A clear, step-by-step guide to legally changing your name in Bangalore. Affidavit, newspaper notice, the State e-Gazette and Central Gazette routes, real fees, documents and timeline, done from home in Koramangala, Whitefield, Indiranagar or anywhere in Bangalore.
A quick Hindi walkthrough of the affidavit, newspaper and gazette steps for a name change in Bangalore.
In this video, the YourDoorstep team explains how to make a Central Gazette notification for a name change in Bangalore: the documents you need, the real fees, and how we handle the whole process at your doorstep.
Changing your name is a big step. Maybe you just got married, you are fixing a spelling mistake in your school records, or you want a fresh start after a divorce. Whatever the reason, the name change process in Bangalore follows a clear legal path. Karnataka is one of the states that runs its own online e-Gazette, so you have a state option and a central option. This guide breaks down every step in plain words and shows how to get it done from home, whether you live in Koramangala, Whitefield, Electronic City or Yelahanka.
To change your name in Bangalore, follow three steps. Make a notarised affidavit with your old and new name, publish the change in two newspapers (one English, one Kannada), then apply for a gazette notification. You can use the Karnataka State e-Gazette (e-Rajyapatra, online) or the Central Gazette in Delhi, which is valid across India. Fees start around Rs 1,100, and the process takes about 15 to 45 days depending on the route.
Definition: A gazette notification is an official notice published in the Government Gazette that turns your name change into a public, legally recognised record, accepted by the passport office, banks, UIDAI and government departments across India.
A legal name change in India runs on paperwork, not office visits. In Bangalore you have an extra advantage, because the state runs an online e-Gazette, so much of the state route can be done over the internet.
For the Central Gazette, the file goes to the Department of Publication in Delhi, which is the city where our office sits. Either way, you do not have to line up at the Mysore Road Gazette Office in Bangalore or travel to Delhi. You share your details from your home in Bangalore, we prepare the affidavit, book the newspaper ads, handle the fee, and file the gazette for you. Once it is published, we send you the gazette PDF.
This video walks through the latest name change process, step by step, and everything applies to Bangalore.
Karnataka runs its own online e-Gazette (e-Rajyapatra), so on paper there are two routes. But documented department practice restricts who may publish a name change in the state gazette, and for most private applicants that settles the choice. So you genuinely have two working options.
Filing from elsewhere in the state rather than Bangalore? Our state-wide guide to the name change procedure in Karnataka covers the same two routes for every district, and the national picture is in our India-wide name change guide.
| Point | Karnataka State e-Gazette | Central Gazette of India |
|---|---|---|
| Run by | Dept. of Printing, Stationery & Publications, Karnataka | Department of Publication, Government of India, Delhi |
| How you apply | Online via the e-Rajyapatra portal (gokprinting.karnataka.gov.in) | File sent to Civil Lines, Delhi, by post, courier or in person |
| Fee payment | Khajane II (K2) portal | BharatKosh (Rs 1,100 adult, Rs 1,700 minor) |
| Time | About 15 to 30 days | About 30 to 45 days |
| Valid for | State-level records; some state bodies specifically ask for it | Accepted everywhere in India and abroad |
| Best for | Karnataka board, state universities and KPSC records | Passport, Aadhaar, PAN, banks, jobs, study or work abroad |
This video compares the Karnataka State Gazette and the Central Gazette to help you choose the right route for your name change.
Want the full state picture? This is our Bangalore city guide. For district-level detail across the state, see the complete name change procedure in Karnataka, the national how to change name legally in India guide, our pan-India Name Change Service in India hub, or the Hyderabad name change guide if your family sits across the border. The Central Gazette route is identical everywhere.
Both routes are real and both are legal. The right choice depends on where your new name has to work. Here is the full picture, beyond the quick table above.
The state route runs through the e-Rajyapatra portal of the Department of Printing, Stationery and Publications, Government of Karnataka. You upload the affidavit, newspaper clippings and ID proof online, pay the state fee through Khajane II, and the notification is published in the Karnataka Gazette. It is usually the faster of the two, often 15 to 30 days, and there is no file to post anywhere. Where it shines: Karnataka board marksheets, state university records and KPSC files, because these offices deal with the Karnataka Gazette every day. Its limit is reach: an office in another state, a bank head office in Mumbai or an embassy abroad may ask why your proof is a state journal and not the Gazette of India.
