Name Change in 3 Easy Steps – SK Legal Guidance
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Correction of your name, and parents’ name in your Marksheets or any other documents.
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AFFIDAVIT
I, SANJEEV KUMAR S/o FATHER NAME, R/o Complete Address along with PIN code, City and State, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under:-
- That I am the citizen of India.
- That now I have changed my name from SANJEEV KUMAR to RANJEET KUMAR.
- That I in future shall be known as RANJEET KUMAR.
- I hereby confirm that the above statements are true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
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VERIFICATION
Verified at (Place)________________ on this (Date) __________  2025 that the contents of above affidavit are true to my knowledge and nothing has been concealed thereof.                                                                 Â
DEPONENT
Now we will publish an Ad in Newspaper for name change. We will confirm from you that what newspaper publication is available in your District as we can give Ad anywhere in India with the help of Newspaper publication agencies.
Only 1 Newspaper Ad is sufficient for Gazette publication.
Those who are saying Ads in Two newspapers are required are not genuine.
After the newspaper publication is done, the next step is to complete the gazette file drafting, which includes the REQUEST LETTER, 2 WITNESSES PROFORMA, CD, and CD CERTIFICATE.
The next step is to pay the Government fees of Rs. 1100.
We pay this fee using Bharatkosh.gov.in
Now you take the appointment, carry the file along with documents and get the file submitted to the Gazette office.
If you are far away from Delhi, then you can send the file to the Gazette office via Courier or Speed Post.
Once submitted via In-person, the Gazette gets published in 4-5 weeks and if submitted via Courier, then it takes around 8 to 12 weeks.
Our fees for complete File making Rs 3500 + Newspaper Ad Cost Rs 1500Â + Govt. Fees Rs 1100.
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We make your file and guide you till the publication of the Gazette.
Gazette notification
First of all let us know what this Gazette name change is, so see if we say it in simple language then Gazette notification for name change is a government newspaper/legal document through which we can change our name, our religion, Gender or all three. Or we can say that due to some reasons, if we have to change the name, we can change it and if there is any mistake, we can also correct it.
Like if my name is Amit and I want to change it to Ankit Kumar and I do not have any document but I want my name to be changed from Amit to Ankit Kumar.
So in such a situation, I had to make a document which is called Gazette notification for name change.
My old name will be written in this Gazette along with my new name.
Based on this Gazette notification for name change, I can change my name in Aadhar Card, PAN Card and Passport.
In simple words, Gazette Notification is a document through which a person can change his name in all his documents and identity cards without any additional documents or after changing his gender.
With the help of Gazette Notification, you can change your name in the following documents –
Also, if in any of my documents, my name is Amit and in some other document my name is Amit Kumar, then I can prove with the help of this document, I mean, Gazette, that both of them are the same person.
Apart from this, if there is some mistake in my name on my school mark sheet or my name was written incorrectly at that time and my name is different in my other documents, then I will have to prove that both these persons are same and to prove it, Gazette will be required for this.
Another condition arises that if a woman marries, her husband’s name gets added to her name, then in such a condition also she may have to get Gazette name change document and change her surname. So that she can prove that her old name was this and after marriage her name has become this.
People need to change their name due to many reasons or they want the world to know them by some other name and they do not like their current name, then in such a situation people need to change their name and for doing this they would need the name change in Gazette.
These can be some common reasons for changing name –
Although people can ask their family members or friends to call them by their favourite name, but this is unofficial. If we want our name to be changed in our documents and in all educational certificates and identity cards, then we have to do so. You will have to change your name legally.
I hitherto known as YOUR OLD NAME residing at YOUR ADDRESS WITH STATE AND PINCODE, have changed my name and I shall hereafter be known as YOUR NEW NAME.
It is certified that I have complied with other legal requirements in the connection.
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YOUR OLD NAME
Signature (in existing old name)
We have already added the Gazette notification format in the above paragraph.
If you are looking for Gazette notification for name change pdf, then you can download the pdf from the below given link.
Anyone and everyone is eligible and allowed to change their name whenever they want in their lifetime be it any reason personal or professional in India, mostly three categories comes for name change :Â
All the Indian citizens are allowed to change their name to whatever they want as per Indian Constitution but this comes with some limitations
Below are the list of important documents that will be needed while going through the name change process in India. Let’s have a look at them carefully and be prepared while changing the name in one go –
Now let us know step by step how to change your name legally in India.
