How to Change Name Legally in Haryana (2026 Guide)

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A quick walkthrough of the affidavit, the gazette office and how to change or correct your name legally in Haryana.

In this video, the YourDoorstep team explains how to change your name legally in Haryana: 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 certificates, you need to sort out a surname or a spelling mismatch on your ID, or you want a fresh start. Whatever the reason, the name change procedure in Haryana follows a clear legal path, and the best part is that you can do it from home even from a remote district. This guide breaks down every step in plain words, whether you live in Faridabad, Gurugram, Panipat, Rohtak or Ambala.

Quick Answer

To change your name in Haryana, follow three steps: make an affidavit, publish one newspaper ad, then get the gazette notification. Haryana has two real routes: its own Gazette route, applied for online on the Saral portal, with publication due within 15 days of the fee under the Right to Service timeline, and the Central Gazette (Gazette of India), valid across India and abroad. Both cost Rs 1,100 for adults and Rs 1,700 for minors, and almost all of it can be done from home.

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.

Haryana name change at a glance

Steps: Affidavit → one newspaper ad → gazette notification
Two routes: Haryana Gazette (online via Saral) or Central Gazette
Fee: Rs 1,100 adult / Rs 1,700 minor on either route
Time: Haryana route: 15 days from fee, by law. Central: no published timeline
Newspaper: One daily (Hindi or English), on either route
Also fixes: Surname-field and spelling mismatches on IDs

Key takeaways

The process has three steps: affidavit, one newspaper ad, then the gazette notification.
Haryana has its own official Change of Name service, applied for online on the Saral portal, published in Part III of the Haryana Gazette, with a Right to Service deadline of 15 days from fee.
The identity proof Haryana’s service sheet names is the Parivar Pehchan Patra (Family ID), and its affidavit is attested by a First Class Magistrate or Tehsildar.
The Central Gazette is the pan-India alternative, valid everywhere and abroad, filed by post to Civil Lines, Delhi, in your own name (agents are barred).
Both routes cost Rs 1,100 adult / Rs 1,700 minor (Central adds Rs 3,500/5,100 from abroad on BharatKosh).
One newspaper is enough on either route; the two-cuttings rule belongs to the passport process.
A birth certificate spelling fix goes through the local Registrar (RBD Act), not the gazette.

Clearing the confusion

Which Gazette Applies for Name Change in Haryana?

This is worth settling early, because most websites get it wrong in one direction or the other. Haryana, carved out of East Punjab on 1 November 1966 with Chandigarh as its shared capital, runs two real routes, and its own state route is one of the best-documented in India, though almost nobody describes it correctly.

Route 1, the Haryana Government Gazette. The Printing & Stationery Department publishes an official Change of Name service: you apply online on the Saral portal (or at a Saral Kendra/CSC), post the originals to the Government Text Book Press at Panchkula after approval, pay Rs 1,100 (adult) online, and the notification must be published within 15 days of the fee, because the service sits under Haryana’s Right to Service timeline. Citizen notices print in Part III of the Haryana Gazette.

Route 2, the Central Gazette (the Gazette of India, Part IV), run by the Department of Publication in Delhi, the same fee, filed by post, valid in every state and abroad. Because Haryana wraps around Delhi on three sides, that office is closer to most Haryana families than to almost anyone else in the country.

One-line answer: both routes are real and cost the same Rs 1,100. Pick the Haryana Gazette for its online application and 15-day statutory timeline; pick the Central Gazette when you want the version filed with the Government of India itself, and note that passport rules accept a “Union/State Official Gazette” notification, so either publication carries weight.

Living near a border? We keep dedicated state guides too: see the full name change procedure in Punjab, the name change procedure in Rajasthan and the name change procedure in Uttar Pradesh. The Central Gazette route is identical, with local details for each state.

Haryana’s own route

The Haryana Gazette Route: Online via Saral, 15 Days by Law

This is the procedure from the Printing & Stationery Department’s own service sheet, the one almost every ranking website says does not exist.

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1. Apply online

File on the Saral portal (saralharyana.gov.in) or at any Saral Kendra/CSC. Who can apply: citizens of Haryana and Haryana Government employees. Approval or rejection arrives by SMS and email.