The central route is run by the Department of Publication, Government of India, from Civil Lines, Delhi-110054. Your file, the notarised affidavit, both newspaper pages, the filled proforma, photographs, ID proof and the soft copy CD, reaches Delhi by post, courier or in person, with the fee paid on BharatKosh (NTRP): Rs 1,100 for an adult, Rs 1,700 for a minor, Rs 250 per extra alias, Rs 3,500 if you live abroad. Publication happens in Part IV of the Weekly Gazette every Saturday, and you download the PDF yourself from egazette.gov.in, free, with no certification or stamp needed. It takes longer, commonly 4 to 7 weeks end to end, but the result is the strongest single identity document an Indian citizen can hold.
The Gazette of India is a Government of India record. Every state, every bank, every board and every ministry accepts it, so one filing covers your whole life, not just Karnataka.
Passport offices and embassies treat the Central Gazette as the default proof of a name change. If a passport, visa or work abroad is anywhere in your future, this is the route they expect.
Shift from Bangalore to Pune, Gurugram or Dubai and your notification stays exactly as valid. A state gazette can invite questions outside Karnataka; the Central Gazette never does.
Your notification lives on egazette.gov.in forever. Lose every paper you own and you can still download a fresh PDF in two minutes, free, and it needs no certification or stamp.
Rs 1,100 for an adult on BharatKosh, with clear published tiers for minors, aliases and applicants abroad. No fee ranges, no surprises at a counter.
Aadhaar centres, PAN, banks, insurance companies and education boards all recognise the Central Gazette directly, which makes every record update after the gazette smoother.
This is the most important thing on this page and almost no other site says it. It can save you a wasted fee and several weeks.
| Who you are | Karnataka State Gazette | What to do instead |
|---|---|---|
| Karnataka State Government employee | This is the route built for you | Route it through your department under the Karnataka Government Servants (Procedure for Change of Names) Rules, 1967 |
| Private citizen, salaried, self-employed, homemaker, NRI | Likely to be refused, on the basis of the letter above | Use the Central Gazette. Nothing is lost: it is accepted across India and abroad |
| Student | Named in the letter as outside the state route | Central Gazette, plus a court decree for education records |
| Central Government employee posted in Bangalore | Not a Karnataka State employee | Deed through your department plus publication in the Gazette of India |
Government employees have their own named rules. If you are in service, start here rather than with a private gazette agent.
The governing rule is The Karnataka Government Servants (Procedure for Change of Names) Rules, 1967, listed among the service rules published by the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (DPAR). The application goes to your Appointing Authority, in triplicate, setting out the reasons. Your department corrects the service record itself, the 2024 judgment noted this happens without any court order. The Rules also carry a specific provision for women government servants changing their name after marriage.
A different instrument applies: Government of India circular No. 19016/1/87-Estt(A) dated 12 March 1987 (Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, DoPT). It requires a change of name deed, followed by publication in a prominent local newspaper and in the Gazette of India, at the employee's own expense. A woman employee changing her surname after marriage gives a formal intimation of the marriage to her appointing authority with the request.
SSLC marks cards, PUC certificates and degree certificates are the hardest records to change in Karnataka, because of a state circular that name change websites rarely mention.
For Karnataka education records a gazette notification alone is usually not enough. Under Government of Karnataka circular ED 100 DTB 2014, dated 26 October 2015, a civil court declaratory decree is required to correct a student's name after SSLC. A Bangalore City Civil Court applied exactly this in September 2024: it granted the declaration of name and directed the education authorities to correct their records on the strength of that decree.
The Karnataka Gazette is run by the Department of Printing, Stationery and Publications, with its main unit on Mysore Road in Bengaluru and a Government Press unit at Bengaluru-560009. The Central Gazette office is in Civil Lines, Delhi.
Moved from another state? The office and portal change, the three legal steps do not. See Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala or Maharashtra.
Thousands of people every month search "name change gazette Bangalore PDF download" and land on pages that never tell them where the PDF actually lives. Here is the real portal, and the exact filter to use.
