Name Change Process in India - Gazette name change - Gazette notification for name change
Name Change Process
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Though many people dislike or want to change their names due to various reasons, not everyone would opt to make changes. People just hang on to their names throughout their lives majorly because either they don’t know the Process or they think that the procedure for name change is very lengthy and complicated. In reality, name change is not that bothersome, especially when Vakil India is around to help you out in every step of the procedure.
- Error in the Birth Certificate
- Errors in School Certificates
- Post-marriage Name Change by Women
- After Divorce
- Spelling Errors
- For Adoptions
- For Official purposes
- Astrological or Numerological reasons
- To Add or Remove Surname
- In case of Gender Change
Name Change Process In India
The procedure for name change involves only three steps:
- Make an Affidavit for Change of Name
- Place Newspaper Advertisements in the Local and National Newspapers
- Prepare the documentations (Request letter, CD Certificate, Witness Forms and CD containing Name Change Advertisement)
- Submit the Documents to the Department Of Publication To change name by oneself, the first and foremost criteria to be met by a name change applicant is that he/she should be over 18 years age. The procedure is different for the name change of a minor.
Here’s the detailed information about what one needs to do in order to change name.
Name Change Affidavit in India
The first step in changing one’s name is obtaining an affidavit for the change of name from an Advocate or Notary Public in in his region. The affidavit must have details of your old name, new name, the reason for the name change (marriage, legal, numerological, divorce, correction in existing name, etc.) besides affirming these details-
- Full name of the applicant (deponent)
- Father’s name or husband’s name (in case of married women)
- Full residential address
- A declaration stating that the facts provided in the affidavit are true and correct the deponent should sign the affidavit at the recommended place. It should be attested by a Judicial Magistrate or Notary or an Oaths Commissioner.
Now that you have made the Name Change Affidavit Format, It should be attested by either a Judicial Magistrate or Notary . We assist you with the notaries part as well at your doorstep.
Publication in Newspaper
After completion of the previous Step in the name change process. Now one needs to publish the name change advertisement in a newspaper. The advertisement should publish in one national or regional newspaper, whichever is suitable.
A few crucial details that should be included in the newspaper publication for your name change include:
- Old and New Name of Applicant
- Full Address of Applicant
- Age of Applicant (In Case of Minor Name Change)
- Father’s/Husband Name of Applicant
- Notary Name who attested the affidavit
Always verify that the content in the advertisement and the previously mentioned details are accurate and appropriate before placing it in a newspaper. Your entire process could be hampered by a simple error and you will need to start over again.
If the applicant is an employee working for the Government , he/she can submit a deed for name change in accordance with the rules stated in the Office Memorandum no. 19016/01/87 as issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
If the applicant is an Indian living abroad/ NRI Citizen, then he/she should submit deed duly attested by the Indian Embassy or Indian High Commission, in original to the Department.
Here is an example of a newspaper advertisement for the name change:
Documents Required For Name Change
An individual looking to change his/her name has to keep the below documents ready for the publication in the Gazette of India.
- An affidavit duly signed by the applicant and attested by Judicial Magistrate/Notary.
- Original newspaper in which Name Change ad is published.
- Prescribed proforma (should be computer typed and not handwritten) with Signatures of Applicant and Two Witnesses.
- A C.D. (Compact Disc) that contains the soft copy (typed content, not a scanned copy) of the application in MS Word format. In the place of signature of applicant, the applicant’s old name has to be typed and witness details need not be included.
- A certificate in which the applicant declares that the contents included in both Soft copy and Hard copy are similar and true. The applicant should duly sign the certificate.
- Two passport size photographs, both self-attested by the applicant.
- A photocopy of a valid ID proof, self attested by the applicant.
- A request letter along with the requisite fee as per the Authority.
Gazette Notification For Name Change
The third and last step of this process is the GAZETTE NOTIFICATION.
The documents listed above, government fees along with a Application letter should be submitted to The Controller of Publications, Department of Publication, Near Vidhan Sabha Metro Station, Civil Lines, Delhi-110054. The File can be submitted either personally or shall be sent by post/courier to the Department.
Once the application is received, the concerned persons of the Department will check the documents and after confirming that the application is complete in all aspects, it will be sent for notification to the respective Govt. of India Press. It usually takes around 15 Days to 2 months for name change notification to appear in the Gazette Notification Part- IV depending on the way you submit the file. An E-copy of the Gazette shall be made available for download at the Digital Directory of The Gazette Of India via their website www.egazette.nic.in.
Here is an example of Gazette of India
Vakil India will assist you with announcements in the Delhi-based Central Gazette.
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Name Change Office Address In India
Central Gazette office (Department of Publication) is located at Delhi and Official Address is — Department of Publication, Near Vidhan Sabha Metro Station, Civil Lines, Delhi-110054. Ph : 8595590085 ( Call for Assistance )
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