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2. Post the originals

After approval, send the original newspaper page (the public notice must be not more than 6 months old), the original affidavit and the acknowledgement slip to: Manager Publication, Government Text Book Press, Sector-6, Panchkula-134109.

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3. Pay when asked

Once the department receives your documents, an SMS/email tells you to deposit the fee: Rs 1,100 adult / Rs 1,700 minor, online on Saral or at a Kendra (Rs 50 service charge at Kendras/CSCs).

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4. Published within 15 days

The notification must be published in the Haryana Government Gazette within 15 days of the fee, a Right to Service timeline with a designated officer (Dy. Superintendent, Publication Branch, Panchkula) and two grievance authorities above him.

One live caveat: the Saral portal’s “Change of Name in Gazette” listing currently shows “Service Under Modification”, when the online form is paused, the same application is accepted by hand at a Saral Kendra/CSC, per the service description. Two more Haryana-specific details from the official sheet: the identity proof it names is the Parivar Pehchan Patra (Family ID), and the affidavit must be attested by a First Class Magistrate or Tehsildar, not a notary, on this route. Your published notice then downloads free from egazetteharyana.gov.in under “Recent Gazette (Ordinary)”; citizen name changes sit in Part III.

Why this matters: a statutory 15-day publication deadline is almost unheard of in Indian gazette work. If a passport or all-India record is the goal, the Central Gazette below remains the standard, but for speed with a legal deadline behind it, Haryana’s own route is hard to beat.

Infographic: name change in Haryana, the online Saral route (publication due 15 days after the fee), the Central Gazette route, official document list and common myths — The Haryana name-change process at a glance: two routes, verified fees and the 15-day deadline. Click to open full size.

A real Haryana advantage

Name Change Help From an Office Inside Haryana

This is the part most guides cannot offer. YourDoorstep is not a faraway call centre for Haryana families: our own chamber sits inside the District Court complex in Faridabad, Haryana. The affidavit, the newspaper wording and the gazette file are prepared by a team that files these documents in this state every working week.

Geography helps too. Haryana surrounds Delhi on three sides, so the Department of Publication at Civil Lines, Delhi is a short drive from Faridabad and Gurugram, and an easy day trip from Panipat, Rohtak or Sonipat. If your case ever benefits from an in-person submission, that trip is simple to arrange, while applicants from most other states depend entirely on post and courier.

What this means for you: local drafting, local newspapers we already work with, and the gazette office within reach. Call 9540005026 and the file moves the same day.

The right route

Why the Central Gazette Works for Every Haryana Resident

The Central Gazette is not limited to any one state. Every Haryana resident has the full right to apply to it. It is run by the Government of India in Delhi, and once your name appears in it, that record is valid across all of India and abroad.

That is why the Central Gazette is the reliable pan-India choice: the passport office, UIDAI, banks, public sector employers, universities and foreign embassies all accept it. It sits alongside, not instead of, Haryana’s own Saral-portal route above; both are real, and both cost Rs 1,100 for an adult.

Where to file

Gazette Office for Haryana

The Central Gazette file goes to the Department of Publication, Controller of Publications, Civil Lines, Delhi-110054. The published notice is downloaded from egazette.gov.in (Part IV, published every Saturday; the PDF needs no certification or stamp).

Watch out for a common error: some pages wrongly print the office as "Civil Lines, Haryana-110054". That pincode is a Delhi one, and there is no such Haryana office. The Central Gazette office is in Civil Lines, Delhi. Haryana’s own route has a different address entirely: applications go through the Saral portal and the originals to the Government Text Book Press, Sector-6, Panchkula.

Good news

Change Your Name Without Travelling

Yes. A legal name change in India runs on paperwork, not office visits. There is no name change office you must line up at, and you do not have to travel out of your district or to Delhi.

Haryana’s own route is the most home-friendly in India: the application itself goes in online on the Saral portal, and only the original newspaper and affidavit travel by post to Panchkula. On the Central route, be careful who claims to “file it for you”, the Department of Publication’s own instruction says applications submitted personally or by post/courier only are entertained, and agents are barred. We prepare the complete kit end to end, affidavit, the one newspaper ad, proforma, CD and fee, and the file then goes to Delhi in your own name. Once published, you download the gazette PDF, and we guide every record update after it.

