How to change surname for a govt job employee

674 votes

1. Affidavit:
Go to you local Notary and make an affidavit regarding change of your name. Submit it in your respective District Court before a Magistrate or Notary Public.The Affidavit must mention the current name and the desired new name, and may mention in brief the reason for name change. The Affidavit must be made on a Non-Judicial Stamp Paper of minimal value.

2. Newspaper Publication:
The next step is to publish advertisements announcing your name change in two local newspapers – one in the local official language and another in English.

3. Gazette Notification
Get your name published in the Official Gazette of your state. For this purpose, you must approach the Government Press of your respective state and fill up the form for the same and pay the prescribed fees. Your name change notification will be published in the state’s Official Gazette and you will be sent copies of the same at the address given by you.

With Gazette notification, the name change is officially completed.

Advocate Siddhant Sharma LawRato

913 votes

It can be changed by an affidavit and gazette notification.
Documents involved in the whole process are as follows-
1.Name Change Affidavit
2.Newspaper Publication
3.Name Change Deed
4.Request letter to the Secretariat
5.Name Change Statement
6.Reply Letter from the Secretariat
7.Publication Money Receipt.
8.Gazette Notification
For further detailed discussion you may contact me.

Advocate Rajdeep Pradhan LawRato

796 votes

U must declare your intention to change your surname in shape of affidavit and publish the same in local most circulated news paper.U have to submit proof of affidavit when you apply for job and for correction of your records.But u can't utilize the affidavit for illegal gain

Advocate Ved Prakash Shaw LawRato