Gazette ( journal or newspaper)

A gazette of India is a public journal and an authorized legal document of the government of India, published weekly by the department of publication, Ministry of housing and urban Affairs. As a public journal, the Gazette prints official notices from the government

The documents required for name change in Gazette

• Pan card

• Aadhar card ,driving license

• Passport ,voter ID

• Ration card, electricity bill

• One passport size photo

How to check if my name change notification has been published?

• Visit official website of Gazette e gazette.nic.in

• Search Gazette

How can I change my name in Gazette in Maharashtra

• Visit dgps.maharashtra.gov.in

• www.dgps.maharashtra.gov.in

• Or simply visit nearest Maha E- Seva Kendra for further queries

Three mandatory things, which are needed to be done for authorizing the name change

• Affidavit submission

• Ad publication

• Gazette Notification

What you need to do to submit the Gazette notification:

• Carry a copy of the Deed changing name form available with the controller of publication , Department of publication

• Letter of declaration form

• Carry original Copy of advertisements

• Carry two attested photographs

• Carry address proof and identity proof