Do you want to change your name?
Know the process of changing your name
If you want to change your name, then you have to change your name under the legal process. After that your name becomes legally valid. When you want to change your name in any document or certificate, then you must have proof of that name. For this you have to apply for your name change in the Gazette of India. After which you will have legal proof of name change. After which you can change the name in any document.
What is Gazette Notification?
The Gazette of India is an official publication. Which is published by the Government of India. In this, new rules, official notifications and orders issued by the government are published. Publications published in the Gazette are legally valid. It is used in the legal process. By publishing the name change in the gazette, the name change also becomes legally valid.
How to publish name change in Gazette Notification?
To change the name in the Gazette of India, first of all you have to prepare an affidavit for your name change. In which you have to tell your old name and new name. After that you have to get an advertisement published for name change in the newspaper of your state. Then you have to prepare a CD in which the MS file will be in digital format, which will be a soft copy of the details written in your affidavit. After all this is done, you have to prepare a file in which you have to fill 2 passport size photos, a copy of the newspaper, an affidavit, a copy of your LOSO identity certificate and an application form in the gazette. After which all have to be prepared in the form of a file. After that this file has to be submitted to the Gazette of India. After the file is submitted, the file is verified. If everything is fine then the name change is sent for publication. After a few days the name change was published in the Gazette of India. Which you can download online from the official website of the Gazette of India.
What to do after name change in the gazette?
When your name is published in the Gazette of India. You have to download and print the gazette publication of your name change and keep a hard copy with you. This will be the legal proof of your name change. Now you have to gradually change your name in all your documents. First of all you have to change the name from your identity cards.
Start changing the name from the following identity cards
Aadhar Card
PAN Card
Passport
Driving License
Bank Account
Ration Card
Voter ID Card
Important Note: The information given in this blog is to understand the general name change process. If you have any questions related to name change, you can directly contact our experienced team and tell your problem. You can ask any question related to Gazette to our experienced team.
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Make an affidavit for name change after marriage, give name change advertisements in newspapers, then prepare a file and submit some important documents with it, identity card and other documents, fill the form for gazette work and prepare a file.
Yes, if you want to change your name then you will need the Gazette of India. Gazette notification is an official government publication which is the legal proof of name change.
After the file is submitted to the Gazette Office, it takes 30 to 35 days to publish the name change in the Gazette.
To apply for a name change, you will have to get a marriage certificate, then publish your name change in the Gazette of India. After the name change is published, you will have to change the name in all the documents with the help of this gazette notification. Such as - Aadhar card, passport, voter ID and other documents
To change the name on the Aadhaar card, visit the nearest Aadhaar center. You will have to fill the update form to change your name, along with this you will also have to submit the gazette notification of change in name. Fill the form and pay the fee. After verification, your new updated Aadhaar card will be sent to your registered address.
