The complete guide to changing your name in Delhi. Affidavit, Hindi and English newspaper notice, the Central Gazette office at Civil Lines, real fees, documents, timings and timeline. And here is the good part: the gazette office is right here in your city, so Delhi has an edge no other state gets.
A quick walkthrough of the affidavit, the Civil Lines gazette office and how to change your name legally in Delhi.
In this video, the YourDoorstep team explains how to change your name legally in Delhi: 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 that follows you across every document, or you simply want a name that fits you better. Whatever the reason, the name change procedure in Delhi follows a clear legal path, and Delhi residents have a real advantage: the Central Gazette office sits right here in the city at Civil Lines. This guide breaks down every step in plain words, whether you live in Rohini, Dwarka, Laxmi Nagar, Saket or anywhere across the NCR.
To change your name in Delhi, follow three steps. Make a notarised affidavit, publish the change in two newspapers (one Hindi, one English), then file for a gazette notification at the Department of Publication, Civil Lines, Delhi-110054. Delhi uses the Central Gazette, valid across India. The fee is Rs 1,100 for adults and Rs 1,700 for minors, and it takes about 30 to 45 days.
Definition: A gazette notification is an official notice published in the Gazette of India (Part IV) that turns your name change into a public, legally recognised record, accepted by the passport office, banks, UIDAI and government departments across the country.
Every state in India files its personal name change with one office: the Department of Publication in Delhi. For the whole country that means post and couriers. For Delhi residents, that office is a local address.
You can walk your file into the Civil Lines counter during public dealing hours instead of trusting it to the post.
No transit time and no lost couriers. Corrections, if any, can be sorted quickly because the office is nearby.
Our own office is minutes away in Burari, so we hand-deliver your file and follow up in person.
Here is the full visitor's guide to the Central Gazette office, the one place your file must reach.
| Office | Department of Publication, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs |
| Address | Civil Lines, Delhi-110054 (behind the Delhi Vidhan Sabha) |
| Nearest metro | Vidhan Sabha, Yellow Line, a short walk away |
| Public dealing | Monday to Friday, roughly 10 am to 1 pm and 2 pm to 3 pm |
| Phones | 011-23817823, 011-23819689, toll-free 1800-11-3765 |
| Download gazette | egazette.gov.in (free, since October 2015) |
No, not a separate one for personal name changes. Some states run their own state gazette portals, but Delhi residents simply use the Central Gazette, which is the strongest proof in India and happens to be published from Delhi itself.
That works in your favour. There is no confusion about "state versus central" here: the Central Gazette is accepted by the passport office, UIDAI, banks, universities, public sector employers and foreign embassies, and it is right on your doorstep.
Even though the office is close, you do not have to go there. A legal name change in India runs on paperwork, and the whole thing can be handled for you.
You share your details from home in Delhi, we prepare the affidavit, arrange the notary, book the Hindi and English newspaper ads, pay the government fee on BharatKosh, and hand your file to the Civil Lines office ourselves. Once it is published, we send you the gazette PDF. No queues, no half-days off work.
Every legal name change through the Central Gazette follows the same three steps, in this order.
A short legal statement on Rs 10 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 Hindi and one English. This is a public notice, so anyone can object.
The file goes to the Department of Publication, Delhi. Your notice is printed in Part IV of the Gazette of India, and you download the PDF.
An affidavit is a short legal statement on non-judicial stamp paper, usually Rs 10 in Delhi. 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, easy to find across Delhi's district courts at Tis Hazari, Karkardooma, Saket, Dwarka, Rohini and Patiala House.
You announce the name change in two newspapers, one Hindi and one English. For Hindi you can use Navbharat Times, Hindustan or Dainik Jagran. For English you can use The Times of India, Hindustan Times or The Indian Express. The ad should carry your old name, new name, father's or husband's name, address and the affidavit date. Keep the full original newspaper pages, not just the cut-out advert.
