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As it turned out, the Prime Minister wasn't even talking about maiden names for married women on passports. The maiden name was to do with single parents who want to apply for passports for their children. A clear transcription of the relevant portion reads: "Now women won't have to give their divorce or marriage certificates while applying for a passport. It will be up to a woman on whether she would like to use her mother's or father's name." Let's break down the two different things Modi was talking about. No Divorce or Marriage Certificate Needed In his speech, Modi announced that women will not have to submit divorce or marriage certificates while applying for a passport. Here, Modi was referring to the changes in the passport rules notified by the External Affairs Ministry in December 2016. "Married applicants would not be required to provide Annexure K or any marriage certificate," the notification said. "The passport application form does not require the applicant to provide the name of her/his spouse in case of separated or divorced persons. Such applicants for passports would not be required to provide even the divorce decree."Hence, Modi's statement that the current government has simplified the passport rules and removed the mandatory rule about submission of marriage certificate or a divorce decree is true. This is not just for women, but is equally applicable to men. Use Either Father's or Mother's Name