Karnataka's official state gazette portal is erajyapatra.karnataka.gov.in, the Karnataka Rajya Patra, maintained by NIC with content supplied by the Compilation Officers, Karnataka Gazette, Government Central Press, Bangalore. Use ರಾಜ್ಯಪತ್ರ ಹುಡುಕಿ (Search Gazette), and filter by the keyword ಹೆಸರು ಬದಲಾವಣೆ (Name Change) or the category ಖಾಸಗಿ ಅಧಿಸೂಚನೆಗಳು (Private Notifications). Every listing carries a ಡೌನ್ಲೋಡ್ (Download) link with the PDF and its file size.
| What you are actually after | Where it comes from | Reality check |
|---|---|---|
| Your own published notification | erajyapatra.karnataka.gov.in for the state route, or egazette.gov.in Part IV for the Central route | This is the real deliverable. It only exists after your file is published, so there is nothing to download on day one. |
| A blank application form or proforma | The Directorate of Printing, Stationery and Publications, or the office where you file | Get it from the department, not from a blog. Third-party "forms" float around in outdated versions and get files rejected. |
| A sample or format to copy | The affidavit and advertisement wording | You do not need a PDF for this. The wording is short, and copying a stranger's scanned PDF is how spelling errors get inherited. |
Both the state and central routes share the same first two steps. Only the filing at Step 3 differs.
A short legal statement on stamp paper with your old name, new name, address, father's or husband's name, and the reason, signed before a notary.
Announce the change in two papers, one English and one Kannada. Keep the full original pages as proof.
Apply through the Karnataka e-Rajyapatra portal, or send the file to the Central Gazette in Delhi, then download the published PDF.
An affidavit is a short legal statement on non-judicial stamp paper. It lists your old name, new name, address, father's or husband's name, and the reason for the change. You sign it in front of a notary. The stamp paper value is small, usually Rs 20 or Rs 50 in Bangalore, available through SHCIL e-stamp vendors, with notaries easy to find around the City Civil Court complex on KG Road, the Jayanagar court complex and the Yelahanka court complex.
You announce the name change in two newspapers, one English and one Kannada. For English you can use Deccan Herald, The Hindu or Times of India. For Kannada you can use Prajavani, Vijaya Karnataka or Udayavani. The notice should carry your old name, new name, address, father's or husband's name, and the affidavit date. Keep the full newspaper pages.
For the state route, apply online through the Karnataka e-Rajyapatra portal, upload your affidavit, newspaper pages and ID proof, and pay the fee through Khajane II. For the Central route, the file goes to the Department of Publication, Civil Lines, Delhi-110054, with the fee paid on BharatKosh. Once verified, your notice is published and you download the digitally signed gazette PDF, which is your legal proof.
A full walkthrough of the name change process for Bangalore residents: affidavit, newspaper and the gazette notification.
One of the most-searched questions on this topic is how to write a letter to a gazetted officer for a name change. It is worth answering plainly, because the two words sound alike and mean completely different things.
A published entry in the government's official journal, the Karnataka Rajya Patra or the Gazette of India. It carries a gazette number and a publication date, anyone can verify it online, and this is what a legal name change needs. No officer signs it. It is a publication, not an approval.
A government officer whose appointment was itself published in a gazette, which is where the name comes from. They attest documents and sign verification forms for passports and similar processes. They have no role in changing your name. You do not write to them, and you do not need their signature on your affidavit.
The pages ranking for this topic copy each other, and the same errors travel from site to site. Here is what they say, against the verified position, so your file is not built on a myth.
