How to change the name in my Zerodha account?

You can change the name in your Zerodha account by first updating your name with the Income Tax Department (ITD) and then submitting the required documents to Zerodha.

Zerodha updates the name on your account from the Income Tax Department (ITD), not from the documents you submitted to open your account, so the name may differ between your Zerodha account and your submitted documents. To update the name on your account as per your submitted documents, you must first update the name on the ITD.

After you update the name with the ITD, you must provide certain documents to Zerodha. The documents required depend on the category of the name change. This is as per CDSL instructions. Follow the table for detailed instructions.

Category	Examples	Can be completed
Minor name change	Spelling correction (e.g., Avinas Chandra → Avinash Chandra) Name interchange (e.g., Ganesh Nayak → Nayak Ganesh) Addition of middle name (e.g., Varun Mahesh → Varun Siriyuru Mahesh) Expanding initials and vice versa (e.g., Shamu H → Shamu Haris)	Online & Offline
Change in the father's or the mother's name	Father’s name: Ramesh Kumar → Ramesh Kumar Sharma Mother’s name: Sunita Devi → Sunita Sharma	Online & Offline
Name change due to marriage or divorce	Before marriage: Priya Sharma → Priya Mehta After divorce: Anjali Verma Singh → Anjali Verma	Offline
Change in name for any other reason	Personal preference: Akshay Ranjan Kumar → Varun Mahesh	Offline
Removal of the middle and last name	Vikram Singh Rathore → Vikram Meera Kumari Patel → Meera Kumari	Offline

Online

Visit account.zerodha.com and complete the re-KYC process. If your name or DOB on Zerodha records doesn't match the Income Tax Database, you'll see a prompt to enter your correct name and date of birth, then follow the on-screen instructions. You need your Aadhaar linked to your mobile number to complete this online.

Submit any one of these documents to complete the process online:

Passport
Driving licence
Voter ID

Offline

Submit the hard copy of the documents to our registered address.

Documents needed

Account modification form and KYC (PDF), Sample copy (PDF)
Annexure B (PDF), Sample copy (PDF). (Required for: minor name change, name change due to marriage or divorce, change in name for any other reason, removal of middle and last name)
PAN: Self-attested copy of the PAN with the signature in the Applicant signature box.
Address proof: Self-attested copy of the address proof. If you submit an Aadhaar as proof, ensure you submit a masked Aadhaar

Additional documents

Additional documents are required only if the name change falls under the following categories:

For name change due to marriage or divorce, change in name for any other reason, or removal of middle and last name (any one document):

Marriage or divorce certificate - A notarised copy of the marriage certificate or divorce certificate.
Passport - Self-attested copy of the passport showing the husband's or father's name.
Publication - If you reside in Karnataka and Punjab, provide an original newspaper publication or a photocopy that is notarised. An original notarised copy of the publication of the name change in the official gazette. The old or existing name on the gazette must match the name on the PAN you submitted while opening an account with Zerodha. Sample copy (PDF).

Submission process

You do not have to fill in the address on the KYC or modification forms. If you wish to fill and then send, please create a ticket with the soft copy, so we can verify and confirm if all the documents are in place before your courier.

Your signature on these documents must match the signature you provided while opening your account.

Courier your documents to:

Zerodha Customer Support Centre
192A 4th Floor,
Kalyani Vista, 3rd Main Road,
JP Nagar 4th Phase,
Bengaluru, 560076

Your name will be updated within 72 working hours once you send the forms. A ₹25 account modification charge, plus GST, applies.

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