The process

The 3 Legal Steps

Every legal name change through the Central Gazette follows the same three steps, in this order.

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Make the affidavit

A short legal statement on stamp paper with your old name, new name, address, parent's or spouse's name, and the reason, signed before a notary.

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Publish one newspaper ad

The central guideline asks for one daily local leading paper, Hindi or English, your choice. It is a public notice, so anyone can object.

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Get the gazette

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.

Step 1: Make the name change affidavit

An affidavit is a short legal statement on non-judicial stamp paper. It lists your old name, new name, address, parent's or spouse's name, and the reason for the change. You sign it in front of a notary. If a notary is hard to reach in your area, we help arrange this so you are not stuck.

Step 2: Publish the change in one newspaper

Both official rulebooks ask for one ad, not the two most websites demand. The central guideline reads: “Change of name should be advertised in one of the daily local leading newspapers of the area”, a Hindi daily circulating in your district or an English daily both qualify. Haryana’s own service sheet likewise asks for the original of one newspaper carrying your public notice, not more than 6 months old at filing. The notice must carry your old name, new name, father’s or husband’s name and address exactly as in the affidavit. Keep the full newspaper page, not just the cut-out advert, the two-cuttings rule you may have read about belongs to the passport process (permanent + present address), or a gazette notification substitutes for it.

Step 3: Get the gazette notification

The file goes to the Department of Publication, Civil Lines, Delhi-110054. It includes the affidavit, the newspaper pages, a typed proforma with two witnesses, a soft copy on CD in MS Word, two passport photos, ID proof, and the BharatKosh fee receipt. Your notice is printed in Part IV of the Gazette of India, published every Saturday. You then download the PDF from egazette.gov.in.

A quick note on order: the affidavit always comes first, because both the newspaper ad and the gazette file copy their details from it.

Fact check

What Other Websites Get Wrong About Name Change in Haryana

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
"Make the demand draft in favour of Controller of Publications, Haryana"	No such payee exists, and this exact line still ranks for Haryana searches. There is no "Controller of Publications, Haryana". The Central Gazette fee is paid online on BharatKosh (NTRP) to the Department of Publication, Delhi, and demand drafts are not accepted at all.
"Write an application letter to the District Magistrate for your name change"	A ranking Haryana site invents a DM step. No District Magistrate is involved in a standard gazette name change. The file goes to the Department of Publication, Civil Lines, Delhi-110054, not to any district office.
"The affidavit must be attested by a first-class magistrate"	It depends on the route. The Central Gazette accepts a Notary-attested affidavit; Haryana’s own service sheet asks for attestation by a First Class Magistrate or Tehsildar. Neither involves a hearing or a court appearance, it is an attestation, not a case.
"Your name is legally valid only after Haryana Rajpatra publication"	Half-truth either way. The Haryana Rajpatra route is real, the official Change of Name service runs on the Saral portal with a 15-day publication deadline, but it is not the “only valid” route: the Central Gazette works for every Haryana resident too, and passport rules accept a Union or State gazette notification alike.
"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 on both routes. A minor's case costs Rs 1,700, applicants living abroad pay Rs 3,500 (adult) or Rs 5,100 (minor) on the Central route, and the Rs 250 sometimes quoted is the change-of-religion surcharge, not an “alias fee”.
"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.
"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 your municipal corporation or local Registrar in Haryana, not the gazette.

Why this matters: a wrong fee, a stale document or a fake address does not just delay your file, it can mean paying the non-refundable fee again. Every fact in this table follows the Department of Publication's own guidelines and the official portals in our sources section.

Checklist

Documents Required for Name Change in Haryana

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 (Haryana)	Yes	Shows your Haryana address
Two passport-size photos	Yes	Self-attested
Newspaper ad (the full original page)	Yes	One daily, any language; on the Haryana route the public notice must be under 6 months old
Parivar Pehchan Patra (Family ID)	Yes (Haryana route)	The identity proof named in the official service sheet
Typed proforma with two witnesses	Yes	Signed by you and witnesses
Soft copy on CD (MS Word)	Yes	Without the witness column
BharatKosh fee receipt	Yes	Proof of the government fee
Marriage certificate	If applicable	For a surname change after marriage
Divorce papers	If applicable	For reverting to your earlier name
Birth certificate	If applicable	For a minor's name change
Deed as per rules	If applicable	For government employees

If you are from Haryana but living abroad, your deed must be attested by the Indian Embassy or High Commission of that country.

