Request to publish a change of name in the Gazette of India
The request letter and the matter to publish for a change of name in the Gazette of India (Department of Publication).
Opens Dastavo with this paper ready to fill, on this computer or in the app. No account needed.
iPhone and iPad: coming to the App Store · Android: coming to Google Play
Not yet reviewed by a lawyer. Check every line before it is signed.
How the paper begins
With Dastavo's sample details; the people and places are fictional. The words in blue are the ones you fill in.
To,
The Controller of Publications,
Department of Publication,
Civil Lines, Delhi-110054
Subject: Publication of a change of name in Part IV of the Gazette of India
Sir/Madam,
I have changed my name from Anil Kumar to Anil Verma. I request that the notice of this change, set out below, be published in Part IV of the Gazette of India.
The change is declared in my affidavit dated 05-10-2026, attested by a Notary Public at Shantipur, and it has been advertised in the following newspapers:
(a)The Amarnagar Times (English), dated 07-10-2026;
(b)Dainik Shantipur Samachar (Hindi), dated 07-10-2026;
The documents listed below are enclosed, and the fee has been paid (online, reference No. 0000000000). I shall supply any further particulars the Department may require.
MATTER TO BE PUBLISHED
I, Anil Kumar, son of Shri Ramesh Verma, employed as an accountant with a private firm, residing at House No. 204, Sector 9, Shantipur, District Shantipur, Haryana, have changed my name and shall hereafter be known as Anil Verma.
I certify that I have complied with the other legal requirements for this change of name.
Anil Verma
(earlier name: Anil Kumar)
Thanking you,
The rest of the paper is in Dastavo.
What to bring
Papers to bring
- The attested affidavit of the change of name: see "Affidavit for change of name"
- The original pages of the newspapers that carried the notice, usually one English and one regional daily (see "Public notice: change of name")
- The matter to be published, typed and signed, with a soft copy as the Department asks
- Self-attested copies of your identity and address proof, and recent passport-size photographs
- The Department's current proforma, signed by you and, if it asks, by two witnesses
Where to go
Sent to the Department of Publication, Civil Lines, Delhi, by post or in person, or filed online if its current procedure allows. Check its current proforma, fee and filing mode first.
Fee
The Department's current publication fee, paid as it directs; check its notice before sending. The newspapers charge separately.
Good to know
- Not every office needs the Gazette; ask first, as many accept the affidavit and the newspaper notices.
- Publication takes some weeks; keep the Gazette copy with the affidavit and the newspapers for every office.
- For a minor, or for a government servant, the Department usually asks for extra papers; check its notice.
Papers and fees can change. Check with the office before you go. Guidance only, not yet reviewed by a lawyer.
Stamp paper
Plain paper is enough.