Change or correct your name the legal way. We handle the affidavit, newspaper ads, forms, fee, and filing, so you don't have to run around.
A quick video walkthrough of how gazette name change and correction works in Haryana.
Your name sits on your Aadhaar, PAN, school records, bank passbook, and passport. When there's a spelling mistake, or you want a new name after marriage, divorce, or a personal reason, you need a legal way to fix it. In Haryana, that legal way is the gazette.
To change your name through the gazette in Haryana, follow three stages. First, make a notarized affidavit with your old name, new name, and reason. Second, publish the change in two newspapers, one Hindi and one English. Third, file your application with the Haryana State Gazette in Chandigarh or the Central Gazette of India in Delhi. Once published, download your gazette copy and use it to update Aadhaar, PAN, passport, and bank records. Most cases take 4 to 6 weeks.
A gazette is an official record book of the Government. The Haryana Government prints its own gazette every week through the Printing and Stationery Department, Haryana. When your name change is printed in this gazette, it becomes an official public record, and that record is your proof that you changed your name in a legal way.
So "gazette name change" simply means getting your new name published in a Government gazette. After that, offices like Aadhaar, PAN, and banks accept your new name without trouble.
A newspaper ad alone is not enough either. These are only the first steps. The gazette is the final proof that ties everything together.
Without a gazette entry, many Government offices in Haryana may reject your name update. With a gazette entry, your new name gets a permanent legal record, and you can use one gazette copy again and again to update all your papers.
Almost any Indian citizen living in Haryana can apply. You just need a genuine and lawful reason.
Keep these ready before you apply. The gazette office checks papers strictly, so even a small error can cause a delay.
On stamp paper, with your old name, new name, and reason.
One Hindi or local paper, one English paper.
Filled as per the department format.
Aadhaar, PAN, voter ID, or passport copies.
Any valid proof showing a Haryana address.
Passport photos, a Word soft copy, and the fee challan.
For a minor, also add the birth certificate and the parent's or guardian's ID proof.
Choose this route if your work is mostly within Haryana, or you want a state-level record.
Visit a notary or local court in your district and make an affidavit on stamp paper with your old name, new name, father's or husband's name, address, and reason. Sign it before the notary. Usually done the same day.
Publish a short notice in one Hindi or local Haryana paper and one English paper, carrying your old name, new name, and address. Keep the original cuttings for your file.
Put together the affidavit, both cuttings, the filled form, self-attested IDs, the soft copy, and the fee challan. Send it to the Controller, Printing and Stationery Department, Haryana, Sector-18, Chandigarh, by post or in person.
Once approved, your change is printed in the Haryana gazette, dispatched every Friday. Download your copy from the official Haryana e-Gazette website and save a few copies.
Choose this route if you deal with central offices, like a passport office or a central Government job, or you want a pan-India record. Your notice appears in the Gazette of India, Part IV.
Prepare a notarized affidavit on stamp paper with your old name, new name, father's or husband's name, address, and reason. Get it signed before a notary or SDM in your district.
Publish your notice in one Hindi or local Haryana paper and one English paper, showing your old name, new name, and address. Keep both original cuttings for your file.
Fill the request letter and proforma, add a Word soft copy on a CD, attach the affidavit, both cuttings, self-attested IDs, two photos, and the fee receipt. Pay the fee on the BharatKosh portal (about ₹1,100 for adults and ₹1,700 for minors, so check the current amount before you pay). Send the file by post to the Department of Publication, Civil Lines, Delhi-110054, or submit in person.
After your file is accepted, your name change is printed in the Gazette of India, Part IV. Download your e-gazette copy from the official Gazette of India website and save a few copies.
Many websites give wrong advice here. Some tell every Haryana resident to use only the Central Gazette in Delhi, and a few even print a wrong address that mixes up Delhi and Haryana. The truth is you have two valid options, and both are legal proof across India.
| Point | Haryana State Gazette | Central Gazette of India |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Work mostly within Haryana, a state-level record | Passport, central Government jobs, pan-India record |
| Filed at | Printing and Stationery Dept, Sector-18, Chandigarh | Department of Publication, Civil Lines, Delhi-110054 |
| Published in | Haryana Gazette (weekly, dispatched Fridays) | Gazette of India, Part IV |
| Download from | egazetteharyana.gov.in | egazette.gov.in |
| Fee paid via | Government challan (usually modest) | BharatKosh, about ₹1,100 adult / ₹1,700 minor* |
| Valid across India | Yes | Yes |
*Government fees can change. Always confirm the current amount before you apply.
Your total cost has a few parts. Government fees can change, so always check the latest amount before you apply. Our service charges are separate and start at ₹999.
Stamp paper and notary charges.
For both papers, based on the ones you pick.
Central route on BharatKosh (adult / minor). State route is a modest challan.
Pick the help you need. Government and newspaper fees are separate, and we always tell you the amount up front.
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WhatsApp for a QuoteGovernment gazette fee is about ₹1,100 for adults and ₹1,700 for minors, paid via BharatKosh. Please re-check current fees before you apply.
The full process usually takes about 4 to 6 weeks. Most delays happen due to paper mistakes, and a clean file moves faster.
Prepared and notarized in your district.
Published in two papers.
After your file is checked and accepted.
Gazette copy ready to update all your records.
Doable, but one small paper mistake can restart the process.
Use your gazette copy to update your name everywhere. Keep several copies, as each office may ask for one.
Small errors cause big delays. Check every paper twice before you submit.
Once your gazette is ready, we can help you update your name across all your documents.
Update your name in Aadhaar with your gazette copy.
Fix or change your name on your PAN card.
Update your passport after your gazette is published.
For a spelling or clerical fix in a birth certificate, the correct route is Section 15 of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969, through your local Registrar, not a gazette. We guide you the right way.
For a child below 18, a parent or legal guardian applies. Along with the usual papers, add the child's birth certificate and the guardian's ID proof. The gazette notice is filed by the guardian on the child's behalf. This is common for fixing school records.
Many women in Haryana change their surname after marriage. Add your marriage certificate to the file, along with the affidavit and newspaper ads. Once published, use the gazette copy to update Aadhaar, PAN, bank, and passport.
Note: a woman doesn't always need a full gazette for a simple surname change, but a gazette gives the cleanest, strongest proof, and many offices prefer it.
We help people across all of Haryana. Wherever you live in the state, we can handle your name change online and by post.
State and Central gazette, we pick the right one for you.
Right offices and right addresses, no mix-ups.
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Doing this alone means many trips, forms, and follow-ups. Our team handles the full process for you, from the affidavit to the final gazette copy.
It's not compulsory by law in every case, but most Government offices in Haryana ask for it before they update your name. It gives the strongest proof, so it's strongly advised.
You can prepare and submit many parts online, and download the final gazette from the official Haryana e-Gazette website. Some steps, like the affidavit and file submission, may still need physical papers.
Our service starts at ₹999. Government fees are extra, about ₹1,100 for adults and ₹1,700 for minors. Government fees can change, so check the current amount before you apply.
It has three steps: make a notarized affidavit, publish two newspaper ads, then file the full application with the Department of Publication in Delhi and pay the fee on BharatKosh. Once approved, your name appears in the Gazette of India, Part IV.
Yes. A state gazette notice is a legal record and is accepted across India for updating your documents.
Yes. A small spelling fix, like "Rahool" to "Rahul", is handled through the same gazette process.
Most cases take about 4 to 6 weeks from the affidavit to the final gazette copy. Clean paperwork moves faster.
Tell us your old name, new name, and reason. We'll handle the affidavit, ads, forms, fee, and filing, and hand you a clean gazette copy.