| What many websites say | The verified fact |
|---|---|
| One consultancy site even lists itself as an "official Karnataka Gazette portal" | It is a private company website. The only official portals are the Karnataka e-Rajyapatra (gokprinting.karnataka.gov.in, run by the Department of Printing, Stationery and Publications) and the Central e-Gazette (egazette.gov.in). |
| "The gazette office is at 8th Mile, Mysore Road, Peenya" | Peenya and Mysore Road are two different parts of Bengaluru, several kilometres apart. The Department of Printing, Stationery and Publications works from Mysore Road, and thanks to the online e-Rajyapatra you do not need to visit at all. |
| "Karnataka gazette fee is Rs 500 to Rs 1,500 and the PDF arrives by post or email" | The Central Gazette fee is fixed: Rs 1,100 adult, Rs 1,700 minor, on BharatKosh only. The state fee is paid through Khajane II. Nobody posts or emails you the PDF, you download it yourself from the portal. |
| "One newspaper ad is enough for the Central Gazette" | In practice the notice goes in two newspapers, one English daily and one Kannada daily, and the clippings travel with your file. |
| "A gazette entry cannot be reversed without a court order" | There is no lifetime lock. You can change your name again at any time by repeating the same affidavit, newspaper and gazette process. No court is involved either way. |
| "A certified hard copy of the gazette arrives for Rs 50 to Rs 100" | For the Central Gazette, printed copies stopped from 1 October 2015. You download the PDF from egazette.gov.in (Part IV, published every Saturday), and it needs no certification or stamp. |
| "The fee is just Rs 1,100, nothing more" | Rs 1,100 is the adult Central Gazette fee. A minor's case costs Rs 1,700, each extra alias name adds Rs 250, and applicants living abroad pay Rs 3,500, never by demand draft. |
| "Send a demand draft in favour of the Controller of Publications, Bangalore" | No such payee exists. There is no Controller of Publications in Bangalore, and demand drafts are not accepted at all. The Central Gazette fee is paid online through BharatKosh (NTRP) only. |
| "Obtain a name change form from your local courthouse" | Courts play no role in a standard Indian name change. It is an administrative process: affidavit before a Notary, newspaper ads, then the gazette. No courthouse, no judge, no hearing. |
| "Submit your gazette application at the Bangalore Urban or Bangalore Rural DC office" | Deputy Commissioner offices play no role in a gazette name change. The Karnataka route is filed online through the e-Rajyapatra portal, and the Central Gazette file goes to the Department of Publication, Civil Lines, Delhi-110054. One site has invented an entire DC-office submission and review flow that does not exist. |
| "Your file will be rejected if you do not provide details of two witnesses" | A standard name change affidavit needs only your signature before a Notary Public. The two-witness deed format applies to central government employees under the MHA office memorandum, not to the general public. |
| "Any old affidavit and newspaper ad will work" | The Department of Publication does not accept documents older than one year, and documents once submitted are not returned. |
Keep these ready. Missing or mismatched papers are the top reason files get held up.
| Document | Needed? | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Notarised name change affidavit (original) | Yes | Base document for the file |
| Old name ID proof | Yes | Aadhaar, PAN, Voter ID or passport |
| Address proof (Karnataka) | Yes | Shows your Karnataka address |
| Two passport-size photos | Yes | Self-attested |
| Full copies of both newspaper ads | Yes | Complete original pages, one English and one Kannada |
| Scanned documents (state route) | Yes | Upload on the e-Rajyapatra portal |
| Fee receipt (K2 or BharatKosh) | Yes | Proof of the government fee |
| Marriage certificate | If applicable | For a surname change after marriage |
| Divorce decree | If applicable | For restoring your maiden name |
| Birth certificate | If applicable | For a minor's name change |
| Court order | If applicable | For CBSE school-record changes |
If you are from Karnataka but living abroad, your affidavit or deed must be attested by the Indian Embassy or High Commission of that country.
This video lists the documents required for a name change in Bangalore, from the affidavit to the newspaper cuttings and ID proof.
This video explains the separate deed route for government employees in Bangalore under the MHA office memorandum of 12/03/1987.
Karnataka charges the gazette fee as a range, not a single fixed figure. Side costs like stamp paper, notary and newspaper ads vary by city and paper.
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Karnataka State Gazette fee | Charged as a range, commonly from around Rs 1,100 |
| Central Gazette fee (adult) | Rs 1,100 (BharatKosh) |
| Central Gazette fee (minor) | Rs 1,700 (BharatKosh) |
| Extra alias name in the notice | Rs 250 per alias, added to the gazette fee |
| Central Gazette fee (living abroad) | Rs 3,500 as per the Department of Publication guidelines (BharatKosh) |
| Central Gazette fee (living abroad) | Higher, check current amount on BharatKosh |
| Stamp paper and notary | About Rs 100 to Rs 300 |
| Newspaper ads (two papers) | Varies by paper and city |
Publishing the notice is standard practice, so treat it as a real step. Use one English paper and one Kannada paper that circulate in your area. Prajavani and Vijaya Karnataka in Kannada, and Deccan Herald or The Hindu in English, are widely used across Bangalore.
Keep the complete original pages with the date and newspaper name clearly visible. A cutting where the date cannot be read is treated as invalid.
A gazette on its own is only useful once your other records match it. We help you update your new name across all the documents that matter for Bangalore residents.