You will have to publish an advertisement regarding the legal change of your name in one leading newspaper in your area. Only 1 Newspaper is sufficient for Gazette notification.
Newspapers have a separate dedicated section for such advertisements, you can look at them to understand the format of the advertisement or you can also contact any lawyer or legal consultant for Ad format and advice.
In simple words, Gazette Notification means that the change in name of the applicant has to be registered and published in the Official Gazette of India. This is an optional step but you can do it for your assurance and proof. But if you are a government employee or are interested in government examinations then Gazette notification will be mandatory for you as they will look in all your documents thoroughly. Along with this, some banks may also ask you to submit gazette notification for KYC, in such a case it will be mandatory for you to submit gazette notification.
You will need the following documents to change legal name in India –
Once all your documents are successfully verified, the government will publish your name change in the official gazette.
The thing to be noted here is that the Govt. publishing fees given may be differentaccording to your case, matter and type of Gazette notification. The applicant should check the latest updates on the official website of the name change fees in Gazette.
Every effort is being made to give you accurate information here.
Your name change process will be completed once the name change notification is published online in the Gazette of India.
This means that the change of name of the applicant has been registered and published in the official gazette in India, Which you can use for various purposes like updating your name in government agencies, banks, or educational institutions.
The fee for changing name in Gazette in India may vary depending on different grounds. Such as whether public information is required or not, as well as specific requirements of the state and publishing department.
As mentioned above, the fee charged for Gazette Notification ranges from Rs. 1100 to Rs. 7500 depending on your case and matter.
Fee for Adult Name Change | ₹1,100 |
Fee for Minor Child | ₹1,700 |
Fee for Government Employees | ₹1,100 |
Fee for Overseas Applicants | ₹7,500 |
Physical address of name change office in India is Central Gazette Office, Publications Division, Civil Lines, Delhi – 110054 located in North Delhi.
If you want to change your name after your marriage and want to add your husband’s surname then you have 2 available OPTIONS:
You can opt for any one method.
Sometimes agencies still ask for Gazette notification even after having a marriage registration certificate.
So, it’s always recommended to give the Gazette name change after marriage.
If you are a divorcee and now want to remove your husband’s surname or want to change your name then you will have to give notification in the Gazette of India along with your Divorce decree awarded by family court.
The process for Gazette notification even after marriage or divorce is the same as discussed above.
One needs to carry a Gazette notification and visit the department where he/she wants to change or update his/her name.
If the applicant is a minor i.e. below 18 years of age then the rest of the process will remain the same but the applicant will also have to attach his/her birth certificate or Aadhar card.
In the case of Minor, the applicant will be one of his/her parents, i.e., father or mother.
ID proof of Guardian and minor along with self attested passport size photographs are required.
The Govt. fees for Gazette publication is higher in the case of minor, i.e., Rs. 17,00.
The time taken for a legal response to a person’s name change in India depends on the efficiency of the process and the workload of the officers along with many other factors.
However, it usually takes about 4 to 6 weeks for the name change to be published in the Gazette. Name changes and updating information on important documents may take longer time after publication in the Gazette.
It is also important to keep in mind that if there is any error or delay while submitting the documents or if there is any complication in the process, the process may take more time.
To avoid this, you can take the help of legal experts and advocates. This work can be done easily by Advocates and Legal Experts because they are experts in this work.
After an individual’s name is legally changed he or she needs to update same name in all of their records and government ID cards like Aadhar, PAN, passport, voter card, governmental certificates, financial documents, bank records and school records. The name change in Gazette just announces the name change in public and government authorities but that doesn’t mean it serves your name is changed in all other documents. After the name change in Gazette publications comes a whole lot of updating of changed name in various documents.
You can download your Gazette notification by following this website:
https://egazette.gov.in
This gazette notification acts as the official proof of your name change. You can get your name updated in your documents and any legal document.
There is no doubt that through the online medium of gazette in India, reactions to changes are becoming easier and faster than before and this is a unique change.
We hope that now all your doubts related to the online gazette change process have been cleared and would be helpful to everyone in need to change.
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