It usually takes 15-30 days to publish a change in name in the Guntur Gazette. When your name change is finally published you will receive a hard copy of the Gazette via courier. Further, you may check the Gazette on the e-Gazette portal where you may view the notification in PDF format, which you can then save as a record.

The name change gazette notification fee in Guntur Gazette is between 700 to 1500 Rs, which depends on the nature and complexity of the change. Also you will have to place an advertisement in a newspaper which will cost you somewhere between 450 to 750, depending on the newspaper and city. In the case of applicants outside India a further payment of 3500 and upwards might be charged to defray the expense of transmitting and sending the copy of the Gazette.

The process of placing a name change notice in a newspaper is quite easy. Publishing a name change advertisement in a Guntur newspaper requires you to undertake a few important steps. Write a simple and to the point advertisement with your previous name, new name and the cause of the change (marriage, personal preference, clerical mistake). Then, have this advertisement placed in two newspapers, one in English (e.g. Times of India or Hindustan Times) and one in a regional language (Hindi or the local language of Guntur). Subsequently you need to file your name changing application in the Official Gazette of India. This will guarantee that your name change will be publicly published and legally registered.

A name change advertisement in Guntur usually has to be announced in two newspapers, one national and one local. A lot of publications provide combos on these two newspaper advertisement which includes both the national and regional newspapers. These 2-newspaper packages usually cost 525. Nevertheless, the cost may be different and it depends on the newspapers selected and the city where they are printed.

In order to place a name change advertisement in Guntur newspapers, you are usually required to furnish a soft copy of the affidavit. Your old and new names, father name, age and address should be mentioned in the affidavit and the affidavit must be notarized in your locality. This is a document that shows your intention of changing your name and it is the most important document in order to give the advertisement.

In order to change your name, you will have to prepare an affidavit (which must be notarized) with your old and new names and the cause of the change. Then you should place a notification of a name change in two newspapers, one in English and another in a local language. Lastly, you have to file an application to be issued an official Gazette Notification by the government. After the Gazette is issued, your name change is considered officially, and you can change your identification documents.

Yes, you will have to have at least one witness when you go to get your affidavit notarized. The witness ought to be able to recognize you as a person and must be ready to swear to your identity. The witness will sign the affidavit to attest to the fact that the given information is valid and true.