The complete file goes to the Department of Publication, Civil Lines, Delhi-110054. It includes the notarised affidavit, both newspaper pages, a typed proforma signed by you and two witnesses, a soft copy on CD in MS Word, two passport photos, ID proof, a certificate that the hard and soft copies match, a request letter, and the BharatKosh fee receipt. Your notice is printed in Part IV of the Gazette of India, published every Saturday, and you download the PDF from egazette.gov.in.
We read the pages ranking for this topic, 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 |
|---|---|
| "You are not eligible if you have any pending legal issue or case" | Ranking pages print this as an eligibility rule, and it is invented. The Department of Publication asks for no clean-case certificate. What the law requires is that the change is not made with fraudulent intent, which your affidavit itself declares. |
| "The affidavit must be signed by an advocate or magistrate" | A Notary Public attests the affidavit. No advocate signature and no magistrate hearing is needed for a standard adult name change. |
| "The Central Gazette is run by the Directorate of Government Printing and Stationery, Central Government Delhi" | That name belongs to state printing departments. The Central Gazette is run by the Department of Publication, Civil Lines, Delhi-110054. |
| "Attach a demand draft of Rs 1,100 with the file" | The Department stopped demand drafts and cash long ago. Payment is online through BharatKosh (NTRP) only, and the fee is non-refundable. |
| "Your printed gazette copy will arrive by post" | Printed copies stopped from 1 October 2015. You download the PDF yourself 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 fee. A minor's case costs Rs 1,700, each extra alias name adds Rs 250, and applicants living abroad pay Rs 3,500. |
| "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. |
| "Call the gazette office helpline printed on our page" | Most "office helpline" numbers printed on blogs are private agents' own numbers, not the Department of Publication. Treat any number on a commercial blog as a sales line, and rely on the official portals for the process itself. |
| "Your name change will be done in 15 to 30 days" | Underpromised timelines cause panic later. Realistically the Central Gazette takes about 30 to 45 days after the file reaches the Department, plus your affidavit and newspaper time before that. |
| "Fix your birth certificate spelling through the gazette" | A birth certificate correction is a Registrar matter under Section 15 of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969, through the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, not the gazette. |
Keep these ready. Missing or mismatched papers are the top reason files get rejected at Civil Lines.
| Document | Needed? | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Notarised name change affidavit (original) | Yes | On Rs 10 stamp paper |
| Old name ID proof | Yes | Aadhaar, PAN, Voter ID or passport, self-attested |
| Delhi address proof | Yes | Utility bill, rent agreement or similar |
| Two passport-size photos | Yes | Self-attested |
| Full copies of both newspaper ads | Yes | One Hindi and one English |
| Typed proforma with two witnesses | Yes | Signed by you and witnesses |
| Soft copy on CD (MS Word) | Yes | Without the witness column |
| Matching certificate + request letter | Yes | With the BharatKosh fee receipt |
| Marriage certificate | If applicable | For a surname change after marriage |
| Divorce papers | If applicable | For restoring your maiden name |
| Birth certificate | If applicable | For a minor's name change |
| Deed (MHA format) | If applicable | For government employees |
If you live abroad, your deed must be attested by the Indian Embassy or High Commission of that country.
Old blogs still quote Rs 700 to Rs 900. Those figures are outdated. Here are the real numbers.
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| 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 (Delhi) | About Rs 10 |
| Notary | About Rs 50 to Rs 500 |
| Newspaper ads (Hindi + English) | About Rs 1,000 to Rs 3,500 |
Plan for about 30 to 45 days end to end. The affidavit takes a day or two, the newspaper ads about one to two weeks including printing, and the gazette processing about three to six weeks after the file reaches Civil Lines. Being in Delhi helps at the edges, since there is no courier transit and any correction can be sorted in person.
The NCR crosses three states, but the name change route is the same for everyone.
If you live in Noida or Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh), Gurgaon or Faridabad (Haryana), you follow the identical three steps. The only differences are small: use your own state's stamp paper value and newspapers that circulate in your city. The file still goes to the same Central Gazette office at Civil Lines, Delhi.
