How to Get Gazette Notification By Government Department of Publication

If you are willing to change your name then must update all your documents, to reflect the correct name and printed by the government, call on the numbers displayed on the screen to get free legal assistance and a gazette of India notification published without any delays or rejections.

There could be various reasons like address change, father’s name correction, after marriage, divorce, or a minor typo error by which a person undergoes the name change process. Let’s know the process in detail:

Steps Involved in Getting Gazette Notification

To publish a gazette notification and upload on the e-gazette website, there are three steps that need to be followed. These are:

1. Affidavit: 

Firstly, prepare an affidavit on a stamp paper stating a valid reason for changing your name. It should also clearly mention your current name, desired new name, father’s or husband’s name, and contact details in a government-prescribed format. Make a call on the numbers shown on the screen, an expert legal agent will help you with this.

2. Newspaper Advertisement: 

Publish two advertisements one in a local or regional newspaper and another in a national newspaper informing the public for your changed name. It should be typed in a government-decided format. The publishing date should be shown on it clearly.

3. Gazette Notification Procedure:

Fill up an online application form from the gazette office to update documents, attach all the supporting documents as per your case including the original copies of the affidavit and newspaper advertisement, and pay the pre-decided processing fee to the designated authority offline or online. After submitting all these your new name will be published in the gazette (a government document).

Note: It is recommended to keep all the photocopies of documents with you before submitting them.

After following the above steps gazette notifications are published by the department, download the respective copies and keep them with you for further updating legal documents.

Documents Required for Gazette/Government of India Publications

There are certain supporting documents that one needs to prepare and submit along with the application. Required documents to apply for a name change process are mentioned below. Make a call on the numbers shown on the screen, to know the personalized list of documents and processes, as every case and situation is different. The documents are:

• Name change application form from the official website of Gazette of India and Delhi.
• A valid reason to process for changing name.
• Birth certificate 
• Marriage certificate (After marriage) or a Divorce decree Copy (After divorce)
• Address Proof
• Identity Proof
• Affidavit (Original copy) – A self-declaration statement with a valid reason for changing name. It should be typed on Rs. 20 stamp paper and notarized by a public notary.
• Newspaper Advertisement Copies (Original) – Two public notices need to be published one in a local and another in a national newspaper informing the public about your name change.
• Fee Receipt – Receipt of government processing and printing charges to publish gazette notifications.

FAQs

Q: What is meant by gazette of India?

A: The Gazette of India is a government department that publishes gazette notifications. It is an authorized legal document published by the government printing press.

Q: How can I publish my name in the Gazette of India?

A: To publish your name in a gazette you need to follow three steps- make an affidavit, publish 2 newspaper publications, and fill out the form to publish your gazette. For in-depth information follow the guide given above.

Q: Who prints the Gazette of India?

A: Government printing presses print the Gazette.

Q: What is the use of a Gazette certificate?

A: A gazette certificate is the most reliable and legal evidence of your name change. It helps to update all other documents and avoids future inaccuracies.

Q: Is Gazette enough for a name change?

A: Gazette is the strongest evidence of a name change in India and worldwide.

Q: How much time for Gazette notification?

A: It usually takes 2-4 weeks to publish gazette prints of official notices for changing a name.

Q: Can gazette be done online?

A: Yes, you can go for an online process of a gazette notification published. Make a call on the contact numbers, legal advisor will assist you with the same.

Q: Who signs gazette notifications?

A: The least rank who can sign a gazette notification is the Joint Secretary of the Government of India or an authorised signatory for the legal documents of the government.

Q: Can I use old names after the gazette?

A: Using your old name after getting the gazette notification published is not lawfully advisable. You must use your new name everywhere after changing your name legally.

Q: Who handles the Official Gazette?

A: National Printing Press prints the official gazettes and journal publications.

Q: Can we change the name in Aadhar with a gazette?

A: Yes, to change your name on aadhaar card based on a gazette notification. Visit the nearest aadhaar enrolment centre and submit a copy of the gazette, address proof, identity proof, and photograph for the same.

