✓ Statutory Verification: Drafted strictly per The Gazette of India (Part IV) & Department of Publication standards.

Reviewed by: Senior Documentation Consultant • Validity: Pan-India (All 28 States & UTs) • Updated: November 2026

CENTRAL GAZETTE

Gazette Name Change Assistance Service

Official Publication in Part IV of The Gazette of India (Advertisements by Private Individuals)

Publishing an official notification in Part IV of the Gazette of India is the definitive statutory method for legal name changes in India. Kaagzaat assists you with meticulous preparation of your application dossier: proforma drafting, CD preparation, newspaper ads, and Bharatkosh fee verification.

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Gazette Name Change Assistance Dossier Preparation

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Who Needs This Service? Adults changing their first name or surname, individuals altering names for religious or numerological reasons, government/PSU employees updating service books, and passport applicants flagged for major name changes.

What Kaagzaat's Gazette Assistance Includes

A successful Gazette application requires strict adherence to Department of Publication guidelines. A single formatting error or missing witness statement can result in months of rejection letters. We assist you with:

Statutory Affidavit Drafting: Custom drafting of your name-change affidavit on state-compliant non-judicial stamp paper with full parentage, residence, and declaration clauses.
Dual Newspaper Notice Preparation: Formulating compliant advertisement copy and coordinating publication in one national English daily and one local regional language daily.
Prescribed Proforma Compilation: Neatly typing and cross-verifying the official Department of Publication proforma signed by you and two independent adult witnesses.
Digital Compact Disc (CD) Preparation: Generating and burning the proforma text onto a CD in MS Word (.docx) format strictly matching the printed submission.
Bharatkosh Payment Guidance: Helping you generate the accurate non-tax fee challan and payment receipt on bharatkosh.gov.in under the Controller of Publications head.

The Step-by-Step Gazette Workflow

Affidavit Execution

Drafting the declaration and having it executed before a Notary Public on non-judicial stamp paper.

Newspaper Ads

Publishing public notices in one English and one regional daily circulating in your residential area.

Dossier Submission

Submitting proforma, CD, photos, clippings, and Bharatkosh fee to Civil Lines Department of Publication.

Important Departmental Limitations & Transparency

No Guaranteed Government Timelines: The Department of Publication in Civil Lines, Delhi processes applications in sequential batches and prints the weekly Saturday Gazette. Processing typically takes 3 to 6 weeks after physical dossier receipt. We guarantee meticulous paperwork compliance; we do not promise artificial 'expedited approvals'.

Common Documents Required

Original Notarized Name Change Affidavit
Original newspaper clippings from both dailies (full page preferred)
Self-attested photocopies of current Aadhaar Card / PAN Card / Voter ID
Two passport-sized photographs cross-signed on the front
Typed Gazette Proforma signed by applicant and two adult witnesses
CD containing the proforma text in MS Word format
Bharatkosh fee payment receipt (Standard ₹1,100 for adult notification)

Frequently Asked Questions

No. While Delhi NCR residents may visit the public counter in Civil Lines, applicants from any state across India can submit their complete dossier via Speed Post or Registered Post directly to: The Controller of Publications, Department of Publication, Civil Lines, Delhi – 110054.

The Government of India transitioned to an e-Gazette system. Once published, your notification appears in Part IV (Advertisements and Notices by Private Individuals) of the weekly Saturday Gazette on egazette.gov.in. You can download the digitally signed PDF, which holds full legal validity under the Information Technology Act.

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Statutory Legal Notice & Entity Disclosure

Kaagzaat (jansewa.in) is an independent private documentation assistance and legal education platform. Kaagzaat is not a government department, government portal, or affiliated with the Department of Publication or the Government of India. Official Gazette notifications are printed exclusively by the Controller of Publications, Civil Lines, Delhi. Our services provide procedural guidance, affidavit drafting, and paperwork preparation.