Real costs

Name Change Fees in Haryana (2026)

Two costs sit inside a name change: the government publication fee, and the side costs like stamp paper, notary and newspaper ads that vary.

Item	Cost
Central Gazette fee (adult)	Rs 1,100 (BharatKosh)
Central Gazette fee (minor)	Rs 1,700 (BharatKosh)
Haryana Gazette route (Saral)	Rs 1,100 adult / Rs 1,700 minor, same figures, paid online on Saral after document receipt (+ Rs 50 Kendra/CSC service charge)
Change-of-religion case (Central)	Rs 250 surcharge under para 9[A] of the proforma guidance, often misquoted online as an “alias fee”
Central Gazette fee (living abroad)	Rs 3,500 adult, Rs 5,100 minor, per the Department of Publication guidelines (BharatKosh)
Stamp paper and notary/attestation	Varies, no value is prescribed centrally; the Haryana route wants attestation by a First Class Magistrate or Tehsildar
Newspaper ad (one daily)	Varies by paper, one ad is enough on either route

Watch out: pay only through the official BharatKosh portal and keep the receipt for the file. Do not pay cash to anyone who calls it a "government charge."

Public notice

Newspaper Publication for Name Change in Haryana: One Ad, Not Two

Publishing the notice is a real step, not a formality, but it is one ad, whatever other sites say. The central guideline asks for “one of the daily local leading newspapers of the area”, and Haryana’s own service sheet asks for the original of one newspaper carrying your public notice, not more than 6 months old when you apply. A Hindi daily whose edition circulates in your district or an English daily both qualify.

The ad must carry exactly the same old name, new name, father’s or husband’s name and address as your affidavit, Haryana’s sheet even prints the specimen wording. Keep the complete original page with the date and masthead clearly visible: the state route wants that original posted to Panchkula, and a cutting where the date cannot be read is one of the most common reasons a file bounces. Because the government fee is non-refundable, a bounced file means paying again.

The two-newspaper rule does exist, for passports. Passport rules ask for cuttings from two daily newspapers, one in the area of your permanent address and one where you currently live, or a copy of the “Union/State Official Gazette” notification instead, which either of Haryana’s routes gives you.

Simple decision: either gazette route → one local daily. Passport planned → two cuttings (permanent + present address) or rely on the published gazette notification.

Every document

Name Change Services We Handle in Haryana

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 Haryana residents.

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Aadhaar Card

Name change, surname fix, or spelling correction with the gazette as proof.

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PAN Card

Name update through the NSDL or UTIITSL route.

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Voter ID (EPIC)

Name correction on the electoral roll via Form 8.

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Passport

Re-issue with your new name using the gazette and ads.

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Driving Licence

Name update at the RTO with the gazette copy.

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Bank & KYC

Update your name across bank accounts and KYC records.

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HBSE & University

Records for the Haryana board (HBSE, Bhiwani), CBSE and universities.

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Birth Certificate

Correction through the local Registrar under the RBD Act, not the gazette.

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LIC & Insurance

Name change on policies and insurance records.

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Ration Card & Property

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.

Across Haryana

Towns in Haryana We Serve

We handle name change work for people all across Haryana, from the NCR belt to the farthest districts. Wherever you are, the process runs the same way, and you never have to travel to Delhi.

From Faridabad and Gurugram to Panipat, Rohtak, Hisar and Ambala, the legal steps are identical, because a name change runs on paperwork, not on which of Haryana's 22 districts you live in. The same Central Gazette file works for the whole state and everywhere in India, and birth certificate corrections stay with your local municipal body or Registrar.

Faridabad Gurugram Panipat Ambala Yamunanagar Rohtak Hisar Karnal Sonipat Panchkula Bhiwani Sirsa Jind Kurukshetra Kaithal Rewari Palwal Jhajjar Fatehabad Charkhi Dadri Mahendragarh Nuh

Do not see your town? We still cover it. Call 9540005026 and we will confirm.

Next step

After the Gazette: Update Your Records

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 with the gazette and the newspaper cuttings the passport rules ask for
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
HBSE / university records	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.