State Wise Gazette Office Address

Following is the list of state-wise concerned Government of India Printing Press address:

Andhra Pradesh gazette office address

Address: Commissioner of Printing
Stationary & Stores Purchase, Muthyalampadu,  Vijayawada,
Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, PIN 520011. ,
Phone No. :7675040553 ,
Email Id: commissionerofprintingstationery@yahoo.com

Arunachal Pradesh gazette office address

State Council for IT & e-Governance (Department of Information Technology & Communication) Block No 1, First Floor Room No 107 Civil Secretariat, Itanagar-791111.

Email : dir-dit-arn[at]gov[dot]in

Assam gazette office address

5QMJ+W47, West Jyoti Nagar, Bamunimaidan, Guwahati, Assam 781004

Bihar gazette office address

Government Printing Press, Sadikpur, Patna, Bihar 800007

Chhattisgarh gazette office address

Deputy Director, Government Press,
Eminities Hall, Behind Indravati Bhawan, Naya Raipur, 492002, Tel-0771-2331302
Deputy Director, Government Regional Press,
Chikhali, Khairagarh Road, Rajnandgaon (Chhattisgarh)-491441, Tel-07744-281054

Goa gazette office address

 Junta House, 3rd lift, 4th Floor, Panaji – Goa.

Gujarat gazette office address

Shri S. S. Ghosh​ I/C Manager, GOVERNMENT PRESS & STATIONERY Anandpura, Kothi Road, Vadodara-390 001. E-mail : gogpress-vad@gujarat.gov.in, Phone : 0265-243431

Haryana gazette office address

Plot No. C1, C2, Sector 6, Panchkula, Haryana 134109

Himachal Pradesh gazette office address

Ghora Chowki, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh 171005 · Controller of Gazette · Email: ps-hp[at]nic.[dot]in · Phone: 0177-2830373, 2830402 · http://hppns.hp.gov.in

Jammu and Kashmir gazette office address

Civil Lines, Jammu and Kashmir 110054

Jharkhand gazette office address

Jharkhand Government Press,
Opposite AG Office,
Shyamali Colony, Doranda,
Ranchi, Jharkhand, 834002

Karnataka gazette office address

WGM2+G6J, Mutharayana Nagar, Gnana Bharathi, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560056

Phone: 080 2848 4544

Kerala gazette office Address

FXW2+26G, Mahatma Gandhi Rd, Near Smsm Institute, Statue, Palayam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695001

Madhya Pradesh gazette office address

Government Printing and Stationery Department
Maidamill Road, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Tel:0755-2550931
Fax:0755-2551069 Email
contgovtpress@nic.in
   jcgovtpress@mp.gov.in
    dcgovtpress@mp.gov.in

Maharashtra gazette office address

Ground Floor, Government Book Depot & Publication House, Near Charni Road Station, Charni Road, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Rd, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400004

Manipur gazette office address

Manipur Secretariat North Block, Indo-Myanmar Road, Babupara, Imphal, Manipur

Meghalaya gazette office address

Department of Printing and Stationery
Secretariat Hill
Shillong
email: pns-meg[at]gov[dot]in

Mizoram gazette office address

Printing and Stationery Department
Government of Mizoram

Nagaland gazette office address

Kohima, Directorate of Printing & Stationery, Nagaland

Odisha gazette office address

7RCQ+Q6V, 3rd St, Unit 3, Kharvela Nagar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751001

Punjab gazette office address

Near, Verka Chowk, Phase 6, Sector 57, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab 140308

Rajasthan gazette office address

WR82+47C Govt Press, Sardar Patel Marg, opp. Taluka tent house, Panch Batti, C Scheme, Ashok Nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302001

Sikkim gazette office address

N.A.

Tamil Nadu gazette office address

110, Anna Salai, Chintadripet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600002

Telangana gazette office address

3rd Floor, Telangana Secretariat, Hyderabad, Telangana – 500022

Tripura gazette office address

Tripura Government Press, Bardowali, Agartala,. West Tripura, Pin : 799003.

Uttar Pradesh gazette office address

14/12, Sarojini Naidu Marg, Civil Lines,
Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh – 211001

Uttarakhand gazette office address

Government Printing Press Roorkee, Haridwar

West Bengal gazette office address

MAIN OFFICE- HISTORICAL SECTION 6, Bhawani Dutta lane, Kolkata-700073