We cover the entire NCR with document pickup and delivery, so whether you are in Sector 62 Noida, DLF Gurgaon, Indirapuram or Faridabad, you get the same doorstep service as central Delhi.
Moved here from another state, or helping family back home? We keep dedicated state guides too: see the full name change procedure in Punjab and the name change procedure in Maharashtra, the name change procedure in Rajasthan and the name change procedure in Uttar Pradesh, both with their own state gazette routes covered.
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 Delhi residents.
Name change or spelling correction with the gazette as proof.
Name update through the NSDL or UTIITSL route.
Name correction on the electoral roll via Form 8.
Re-issue with your new name at the Delhi passport offices using the gazette.
Name update at the Delhi RTO with the gazette copy.
Update your name across bank accounts and KYC records.
Records for CBSE, Delhi University and other universities.
Correction through the MCD Registrar under the RBD Act, not the gazette.
Name change on policies and insurance records.
Updates on ration card and property documents.
Tell us which documents you need updated. Call 9540005026 and we guide you through each one after the gazette.
We handle name change work for people all across Delhi, with doorstep pickup and delivery. Wherever you are, the process runs the same way.
From Burari, Civil Lines and Model Town to Rohini, Pitampura and Ashok Vihar, the legal steps are identical, because a name change runs on paperwork, not on which part of Delhi you live in. The only difference here is a happy one: the Central Gazette office itself is in Civil Lines, so in-person submission is a metro ride away, and birth certificate corrections stay with the Municipal Corporation of Delhi.
Do not see your area? 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 a Delhi PSK with the gazette and ads |
| Driving licence | Visit the Delhi RTO with the gazette copy |
| Bank accounts | Visit your branch with the gazette, affidavit and ID |
| Voter ID | Submit Form 8 for correction |
| CBSE / DU records | Contact your board or university with the gazette |
| Employer records | Inform HR with the gazette copy |
Keep 10 to 15 printouts of the gazette, because every office will want its own copy. We can also handle these updates for you.
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. Keep your divorce papers ready. No separate court order is needed just to restore a maiden name.
The parent or guardian signs the affidavit and applies with the child's birth certificate. The Central Gazette fee is Rs 1,700.
The affidavit states the wrong spelling and the correct one. A birth certificate correction goes through the MCD Registrar under the RBD Act, not the gazette.
Publish the ads only when you are ready to file, because your file must reach Civil Lines within six months of the ad date, or you pay for the ads again.
The single reason files fail is a spelling gap between the affidavit, the newspaper ads and the ID proof. Pick one exact spelling, including initials and spacing, and use it everywhere.
A spelling fix on a birth certificate is not a gazette job. It goes through the MCD Registrar under the RBD Act. For a CBSE school name change, you may also need a court order along with the gazette.
Delhi residents can file in person at Civil Lines and skip the courier stage entirely.
The Central Gazette is treated as final proof by UIDAI, the passport office, banks and universities across India and abroad.
The gazette is e-published, so if you lose your copy you download it again free from egazette.gov.in.
Plan for 30 to 45 days. There is no official fast-track, even in Delhi.
A wrong fee category or a spelling gap can mean a rejection, a fresh payment and a restart.
Delay filing after the ads and you may have to publish them again, adding cost.
| Mistake | Why it hurts |
|---|---|
| Different spellings across affidavit, ads and ID | Top cause of rejection at Civil Lines |
| Filing more than six months after the ads | Ads expire and must be republished |
| Signing the form with the new name instead of the old name | File gets held up |
| A CD whose contents do not match the printed proforma | File returned |
| Not keeping the full original newspaper pages | You cannot prove the publication |
| Paying the wrong fee category on BharatKosh | Payment rejected or mismatched |
| Trusting a fake "state gazette" address | Delhi's route is the Central Gazette at Civil Lines |
| 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 |
Our Burari office is close to Civil Lines, so we hand-deliver your file and follow up in person.
We book both newspaper ads for you in the correct format, in Delhi's leading dailies.
Doorstep document pickup across Delhi, Noida, Gurgaon, Ghaziabad and Faridabad.