Name change or spelling correction with the gazette as proof.
Name update through the NSDL or UTIITSL route.
Re-issue with your new name at the Bangalore PSK using the gazette and ads.
Correction of the name entry through Form 8.
Spelling correction through the local Registrar (RBD Act, Section 15).
Name change on Karnataka board and university records. CBSE needs a court order plus gazette.
Update your name across bank accounts and KYC records.
Name update at the RTO with the gazette copy.
Name change on policies and insurance records.
Updates on ration card and property documents.
This video shows how to change your name on a driving licence at the Bangalore RTO after your gazette is published.
Tell us which documents you need updated. Call 9540005026 and we guide you through each one after the gazette.
This video shows how to change your name on a passport using the Central Gazette.
This video explains how to change a father's name on a passport with the gazette notification.
This video shows how to update your name on a PAN card after the gazette notification.
This video shows how to update your name on share certificates and demat records in Bangalore after the gazette notification.
We handle the full name change and gazette process for residents right across Bangalore. Wherever you are, you share your details by call, WhatsApp or a short form, and we do the filing for you. No visit to the Bangalore Gazette office needed.
Outside Karnataka? Same service in Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai, Pune and Delhi.
From Koramangala, Whitefield and Indiranagar to Electronic City, Yelahanka and far corners like Anekal and Devanahalli, the legal steps are identical, because a name change runs on paperwork, not on which part of Bangalore you live in. The same file works across India, and birth certificate corrections stay with BBMP or your local Registrar.
Do not see your city? We still cover it. Call 9540005026 and we will confirm.
Once your name change is published, use the gazette PDF to update your other records. This is the final and often the slowest part, so start early.
| Document | How to update |
|---|---|
| Aadhaar | Update at an Aadhaar Seva Kendra with the gazette as proof |
| PAN | Apply for name correction through NSDL or UTIITSL |
| Passport | Apply for re-issue at the Bangalore PSK with the gazette and ads |
| Driving licence | Visit the RTO with the gazette copy |
| Bank accounts | Visit your branch with the gazette, affidavit and ID |
| Voter ID | Submit Form 8 for correction |
| SSLC / PUC / university | Contact your board or university with the gazette |
| Employer records | Inform HR with the gazette copy |
Keep several printouts of the gazette, because every office will want its own copy. We can also handle these updates for you.
This video explains how to change your name on a 10th class marksheet using the gazette notification.
This video explains the school marks card and marksheet name correction process using the gazette.
This video explains how to change your name on educational documents, from school records to degrees, using the gazette.
Add your marriage certificate to the file. The affidavit states your maiden name and married name. The three steps stay the same.
You can return to your maiden name through the same process. You do not need a separate court petition just for that. Your divorce decree is the supporting document.
The parent or guardian signs the affidavit. The Central Gazette fee for a minor is Rs 1,700. We prepare the full kit and guide you.
A clerical spelling fix on a birth certificate goes through the local Registrar under Section 15 of the RBD Act, not the gazette.
For CBSE, a school-record name change generally needs a court order along with the gazette notification, which is stricter than a gazette alone.
State the wrong and correct spelling clearly in the affidavit. No court order is needed for a genuine typo on most records.
This video explains how to change or correct a father's name in a birth certificate through the local Registrar and BBMP in Bangalore.
This video explains the BBMP and e-Janma procedure to change or correct a name in a birth certificate in Bangalore through BBMP and the E-Janma portal.
This video explains the separate name change route for government employees.
The single reason files fail is a spelling gap between the affidavit, the newspaper ad and the ID proof. Pick one exact spelling of your new name, including initials and spacing, and use it on every paper.
If your name is needed for the Karnataka board, a state university or KPSC, keep the Karnataka Gazette in mind. For a passport, PAN, bank or anything abroad, use the Central Gazette. If you might need both, apply for the state route first and use that affidavit date for the central file too.
A birth certificate spelling fix is a Registrar job, not a gazette job, and a CBSE school change needs a court order too. Using the right route first saves weeks.
Karnataka's e-Rajyapatra portal makes the state route quicker and mostly online, which many other states do not offer.
The Central Gazette is treated as final proof by UIDAI, the passport office, banks and universities across India.
The whole process runs on paperwork, so a resident of Electronic City or Hebbal completes it without travelling to Bangalore or Delhi.
