Change my name on my passport

Yes, by submitting an application via the Passport Seva portal.

name change require the original passport

Yes, the original passport must be submitted for re-issuance.

Name change process take in Karnataka

It typically takes 3 to 4 weeks.

Change their names after marriage

No, it is not mandatory.

The SBI gateway or any bank's credit/debit card.

For a name change in your passport in Karnataka, available payment methods include cash, credit or debit cards, bank transfers, mobile payments, and digital wallets. These options offer flexibility to suit various preferences, making the payment process convenient and accessible.

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Name Change Gazette

Gazette Notification for Changing the Name Legally in Karnataka

In India if you want to change your name legally you must follow three things below.
Gazette Publication is compulsary for government employees and optional for other citizen, when you want to update your name in difrent documents you need copy of Gazette.

• Affidavit Submission:
• Ad Publication:
• Gazette Notification For Name Change:

1. Affidavit Submission for Name Change in Gazette Karnataka:

You need to contact notary to prepare Affidavit for Name Change. Give detail like name, new name, residential address, reason to name change for example: spelling mistake, marriage, Numerology ect. After getting sign of officer with their stamp keep copy with you for future legal procesure.
For Name Change, you’ll need to make an affidavit before a Notary or a Magistrate. This is when you declare to the Notary or Magistrate that the information you’re providing is true and that you’re personally responsible for your statement. You can now change your name by using our simple online form. All you have to do is fill in your details in less than two minutes on our website with in no time our assistant will reply you for Name Change Affidavit Karnataka
A certificate duly signed by the applicant declaring therein that the contents of hard copy and soft copy are similar.

2. Ad Publication:

After making Affidavit you need to publish an advertisement in local and national newspaper. One English newspaper and one any regional language you can select. For example you are in Mumbai then you can select Active Times andMumbai Lakshadeep, or Free Press Journal and Navshakti Newspaper.
Just fill the form on our website and attached document as require , after payment done your ad will be published on selected date in selected newspaper.
Newspaper Publication Name Change Karnataka Advertisement Classified

3. Gazette Notification For Name Change Karnataka:

How To Apply For Gazette Online?

After your Gazette notification has been published the name change will legally effective.

Documents are required for publishing your name in the State Gazette.

Submit all documents to Gazette office.

• Deed changing name form
• Letter of declaration reason why you are changing name
• Original copies of advertisements published in Newspapers with the date
• Attested Photographs
• Address and Identity proofs

You will get Gazette Notification For Name Change , print the change of your name in the Gazette.
You can check here sample of Gazette Notification For Name Change in Karnataka hereClick Here

Gazette Name Change Online Fees

After completing Gazette notifications for Name change procedure you can pay fees and you can download copy of Gazette notifications.
Gazette notifications may be charged a fee for name change notification in the online edition of the Karnataka Gazette ranging from Rs. 700 to Rs. 900 .
Public Notice: If you choose to have your name change published in a newspaper along with the online Gazette notification, there will be additional costs for the newspaper advertisements. These can range from ₹450 to ₹750 per newspaper.
The Government may bill printing charges for publication of change of Name is approximately Rs. 1100/ and Indian who living abroad may charge Rs.3500/.
After publishing Gazette User may download Gazette from website here.
You can make payment in cash or demand draft/postal order ddressed to Controller of Publication, Department of Publication, Civil Lines, Delhi-110054.

• For Affidavit - INR 20 stamp paper
• Notary charges - INR 200
• CD - INR 50
• Newspaper - INR from 450 to 750
• Gazette Notification - INR from 700 to 1500

Karnataka Gazette Name Change

Check how to apply for Gazette Notification For Name Change (change of name) provided by the revenue department,Govt. of Karnataka in detail here (procedure)
It takes 15 days to complete the procedure.
The applicant can download his/her gazette from the website (www. egazette.nic.in ).

To publish a name change advertisement in a newspaper online, follow these simple steps:

To publish your name change advertisement in newspaper online is very simple and fast, just follow these steps and its done!

• Select the City: Choose the city where you want the ad to appear, such as Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, etc.
• Choose the Newspaper: Pick from options like Times of India, Indian Express, Karnataka Times, etc.
• Complete the Form and Pay: Fill in your details and make the payment using various methods.
• Submit Documents: Email your documents and affidavit, approve the ad, and it's published on the chosen date.