforma address; both witnesses proofs; and, in a public notice file, the attested photocopy of the connected document carrying the error |
| 5. The CD, its certificate and the BharatKosh receipt | MS Word, without the witness portion, with the name typed in place of the signature; the certificate that the hard copy and the soft copy are the same; the forwarding letter to the Controller of Publication with a telephone number and email; the e-receipt |
The posting detail is on the sending the file to Delhi page, the change of name wording on the proforma format page and the public notice wording on the public notice proforma page, the charge by category on the fee and undertaking page, the reasons files come back on the rejection reasons page, and the download on the download page.
What a Name Change at SBI, Bank of India or PNB Costs
None of the forms we read prints a charge for a name change. We print none either, because each bank sets its own schedule of charges and it changes. Here is what we can and cannot tell you.
| Item | What we can and cannot tell you |
|---|---|
| The Customer Request Form | Free to download from the SBI and PNB websites, or ask at the branch |
| Any bank charge for the change | Not printed on the forms we read. Ask the branch |
| New passbook, cheque book or debit card | Set by each bank. We print no figure |
| An affidavit | Not asked for on the SBI and PNB forms for a name change. The SBI affidavit format online is for shareholders |
| A State Government marriage certificate | May make a Gazette notice unnecessary for the bank |
| A Central Gazette notice, if you need one | Paid only through BharatKosh, revised each financial year, never refunded |
| What we charge | Quoted on the call. If the bank's form and your existing papers are all you need, we will say so and charge nothing |
Myths About Name Change at SBI, Bank of India and PNB
| What people believe | What is actually so |
|---|---|
| SBI needs a special name change form | The Customer Request Form has a "Change my Name to" line |
| SBI's affidavit format is for account name changes | It is for shareholders' share certificates |
| PNB uses a completely different process | Form PNB 1250 carries the same name change wording as SBI's |
| I need a new Aadhaar in the new name first | The Reserve Bank accepts an OVD "containing the earlier name" with the proof |
| My PAN card is enough as identity proof | A PAN card is not an officially valid document |
| After marriage I must get a Gazette notice | The forms say "Gazette Notification / Marriage Certificate" |
| The name change will take weeks | The SBI and PNB forms say "processed within 2 working days" |
| The signature changes with the name | A separate section on the same form |
| Bank of India's process is the same as SBI's | We could not verify it. Ask the branch for its form |
| A lead bank follows different rules | The same Reserve Bank rule binds every bank |
| The bank need not give me anything in writing | "the RE shall acknowledge the receipt" |
Key Terms in an SBI, Bank of India or PNB Name Change
| Term | What it means in practice |
|---|---|
| Customer Request Form | The one-sheet form SBI and PNB use for most account changes |
| PNB 1250 | Punjab National Bank's number for its Customer Request Form |
| Lead bank | The bank that coordinates banking in a district, as the Reserve Bank assigns |
| SLBC convenor | The bank that convenes the State Level Bankers' Committee. Bank of India for Jharkhand, in the list we read |
| OVD | Officially valid document on the Reserve Bank's list |
| RE | Regulated entity, your bank |
| Self-attested copy | A photocopy you sign to confirm it is a true copy |
| Home branch | The branch where your account is held |
| Kit | The welcome pack, cheque book or card the bank sends after a change |
| Affidavit for minor correction in name | SBI's format for shareholders, not for accounts |
| Acknowledgement | The bank's written receipt of your documents |
| BharatKosh | The only portal for paying a Gazette charge |
SBI, Bank of India and PNB Name Change Help Across Jharkhand
Most SBI, Bank of India and PNB name changes we see go through at the first visit when the right form carries the right papers. We check your identity document, your Gazette notice or marriage certificate and your passbook, and fill the bank's form and our request letter for you, for State Bank of India, Bank of India, Punjab National Bank, Canara Bank, Bank of Baroda, Jharkhand Gramin Bank or any other bank. If your State Government marriage certificate already does the job, we will tell you that you need no Gazette notice. We help people across Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Dhanbad, Bokaro, Hazaribagh, Deoghar and every other district, on scans over WhatsApp.
District pages are linked from the services page.
Send your proof, your ID and your passbook
Send your Gazette notice or marriage certificate first, then the identity document you plan to attach, and the first page of your passbook. Tell us in one line whether it is SBI, Bank of India, PNB or another bank, and the branch. Our first reply tells you whether your papers meet the Reserve Bank's rule and the bank's form, and we fill both for you to sign. If the bank's form is all you need, we will tell you that and charge you nothing. Details on the contact page.
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SBI, Bank of India and PNB Name Change: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I change my name in an SBI account?
Which form does PNB use for a name change?
How do I change my name in a Bank of India account?
How long does SBI or PNB take to change the name?
Do I need an affidavit for a name change at SBI?
Can I change my name in SBI after marriage without a Gazette?
Is my PAN card enough as identity proof at the bank?
Can I change my signature on the same form?
Which bank is the lead bank in my district?
Do the same rules apply at Jharkhand Gramin Bank or a private bank?
What if the branch refuses?
How much of this can you do for us?
Official Sources for SBI, Bank of India and PNB Name Changes
| Source | What it is used for on this page |
|---|---|
| State Bank of India, Customer Request Form | The name change line and document note, the self-attested copy line, the signature section and the processing times |
| Punjab National Bank, form PNB 1250, Customer Request Form | The same name change wording, signature item 16, and the processing times |
| State Bank of India, Affidavit for Minor Correction in Name | That it is a shareholders' format |
| Bank of India, KYC and KYC updation pages | The documents listed, and the modes stated for NRI, PIO and OCI customers |
| Reserve Bank of India, FAQs on the Master Direction on KYC, 9 June 2025 | Question 9 on the earlier-name OVD with proof; question 32 on the 30 days and the acknowledgement |
| Reserve Bank of India, list of SLBC convenor banks and lead banks, as published by a tax website | Lead banks by Jharkhand district |
| What we could not verify | Bank of India's name change form; any bank's charges; and whether the lead bank list has changed since the copy we read |
SBI, Bank of India and PNB Name Change in Nine Lines
The short version
- SBI uses a Customer Request Form with a "Change my Name to" line.
- PNB's form PNB 1250 carries the same wording.
- Both ask for a Gazette notification or marriage certificate.
- Both say requests are processed within 2 working days.
- SBI's affidavit format online is for shareholders, not accounts.
- For Bank of India, ask the branch for its current form.
- Attach an officially valid document; a PAN card is not one.
- Submit within 30 days and get an acknowledgement.
- The same Reserve Bank rule binds all three banks.