Plan for 15 to 45 days depending on the route. It is not instant.
A wrong fee category or a spelling gap can mean a rejection, a fresh payment and a restart.
Birth certificates and CBSE school records follow separate rules, so the gazette alone is not always enough.
| Mistake | Why it hurts |
|---|---|
| Different spellings across affidavit, ad and ID | Top cause of rejection |
| Using only the state e-Gazette when the name is needed for a passport or abroad | You may have to redo it through the Central Gazette |
| Trying to fix a birth certificate through the gazette | That is a Registrar job under the RBD Act |
| Poorly scanned uploads on the e-Rajyapatra portal | Applications get rejected |
| Not keeping the full original newspaper pages | You cannot prove the publication |
| Wrong fee category on Khajane II or BharatKosh | Payment rejected or mismatched |
| Expecting a CBSE change with a gazette alone | CBSE usually needs a court order too |
| Documents more than one year old | The Department of Publication does not accept documents older than one year, so file while papers are fresh; documents once submitted are not returned |
You can absolutely file everything yourself, this guide shows you how. But if you would rather hand the paperwork to a team that does it every day, this is exactly what YourDoorstep handles for Bangalore, from any locality, without you visiting a single office.
Want to compare what an agent does and what it should cost first? Read our name change agent in Karnataka guide and the national name change agent overview before you pay anyone.
We draft the affidavit in the accepted format, arrange the e-stamp paper and notary, book the ads in one English and one Kannada daily, prepare the proforma and CD, pay the BharatKosh or Khajane II fee, and file through the e-Rajyapatra portal or to Civil Lines, Delhi. You share documents from home in Koramangala, Whitefield or anywhere in Bangalore.
The government fee is non-refundable. Most rejections are format mistakes: a mismatched spelling between the affidavit and the ad, a stale document, a wrong proforma. Because we prepare the whole file as one matched set, the costliest mistakes never reach the department.
We tell you plainly whether the Karnataka State Gazette or the Central Gazette fits your case, using the same rules explained on this page, so you never pay for a route you do not need.
We follow the file after submission, tell you when your notification is published, and help you download the gazette PDF from egazette.gov.in or the e-Rajyapatra portal, ready to use.
The gazette is the halfway point. We then guide the updates that actually change your daily life: Aadhaar, PAN, passport, bank and KYC records, board and university certificates, even share certificates and property papers.
Government fees are always quoted separately from our assistance fee, so you see exactly what goes to the government. Talk to a real person in Hindi, English or Kannada before you pay anything: call 9540005026 or WhatsApp us.
Whether you want the fast state e-Gazette or the pan-India Central Gazette, we file it correctly the first time.
We handle both newspaper advertisements for you, in the right format.
Everything runs on call, WhatsApp and a short form. You stay home.
The gazette plus updating Aadhaar, PAN, passport and the rest, with clear pricing and no hidden charges.
This video explains how a name change consultant in Bangalore handles the affidavit, newspaper ads and gazette filing for you.
How much does the Central Gazette cost for Bangalore residents? Rs 1,100 for adults and Rs 1,700 for minors, paid on BharatKosh (NTRP). Each extra alias name adds Rs 250, applicants living abroad pay Rs 3,500, and the fee is non-refundable.
How fresh do my documents need to be? The Department of Publication does not accept documents older than one year, so complete the affidavit, newspaper ads and gazette filing without a long gap. Documents once submitted are not returned.
Do I submit my Bangalore gazette application at the DC office? No. Deputy Commissioner offices are not part of the process. The Karnataka State Gazette is filed online through the e-Rajyapatra portal, and the Central Gazette file goes by post or in person to the Department of Publication, Civil Lines, Delhi-110054.
Does Karnataka have its own online gazette portal? Yes. Karnataka runs an online State e-Gazette (e-Rajyapatra) through the Department of Printing, Stationery and Publications at gokprinting.karnataka.gov.in, with fee payment via Khajane II.
Is the Central Gazette valid for a Bangalore resident? Yes. The Central Gazette of India is accepted across the whole country, including Karnataka, and is preferred for passport, PAN, bank and work-abroad needs.
Is a birth certificate name change done through the gazette? No. A clerical spelling correction on a birth certificate goes through the local Registrar under Section 15 of the RBD Act, not the gazette.