Special cases

Marriage, Divorce, Minors & Clan Name

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After marriage

Add your marriage certificate to the file. The affidavit states your earlier name and the new name. The three steps stay the same.

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After divorce

You can revert to your earlier name through the same process. Keep your divorce papers ready.

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For a minor

The parent or guardian signs the affidavit and the Central Gazette fee is Rs 1,700. The department wants the guardian to send the package directly, so we prepare the full kit and guide you.

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Clan name or spelling

The affidavit states the old form and the exact new form of your name. A birth certificate correction, though, goes through the local Registrar under the RBD Act, not the gazette.

Expert insights

Three Things the Experienced Know

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Decide the exact form of your name first

Because school records, Aadhaar and PAN often carry different versions of the same name, decide the precise spelling and structure you want printed before filing. The gazette prints exactly what you give it.

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File from home, or walk it in

Most states depend entirely on courier. Haryana families get both options: complete the whole thing from home, or use the shortest in-person trip in India, since Civil Lines, Delhi sits right next door to Faridabad and Gurugram.

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Know the birth certificate exception

A spelling fix on a birth certificate is not a gazette job. It goes through the local Registrar under the RBD Act. For a CBSE school name change, you may also need a court order along with the gazette.

Honest view

Benefits & Drawbacks of the Gazette Route

✔ Accepted everywhere

A Central Gazette notification is accepted as name-change proof by UIDAI, the passport office, banks and universities, so you rarely face follow-up questions.

✔ Fixes the surname mismatch cleanly

The gazette records the exact form of your name, which solves the surname-field and spelling mismatches common across Haryana records.

✔ Done from anywhere in Haryana

The whole process runs on paperwork, so a resident of Sirsa or Mahendragarh completes it without travelling.

✕ The central route publishes no timeline

Between the affidavit, the newspaper and postal processing, plan buffer time, the Department of Publication commits to no turnaround. Haryana’s own route is the exception: 15 days from fee, by law.

✕ Mistakes cost money and time

A wrong fee category or a spelling gap can mean a rejection, a fresh payment and a restart.

✕ The file is physical

Fee payment and download are online, but the Central Gazette file still has to reach the Delhi office.

Avoid these

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Mistake	Why it hurts
Not deciding the exact final form of the name, including the surname	Leads to a second correction
Different spellings across affidavit, ad and ID	Top cause of rejection
Following a page that lists a fake gazette address in Haryana instead of Delhi	Papers go to the wrong place and cause delay
Copying a stamp-paper value from a blog	No value is prescribed centrally, confirm with your notary; on the Haryana route the affidavit is attested by a First Class Magistrate or Tehsildar
Not keeping the full original newspaper pages	You cannot prove the publication
Letting the newspaper notice go stale	Haryana’s route rejects a public notice more than 6 months old; the Central route rejects documents more than a year old
Wrong fee category or amount on BharatKosh	Payment rejected or mismatched
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

Why YourDoorstep

Why People in Haryana Choose Us

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Clan-name & surname help

We understand surname and spelling fixes, and record exactly the form you want across every ID.

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No travel needed

You never travel out of your district. Everything runs on call, WhatsApp and a short form.

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Only the ad you actually need

One paper is enough on either route, we book that single ad in the right format and proofread the wording against the affidavit before it prints.

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One team for everything

The gazette plus updating Aadhaar, PAN, passport and the rest, with clear pricing and no hidden charges.

An example of a case we handle. A student in Faridabad found his surname was recorded differently on his Aadhaar and his school certificate, which was blocking a college form. He sent both spellings and the exact form he wanted on WhatsApp. We drafted the affidavit, arranged the notary, ran the one newspaper ad the guideline asks for, paid the BharatKosh fee, and prepared the complete kit, which he posted to Delhi in his own name, as the rules require. When the notice appeared in Part IV, he used the gazette PDF to make his records match. He never left Faridabad. This is an illustrative example of the type of case we handle, not a named client review.

Quick answers

Quick Answers to Common Searches

How much does the Central Gazette cost for Haryana residents? Rs 1,100 for adults and Rs 1,700 for minors on BharatKosh (NTRP), the same figures Haryana’s own Saral route charges. Applicants living abroad pay Rs 3,500 (adult) or Rs 5,100 (minor); the Rs 250 quoted online as an “alias fee” is actually the change-of-religion surcharge. The fee is non-refundable.

