Step 1- Affidavit for Name Change After Divorce

If you want to change you name after Divorce in India, firstly you need to make an affidavit for Name Change in local Notary. It must contain your Old name after marriage , the New name after Divorce should be there and must also mention the reason for name change is divorce happen along with other  details such as your Husband’s/Father’s name, Address and Age Proof etc.

Step 2- Publication in Newspaper For Name Change After Divorce

Once you complete the above step, the next step Publication in Newspaper comes in to play.
You need to Publish news of your Name Change  after Divorce as an Advertisement in two local newspapers i.e. one in the Regional Language\Hindi and another one in English newspaper.

Some Important point to include in the Newspaper Publication:

• After Marriage Name of Applicant
• New Name After Divorce of Applicant
• Date on which affidavit is made by Applicant
• Full Address of Applicant
• Age of Applicant
• Notary Name who attested the affidavit
• Father’s/Husband Name of Applicant

Before you give the advertisement in newspaper, always perform a cross check of the advertisement to see if all the details mentioned are correct or not. A minor mistake can ruin your complete procedure.

Step 3- Publishing of Name Change in Official Gazette After Divorce in India

Now you have to Publish the Name Change Notification in Gazette of India by writing the Application along with a DD of fee and required documents.

Now you have to send the following Documents to the Department of Publication of Name Change-

• Name Change Affidavit which has to be Duly Notarized (Hard Copy)
• If You live abroad, then you must submit the deed which has to be duly attested by the respective Indian Embassy/Indian High Commission Only.
• Newspaper Publication (Hard Copy)
• Hard Copy of the Name Change form which must be duly filled as per the given Format
• Make a digital CD. “Soft Copy of Specimen in a Compact Disc (CD)”
• Government employees are required to submit the Deed for Name Change in accordance with the Ministry of Home Affairs 0. M. No. 190016/1/87-Estt. dated 12/03/1987
• A Demand Draft of Rs. 1100/- (for major) and Rs. 1700/- (for Minor) drawn in favour of Controller of Publications, Delhi
• Two Passport Size Photographs self-attested
• One Self Attested Photo ID Proof
• A Certificate which must be signed by the Applicant informing/stating that the information in the Hard and Soft copy is the same. 
• Application/Forwarding Letter describing about all the Documents enclosed within the envelope