What is the procedure for name change?

613 votes

The procedure for name change is as follows:

1. Notice of name change is to be published in a local and a national newspaper.

2. A publication in gazette is to be made regarding the name change.

3. Along with an affidavit has to be made with regard to the name change.



With regard to the consequences, there are no such consequences that we are already aware of or mentioned there in law.

Advocate Siddhant Sharma LawRato

732 votes

You have to make a gazette publication with the proposed name and existing name in the prescribed format. For publication in Gazette, one has to comply with certain conditions like, publication in news paper, affidavit, submission of identity card etc. After the same is done, we have to approach respective department/university to change the name in each certificates like SSLC/CBSE, Degree certificates, Ration Card, Voters Id, Passport etc. For making change in all the documents, it will take 2 to 3 months approximately.

Advocate Siddhant Sharma LawRato

861 votes

The person attaining the age of 18 yrs. and above who wishes to get his/her
change of name published in the Gazette of India Part-IV has to comply with the
following formalities prior to publish of such advertisement.

1. Please advertise change of name in one of the daily local leading newspaper
stating therein father’s/Husband’s name along with residential address and
forward it in original to this Department.
2. Please submit an original affidavit duly attested by first class
Magistrate/Notary/Oath Commissioner showing therein full details of
father’s/husband’s name along with residential address before taking oath in the
affidavit . In case of individuals working with Central Govt. they may submit
deed for change of name in accordance with the Ministry of Home Affairs O.M.
No. - 190016/1/87-Estt. dated 12.03.1987. Specimen is attached. In case of
Indians, living abroad, he/she will submit deed duly attested by the
respective Indian Embassy/Indian High Commission, in original to this
Department.
3. Please submit printing matter as prescribed in the attached specimen duly
completed in all respects by typing the same on a separate plain paper and
signed by the individual in his/her old name, with two witnesses in duplicate.
The Proforma must be typed.
4. Please attach two passport size photographs and come personally or else the case
can be sent by registered post with photographs duly attested.
5. The printing charges for publication of change of name Rs. 700/- only. However
in case of public notice Rs. 900/- would be charged. The amount will have to be
submitted or remitted in advance in cash or by Demand Draft/India Postal Order
drawn in favour of Controller of Publication, Department of Publication,
Civil Lines, Delhi-54. The extra copies of the Gazette can be supplied to the
extent of 2 on additional payment of Rs. - 35/- per copy. The charges in cash can
also be deposited alongwith, aforesaid documents in our Department. The cost of
advertising of change of name in the Gazette of India for Indian living abroad is
Rs. - 2300/- which includes air mail charges also.
6. All the aforesaid document, printing charges together with forwarding letter
addressed to The controller of Publication, Department of Publication, Civil
Lines, Delhi-54. should be sent to this Department. The documents must not be
old beyond the period of one year.
7. The documents once submitted in this Department will not be returned in any
circumstances, neither original nor Xerox copy.

Advocate Rahul Bhardwaj LawRato

959 votes

Dear Client,
You must file a suit for declaring your name as JOHNSON from RAMU. You must show all departments in which you want correct/modify your name as opposite party. You may file a Writ Petition for change of your name in the concerned High Court in which state you permanently reside. After changing your name the concerned court/High Court will direct you to publish the same in Official Gazette of India. After publication your name will be changed as JOHNSON. But you must specify the reason for change of your name.

Advocate Sistla Rama Krishna LawRato