We review the full file before filing, so there are fewer rejections, and we handle Aadhaar, PAN and passport after.
Do I need a clean police record to change my name in Delhi? No. Some websites list "no pending cases" as an eligibility rule, but the Department of Publication asks for no such certificate. Your affidavit declares the change is not made with fraudulent intent, and that is the legal requirement.
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.
Will the gazette notification be sent to my address? No. Ranking pages still promise this, but printed copies stopped from 1 October 2015 and nothing is posted or couriered. You download the PDF yourself from egazette.gov.in (Part IV, published every Saturday), free, and it needs no certification.
Is the Delhi gazette process online or offline? Mixed, and this confuses people. The fee is paid online on BharatKosh and the published gazette is downloaded online, but the file itself is submitted physically, by hand at Civil Lines or by post or courier. There is no portal where you upload the complete application.
What are the gazette office timings in Delhi? Public dealing at the Department of Publication, Civil Lines runs 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM on working days. Reach early with the complete file if you are submitting in person.
Where is the gazette office in Delhi? Department of Publication, Civil Lines, Delhi-110054, behind the Delhi Vidhan Sabha, nearest metro Vidhan Sabha on the Yellow Line.
Does Delhi have its own state gazette for name change? No. Delhi residents use the Central Gazette, which is the strongest proof in India and is published from Delhi itself.
Can people in Noida, Gurgaon, Ghaziabad or Faridabad use this process? Yes. The steps are identical; only the stamp paper and local newspapers differ, and the file goes to the same Civil Lines office.
Is a birth certificate name change done through the gazette? No. In Delhi it goes through the MCD Registrar under the RBD Act, not the gazette.
We prepare the affidavit, book the Hindi and English newspaper ads, pay the government fee, and hand-deliver the file at Civil Lines for you, then guide you on updating Aadhaar, PAN and passport. Doorstep service across Delhi NCR, honest pricing.
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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. Add stamp paper, notary and two newspaper ads on top; agent fees are separate.
Be careful here: most "helpline" numbers on blogs are private agents. The office itself is the Department of Publication, Civil Lines, Delhi-110054, public dealing 10 AM to 1 PM and 2 PM to 4 PM on working days.
Partly online: BharatKosh payment and the final download from egazette.gov.in happen online, but the complete file is submitted by hand or by post. No portal accepts the full application upload.
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.
Once published, search your name on egazette.gov.in under Weekly Gazette, Part IV, published every Saturday. The PDF is free and needs no certification or stamp.
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 saves you from format rejections, and because the fee is non-refundable, one bounced file costs more than most assistance.
Not a gazette job. A spelling correction goes through the Municipal Corporation of Delhi under Section 15 of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969. A full legal name change is what the gazette handles.
Explore our other verified guides: Name Change Service in India (the national hub), Name Change Procedure in Maharashtra and Name Change Procedure in Punjab, Name Change Procedure in Rajasthan and Name Change Procedure in Uttar Pradesh. Same verified facts, state-specific routes.
The fees, office details and process on this page are checked against official Government sources, not copied from other blogs.
Government fees, office timings and phone numbers can change from time to time. Always confirm current details on the official portals above or by phone before you visit.
Changing your name in Delhi comes down to three clean steps: affidavit, newspaper ad, and the gazette notification. Delhi uses the Central Gazette, and its office is right here at Civil Lines behind the Vidhan Sabha, so you can even file in person. Publish in one Hindi and one English paper, file within six months, and expect about 30 to 45 days. The fee is Rs 1,100 for adults, with a realistic total of Rs 2,500 to Rs 6,000. Whether you are in Rohini, Dwarka, Laxmi Nagar or across the NCR in Noida or Gurgaon, you can get your name changed at your doorstep, and we update your Aadhaar, PAN, Voter ID and passport once it is done.
Three clean steps: affidavit, Hindi and English newspaper ads, and the gazette notification at Civil Lines. The office is in your city, and we can file it for you, wherever you are across Delhi NCR.
