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Documents Required for Name Change Gazette in India

Planning to change your name through Gazette publication? The documents required depend on your age, reason for name change and type of application. Use this checklist to understand commonly required documents before you apply.

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Name Change Gazette Document Checklist

Identity Proof
Address Proof
Recent Passport-Size Photographs
Old Name and Proposed New Name
Prescribed Application Form
Affidavit, Undertaking or Declaration, where applicable
Newspaper Advertisement, where applicable
Applicable Government Fee or Payment Proof
Supporting Documents Based on Reason for Name Change

Exact requirements may vary according to the applicable Gazette procedure and individual case.

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Documents by Name Change Type

Choose the category closest to your request, then review the applicable checklist.

Documents Required for Adult Name Change

  • Aadhaar Card or other accepted Identity Proof
  • Address Proof
  • Recent Photograph
  • Old Name and Proposed New Name
  • Prescribed Application or Undertaking
  • Newspaper Publication, where applicable
  • Applicable declarations
  • Payment or government fee proof
  • Other supporting documents required for the application
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Documents Required for Minor Name Change

  • Child's Birth Certificate
  • Child's Aadhaar, if available
  • Recent Photograph
  • Parent or Guardian Identity Proof
  • Parent or Guardian Address Proof
  • Old and Proposed Name of the Child
  • Parent or Guardian Declaration or Consent, where applicable
  • Newspaper Publication, where applicable
  • Supporting custody, adoption or court documents, where relevant
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Documents for Name Change After Marriage

  • Identity Proof
  • Address Proof
  • Recent Photograph
  • Marriage Certificate, where applicable
  • Existing Name and Proposed Married Name
  • Prescribed Application or Declaration
  • Newspaper Publication, where applicable
  • Other documents required under the applicable procedure
Name Change After Marriage

Documents for Surname Change

  • Identity Proof
  • Address Proof
  • Recent Photograph
  • Existing and Proposed Name
  • Marriage Certificate, where relevant
  • Divorce or Court Documents, where relevant
  • Birth or Adoption Documents, where relevant
  • Required declaration or application
  • Newspaper publication, where applicable
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Documents for Name Change After Divorce

  • Identity Proof
  • Address Proof
  • Recent Photograph
  • Existing and Proposed Name
  • Divorce Decree or relevant supporting document, where applicable
  • Prescribed Application or Declaration
  • Newspaper Publication, where applicable
  • Other supporting documents required by applicable procedure
Name Change After Divorce

Documents for Name Change After Adoption

  • Identity or birth-related records
  • Adoption Documents
  • Parent or Guardian Documents for Minor Applicants
  • Recent Photograph
  • Existing and Proposed Name
  • Required Declarations
  • Newspaper Publication, where applicable
  • Other documents required under the applicable Gazette procedure

Requirements can differ significantly between adult and minor adoption-related cases.

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