Which newspapers should I use in Bangalore? One English paper such as Deccan Herald or The Hindu, and one Kannada paper such as Prajavani or Vijaya Karnataka.
We prepare the affidavit, book the English and Kannada newspaper ads, handle the gazette fee, and file through the e-Rajyapatra portal or the Central Gazette for you, then guide you on updating Aadhaar, PAN and passport. Doorstep service, honest pricing.
The Bangalore-specific walkthroughs are further up this page. These two cover the Karnataka state picture, which is what most people actually need before choosing a route.
Where the Karnataka gazette office sits, what a name correction is against a full name change, and the documents each one needs.
The full Karnataka sequence end to end: affidavit, the two newspaper advertisements, then the gazette filing and publication.
These are the exact questions Google shows for this search. Direct answers, no call needed to read them.
The Karnataka side of it is largely online. The state gazette lives on erajyapatra.karnataka.gov.in, where notifications are searchable and downloadable, and the Central Gazette fee is paid online through BharatKosh. Two steps stay physical: the affidavit needs a Notary Public in person, and the newspaper advertisements are booked with the papers. So call it mostly online with two real-world stops.
Budget about a week to get the affidavit sworn and both advertisements printed. After that the Central Gazette typically runs 30 to 45 days from a complete file, and the Karnataka state route is generally quicker. The single biggest variable is not the office, it is your file: a spelling mismatch between affidavit, advertisement and ID can add months.
Four things. Swear a notarised affidavit stating your old name, new name and reason. Publish the change in two newspapers. Pay the fee on BharatKosh to the Department of Publication, Civil Lines, Delhi, Rs 1,100 for an adult, Rs 1,700 for a minor. Then submit the set: NTRP receipt, affidavit, both original newspaper pages, ID proofs, photographs and two typed copies of the proforma. Publication appears in Part IV on egazette.gov.in.
The gazette is the base proof, but no board updates a marksheet automatically. You apply to the board itself with the gazette copy attached. For Karnataka state board records you route it through your school to the department; CBSE goes through the school you passed from to the regional office; CISCE has its own list and specifically wants an affidavit sworn before a First Class Magistrate rather than a notary. Get the gazette first, then approach the board.
For establishing the change, yes, it is the strongest and most widely accepted proof in India, and anyone can verify it independently online. For actually changing your records, no. Publication proves the change; it does not propagate it. Aadhaar, PAN, passport, voter ID, driving licence and your bank each need a separate application with the gazette PDF attached.
The affidavit itself is the cheap part. Non-judicial stamp paper runs roughly Rs 20 to Rs 100 depending on the denomination your notary uses, and notary attestation is usually Rs 100 to Rs 300. So a few hundred rupees in total. The real costs sit elsewhere: the Central Gazette government fee of Rs 1,100, and two newspaper advertisements.
You do not, and this is worth being blunt about. A gazetted officer is a government officer whose own appointment was published in a gazette; they attest documents. A gazette notification is a published entry in the official journal. The two are unrelated. There is no letter, no application and no signature from a gazetted officer anywhere in the name change process. A Notary Public is all your affidavit needs.
Go to erajyapatra.karnataka.gov.in, open ರಾಜ್ಯಪತ್ರ ಹುಡುಕಿ (Search Gazette), and filter by the keyword ಹೆಸರು ಬದಲಾವಣೆ (Name Change) or the category ಖಾಸಗಿ ಅಧಿಸೂಚನೆಗಳು (Private Notifications). Each listing has a ಡೌನ್ಲೋಡ್ link with the PDF. It is free. There is a separate link on the portal for older gazettes.
No, and this trips up a lot of people. The Department of Publication sits at Civil Lines, Delhi-110054 and there is no Bangalore branch of it. That is not a problem, because the Central route runs on BharatKosh payment and a posted or submitted file, you never need to walk into a Delhi office. Karnataka's own gazette is handled through the Government Central Press in Bangalore.
There is no statutory language rule for a simple name change, but one English daily plus one Kannada daily is the pairing that works in practice. The English advertisement gives your notice reach with national institutions, the Kannada one with local offices in Karnataka. Publishing in only one paper is a common reason a file comes back as an incomplete public notice.
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Central Gazette government fee: Rs 1,100 adult, Rs 1,700 minor on BharatKosh, plus Rs 250 per extra alias and Rs 3,500 if you live abroad. The Karnataka State Gazette fee goes through Khajane II. Stamp paper, notary and two newspaper ads come on top.