Do I need to write to the District Magistrate? No. A ranking website invents that step. No DM, SDM or court hearing is involved on either route. The Central file goes to the Department of Publication, Civil Lines, Delhi-110054; the Haryana file goes through Saral and the Publication Branch at Panchkula. (On the Haryana route the affidavit is attested by a First Class Magistrate or Tehsildar, an attestation, not an application.)

Does Haryana have its own gazette for name change? Yes, the Printing & Stationery Department’s official Change of Name service takes applications on the Saral portal and publishes citizen notices in Part III of the Haryana Gazette, with a 15-day Right to Service deadline. The Central Gazette is the pan-India alternative.

How fresh do my documents need to be? The Department of Publication does not accept documents older than one year, so complete the affidavit, the newspaper ad and the gazette filing without a long gap. Documents once submitted are not returned.

Can I submit the file in person? Yes, and Haryana has the easiest trip in India for it. The office at Civil Lines, Delhi is a short drive from Faridabad and Gurugram. Public dealing runs 10 AM to 1 PM and 2 PM to 4 PM on working days. Post and courier work fine too.

Is a birth certificate name change done through the gazette? No. A spelling correction on a birth certificate goes through your municipal corporation or local Registrar under Section 15 of the RBD Act, 1969. The gazette handles full legal name changes.

Let YourDoorstep handle it for you

We prepare the affidavit, record the exact form of your name, book only the one newspaper ad the rules ask for, ready the fee, and prepare the complete file, the Saral application for the Haryana route, or the Central Gazette kit that goes to Delhi in your own name by post. Then we guide you on updating Aadhaar, PAN and passport. Doorstep service, honest pricing.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How can I change my name legally in Haryana?+

Three steps: an affidavit stating your old name, new name and reason; one newspaper ad (both official rulebooks ask for one paper, not two); then the gazette. Haryana’s own route runs online on the Saral portal with a 15-day statutory timeline, or the complete file goes to the Department of Publication, Civil Lines, Delhi-110054, with the fee paid on BharatKosh. Once published, you download the gazette PDF from egazette.gov.in.

Does Haryana have its own gazette for name change?+

Yes, and it is genuinely usable. The Printing & Stationery Department’s official Change of Name service takes online applications on the Saral portal, publishes citizen notices in Part III of the Haryana Gazette, and carries a Right to Service deadline of 15 days from fee. The Central Gazette (Gazette of India) is the pan-India alternative, which passport offices and banks expect.

What is the fee for name change in Haryana?+

Rs 1,100 for adults and Rs 1,700 for minors, the same figures on both routes (BharatKosh for the Central Gazette, the Saral portal for the Haryana route, plus Rs 50 at a Kendra/CSC). Applicants living abroad pay Rs 3,500 (adult) or Rs 5,100 (minor); the Rs 250 quoted online as an “alias fee” is actually the change-of-religion surcharge. The fee is non-refundable, so the file must be right the first time.

How long does a name change take in Haryana?+

On the Haryana route, publication is due within 15 days of the fee, a Right to Service deadline with a designated officer behind it. The Central Gazette publishes no timeline at all; Part IV simply prints weekly, so treat any firm day-count you read online as a guess and plan buffer time.

Do I have to go to Delhi to submit the file?+

No, post or courier to the Department of Publication works from every Haryana district. But if you prefer in-person submission, Haryana residents have the shortest trip in India, since Civil Lines, Delhi is a short drive from Faridabad and Gurugram.

Do I need to apply through the District Magistrate or SDM?+

No. No District Magistrate, SDM office or court hearing is involved in a standard adult name change on either route. The Haryana route runs through the Saral portal and the Publication Branch at Panchkula; the Central route through the Department of Publication in Delhi. (On the Haryana route the affidavit itself is attested by a First Class Magistrate or Tehsildar, an attestation, not an application.)

Is the gazette notification valid for a passport?+

Yes. The Central Gazette notification is the standard proof, and passport rules accept a “Union/State Official Gazette” notification, so a published Haryana Gazette notice also carries weight, alongside your affidavit and newspaper page.

