Name Change in Birth Certificate

To complete a Birth certificate Name Change in India, you must execute a notarized affidavit, publish a name change advertisement in two local newspapers, and apply for a Central Gazette Notification for Name change in Birth Certificate. Once the Gazette is published, you can submit the gazette copy and affidavit to your local Municipal Corporation to update the birth register. The entire process for a Name Change in Birth Certificate typically takes 30–45 days and costs between ₹2,500 and ₹5,000 depending on state fees.