Name Change Gazette Process
Understand the Name Change Gazette process step by step.
View ProcessName Change Gazette Guides & Resources
Find practical guides for Name Change Gazette applications, documents, fees, different types of name changes and what to do after Gazette publication.
Whether you need to change your full name, surname, child's name or resolve a mismatch between documents, choose the relevant guide below.
Not Sure Where to Start? Check Your CaseStart Your Name Change
Documents Required
Check the documents you may need for your Gazette application.
Check DocumentsGazette Fees & Cost
Understand government, newspaper and professional assistance charges.
Check CostCorrection or Name Change?
Find out whether your case appears to be a correction or a formal name change.
Check My CaseChoose Your Name Change Type
Name Change After Marriage
Guidance for marriage-related name and surname changes.
View GuideName Change After Divorce
Explore steps for restoring or choosing a name after divorce.
View GuideMinor / Child Name Change
Understand parent or guardian considerations for a child's name change.
View GuideSurname Change
Learn about adding, removing, replacing or correcting a surname.
View GuideState-wise Gazette Guidance
Uttar Pradesh
Guidance for applicants from Noida, Ghaziabad, Lucknow, Kanpur, Agra, Meerut, Varanasi, Prayagraj and other UP cities.
View UP GuideMaharashtra
Guidance for applicants from Mumbai, Pune, Thane, Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Nashik, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and other Maharashtra cities.
View Maharashtra GuideKarnataka
Guidance for applicants from Bengaluru, Mysuru, Mangaluru, Hubballi-Dharwad, Belagavi, Shivamogga and other Karnataka cities.
View Karnataka GuideTelangana
Guidance for applicants from Hyderabad, Secunderabad, Warangal, Karimnagar, Nizamabad, Khammam and other Telangana cities.
View Telangana GuideRajasthan
Guidance for applicants from Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Udaipur, Ajmer, Alwar, Bikaner and other Rajasthan cities.
View Rajasthan GuideMadhya Pradesh
Guidance for applicants from Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Ujjain, Rewa, Satna and other MP cities.
View MP GuideGujarat
Guidance for applicants from Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Gandhinagar, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar and other Gujarat cities.
View Gujarat GuideTamil Nadu
Guidance for applicants from Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Trichy, Salem, Tiruppur, Vellore and other Tamil Nadu cities.
View Tamil Nadu GuideWest Bengal
Guidance for applicants from Kolkata, Howrah, Durgapur, Siliguri, Asansol, Kharagpur and other West Bengal cities.
View West Bengal GuideDelhi NCR
Guidance for applicants from Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurugram (Gurgaon), Faridabad and other NCR locations.
View Delhi NCR GuideHaving a Name Mismatch or Document Problem?
Aadhaar Name Change After Gazette
Learn about updating your Aadhaar after Gazette publication and applicable documentation.
View Aadhaar GuideCorrection vs Name Change
Different names in Aadhaar, PAN, Passport or educational records? Understand whether correction or Gazette may be appropriate.
Check Your CaseGazette Published? What Next?
What to Do After Name Change Gazette Publication
Learn about the next steps for updating your name in Aadhaar, PAN, Passport, bank accounts, EPF and other relevant records.
View Next Steps- 01
Gazette published
- 02
Aadhaar
- 03
PAN
- 04
Passport
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Bank / KYC
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EPF / employment
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Other records
Each authority has its own name-update procedure and documentary requirements.
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