How old can my affidavit and newspaper ad be for the gazette?+

On the Central route, not more than one year, and documents once submitted are not returned, so keep clear copies. On the Haryana route the newspaper public notice must be not more than 6 months old when you apply. Either way, file while your papers are fresh.

Which newspapers should I use in Haryana?+

Just one paper is required on either route, a leading Hindi daily circulating in your district or an English daily. The notice must carry exactly the same names and address as the affidavit, and the state route wants the original page (not more than 6 months old) posted to Panchkula. Two cuttings are a passport requirement, not a gazette one.

Can I correct my birth certificate through the gazette?+

No. A spelling correction on a birth certificate is done by your municipal corporation or local Registrar under Section 15 of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969. The gazette route is for a full legal name change.

What if my documents show different spellings of my name?+

That mismatch is exactly what the gazette fixes. The affidavit lists the wrong and right versions, the ad announces the change, and the gazette notification becomes the master proof you use to align Aadhaar, PAN, passport, bank and board records.

Can NRIs from Haryana change their name?+

Yes. Applicants living abroad file the Central Gazette application with a deed attested by the Indian Embassy or High Commission, the fee is Rs 3,500 for adults and Rs 5,100 for minors. The published gazette PDF is downloaded online, so nothing needs collecting in India.

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Official Sources & References

The routes, fees and offices on this page are checked against official Government sources, not copied from other blogs.

Change of Name Notification Procedure (Printing & Stationery Dept, Haryana)The official service sheet: Saral application, Panchkula address, Rs 1,100/1,700 fee, PPP identity proof, 15-day RTS timeline.
Antyodaya-SARAL portalWhere the Haryana Change of Name application is filed online (or by hand at a Saral Kendra/CSC).
Haryana Government eGazetteFree downloads of published issues, citizen name changes appear under Change of Name and Notices (Part III).
Department of Publication, Government of IndiaRuns the Central Gazette route: guidelines, fees and the Civil Lines, Delhi-110054 address.
e-Gazette portal, Government of IndiaWhere the published Central Gazette (Part IV) notification is downloaded.
BharatKosh (NTRP), Ministry of FinanceOfficial portal for paying the Central Gazette fee.
Board of School Education Haryana (HBSE)Certificate-correction rules referenced in the school-records answers.

Government fees and procedures can be revised. Always confirm current figures on the official portals above before you apply.

In short

The Short Version

Changing your name in Haryana comes down to three clean steps: affidavit, one newspaper ad, and the gazette notification, and Haryana gives you two real routes. Its own Gazette route runs online on the Saral portal with a Right to Service deadline of 15 days from fee (Rs 1,100 adult), with citizen notices in Part III. The Central Gazette (also Rs 1,100) is the pan-India standard, filed by post to Civil Lines, Delhi, right next door for most of Haryana. One newspaper is enough on either route. Whether you are in Faridabad, Panipat, Hisar or Sirsa, we prepare everything, and we update your Aadhaar, PAN, Voter ID and passport once it is done.

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Key takeaways

Which Gazette Applies for Name Change in Haryana?

The Haryana Gazette Route: Online via Saral, 15 Days by Law

1. Apply online

2. Post the originals

3. Pay when asked

4. Published within 15 days

Name Change Help From an Office Inside Haryana

Why the Central Gazette Works for Every Haryana Resident

Gazette Office for Haryana

Change Your Name Without Travelling

The 3 Legal Steps

Make the affidavit

Publish one newspaper ad

Get the gazette

Step 1: Make the name change affidavit

Step 2: Publish the change in one newspaper

Step 3: Get the gazette notification

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Documents Required for Name Change in Haryana

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Name Change Services We Handle in Haryana

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After the Gazette: Update Your Records

Marriage, Divorce, Minors & Clan Name

After marriage

After divorce

For a minor

Clan name or spelling

Three Things the Experienced Know

Decide the exact form of your name first

File from home, or walk it in

Know the birth certificate exception

Benefits & Drawbacks of the Gazette Route

✔ Accepted everywhere

✔ Fixes the surname mismatch cleanly

✔ Done from anywhere in Haryana

✕ The central route publishes no timeline

✕ Mistakes cost money and time

✕ The file is physical

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