Be careful here: most "helpline" numbers on blogs are private agents. The e-Rajyapatra route works online under the Department of Printing, Stationery and Publications, Mysore Road. Central Gazette files go to the Department of Publication, Civil Lines, Delhi-110054, public dealing 10 AM to 1 PM and 2 PM to 4 PM.
The state route runs online through the e-Rajyapatra portal (gokprinting.karnataka.gov.in). The Central route is partly online: BharatKosh payment and the final download happen online, but the file itself reaches Delhi by post or in person.
Same three steps, with your marriage certificate added to the file. The affidavit states your maiden name and married name. No court appearance is needed.
Central Gazette: search your name on egazette.gov.in under Weekly Gazette, Part IV, published every Saturday. State notifications sit on the e-Rajyapatra portal. Both PDFs need no certification.
Boards and universities update records against the gazette notification, so complete the gazette first. Board-specific forms and timelines then apply on top of it.
Legally you can file yourself, since the process is paperwork, not court. An agent mainly saves you from format rejections, and because the fee is non-refundable, one bounced file costs more than most assistance. Call 9540005026.
What you can actually download is your published notification, not a form that does the process for you. State route: erajyapatra.karnataka.gov.in, filter by ಹೆಸರು ಬದಲಾವಣೆ (Name Change). Central route: egazette.gov.in, Part IV. Both are free. Blank application forms come from the department, not from third-party sites.
Search erajyapatra.karnataka.gov.in under ರಾಜ್ಯಪತ್ರ ಹುಡುಕಿ, narrow to the week your notice was published, and use the ಡೌನ್ಲೋಡ್ column. The PDF opens directly and shows its size. Older issues sit behind the portal's separate archive link.
There isn't one. The Department of Publication is at Civil Lines, Delhi-110054, with no Bangalore branch. You never need to visit it: the fee is paid on BharatKosh and the file is submitted or couriered. Karnataka's own gazette runs through the Government Central Press in Bangalore.
Notarised affidavit, then two newspaper advertisements (one English, one Kannada), then the gazette application. Karnataka state route through the Directorate of Printing, Stationery and Publications; Central route by paying Rs 1,100 on BharatKosh and submitting the file to the Department of Publication.
UIDAI accepts a gazette notification as supporting proof, but nothing updates on its own. File a separate Aadhaar update with the gazette PDF attached, at an Aadhaar Seva Kendra or through myaadhaar.uidai.gov.in. Do Aadhaar first, because most other offices then accept it as base proof.
Rajya Patra is simply the Kannada name for the Karnataka State Gazette. Individual name changes publish under ಖಾಸಗಿ ಅಧಿಸೂಚನೆಗಳು (Private Notifications), and the portal carries ಹೆಸರು ಬದಲಾವಣೆ (Name Change) as its own searchable keyword.
Not a real step. A gazetted officer attests documents; a gazette notification is a published entry in the official journal. They are unrelated despite the similar name. No letter, no signature, no application to any officer is part of changing your name.
Stamp paper roughly Rs 20 to Rs 100 depending on the denomination your notary uses, plus Rs 100 to Rs 300 for notary attestation. Any agent quoting thousands for the affidavit alone is bundling other costs into it without saying so.
Explore our other verified guides: our national hub Name Change Service in India, the parent Name Change Procedure in Karnataka, the national How to Change Name Legally in India hub, and How to Change Name Legally in Hyderabad next door. Same verified facts, local routes.
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Changing your name in Bangalore comes down to three clean steps: affidavit, newspaper ad, and the gazette notification. Karnataka gives you two routes, the online State e-Gazette (e-Rajyapatra) and the Central Gazette, and the Central one is valid everywhere. Fees start around Rs 1,100, and the process takes about 15 to 45 days. Remember that a birth certificate fix is a Registrar job and a CBSE change needs a court order too. Whether you are in Koramangala, Whitefield, Jayanagar or Yelahanka, you can get your name changed from home, and we update your Aadhaar, PAN and passport once it is done.
Three clean steps: affidavit, newspaper ad, and the gazette notification. Pick the fast state e-Gazette or the pan-India Central Gazette. Or let our team file it for you, wherever you are in Bangalore.
