Name Change Procedure in Karnataka
STEP 1 : Name Change Affidavit
After making your affidavit of name change, comes the important task of making it valid Attestation. We will help you with notaries part in your city.
After collecting your notarized affidavit, you may either proceed with printing of notifications in newspapers and gazette yourself or allow us to assist you with the procedure.
STEP 2: PUBLICATION IN NEWSPAPER
1. Once You completed the above Two step in name change procedure. Then Newspaper Publication comes in role for Changing Name.
2. You need to Publish news as an Advertisement in two local newspaper i.e one in the Regional Language Hindi and another one is English newspaper.
3. Some Important point which should include in the Newspaper Publication for Name Change:
- New Name of Applicant
- Old Name of Applicant
- Full Address of Applicant
- Age of Applicant
- Date on which affidavit is made by Applicant
- Father’s/Husband Name of Applicant
- Notary Name who attested the affidavit
Before you give advertisement in newspaper, always double cross check the content for advertisement and above mention all points are correct and proper. A minor mistake can destroy your complete procedure .
STEP 3: Gazette Notification
1. Gazette notification is the last step in completing a name change procedure. Though name in most documents like Drivers’ licence, PAN card, Voters’ ID and many others can be changed without notification in Gazette, some authorities like Public service commissions and public sector banks do insist on Gazette notification, in case their applicants have applied in their new names. Hence, it is safe to have a Gazette notification ready.
2. While states have their own Gazettes, they cater to the requirements of citizens residing in their respective states only. Name change assists in publication of notifications in the Central Gazette located in Delhi.
