What is the procedure to change the name in all my documents

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Follow the below given steps for changing your own name.
Step 1 – Affidavit
Go to you local Notary and make an affidavit regarding change of your name. You have to mention therein your specific reason for changing your name. For example, you may like to change your name after marriage (especially for women), due to astrological or numerological reasons or anything. 
Step 2 – Newspaper Publication
I, Sri ___________________ (old name) have changed my name from __________________ (old name) to ______________ (new name) by affidavit sworn before the Notary Public, ______________ (place) on ___________ (date). Henceforth, I shall be known as _________________ (New Name) for all purposes. ______________ (Name) and _______________ (Complete postal address).
FULL SIGNATURE
Fill in the blanks with appropriate details and publish it in your local newspaper.
Step 3 – Gazette Notification
Now for getting your name published in the Official Gazette of your state, for example: “The Delhi Gazette”, you need to do the following things:
1. Visit your local Government Press or the department that mobilizes Gazette notification.
2. Get 2 copies of “Deed Changing Surname Form”. 3. If possible get the phone number, or the mobile number of the person of that department who can help you for Gazette Notification.
VERIFICATION
You need to send the following documents to the Secretary, Department of Commerce & Transport (Commerce), _________________ (State). 
1.    Letter to the Secretary, requesting him to allow you to change your name. 
2.    The “Deed Changing Surname Form”
3.    2 True copies of the newspapers in which your name change statement is published.
4.    Attested copy of the Name Change Affidavit.
5.    A print out of the statement in plain paper that you need to publish in your official Gazette. (Generally Same as your Newspaper Statement)
6.    A Copy of your current identity like your Voter Identity Card, PAN Card, Birth Certificate, School or College Certificates and etc.
TIPS:
Get an A4 size envelope, put the above mentioned documents in it, and send it to the above Secretary, Department of Commerce & Transport (Commerce), _________________ (State).
Make copies of everything and preserve them both in hard and electronic formats, for future reference.
Make a few copies of the reply letter and again visit the Govt. Press or the department that mobilizes Gazette Notification and follow the below given instructions.
1.    Show them the reply letter, and they will match it with the order than they have received from the Secretariat (of your state).
2.    Deposit the required amount for the publication. Here the amount depends on the kind of publication you want to go to (General and Extraordinary.). If you go for the extraordinary one, you can get the copies of the publication within a week or two.
NOTE
Once your statement is published in the official Gazette, you name change process comes to an end, and now you can enjoy your new name. 
TIPS: Make a few copies of the Gazette Notification and carefully preserve it for a lifetime.
DOCUMENTS INVOLVED IN THE WHOLE PROCESS
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

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