The complete guide to changing your name in Pune, from Kothrud and Hinjewadi to Kharadi and Hadapsar. Maharashtra's fully online DGPS gazette, the real Rs 523 fee (not the inflated agent quotes), Marathi and English newspaper rules, documents and timeline, with doorstep service.
A quick walkthrough of the newspaper notice, the online Maharashtra DGPS gazette, and the Pune gazette office.
In this video, the YourDoorstep team explains how to change your name legally in Pune: the online DGPS gazette, the Pune gazette office, the real fee, and how we handle the whole thing at your doorstep.
Changing your name in Pune is a defined legal process, and Maharashtra makes it easier than most states, because the whole thing is online, run by the Directorate of Government Printing, Stationery and Publications (DGPS), and the official fee is surprisingly low. The catch is that many guides overcomplicate it and quote inflated prices. This guide covers the real process, the real cost, and the Maharashtra-specific rules, including when you do not even need an affidavit, for anyone living in Pune.
To change your name legally in Pune, publish the change in a Marathi and an English newspaper, then apply through Maharashtra's online DGPS gazette (dgps.maharashtra.gov.in or Aaple Sarkar) under Gazette Part II, Change of Name. An affidavit is needed for the Central route and for Maharashtra middle-name changes. The real DGPS fee is about Rs 523 plus GST, and the total time is about 2 to 4 weeks.
Definition: A gazette notification is an official notice published in the Maharashtra Government Gazette (Part II, Change of Name) or the Central Gazette of India that turns your name change into a public, legally recognised record, accepted by the passport office, banks, UIDAI and government departments.
A legal name change in Maharashtra has these core parts. The gazette application itself is online.
Publish the notice in two papers, one Marathi and one English. Mandatory, and DGPS rejects applications without valid clippings.
Needed for the Central route, and for a Maharashtra middle-name change. Not always demanded for the state route otherwise.
Apply on dgps.maharashtra.gov.in via Aaple Sarkar under Gazette Part II, upload documents, pay, and download the published gazette.
You publish a name-change notice in two newspapers, one in Marathi and one in English. This is a mandatory step for the Maharashtra gazette, and DGPS rejects applications without valid newspaper clippings. Keep the original printed pages.
For the Central Gazette, a notarised affidavit is mandatory. For the Maharashtra state gazette, an affidavit is specifically required when a middle name is added, removed or altered. The state route otherwise centres on your ID proof, address proof, photo, application form and newspaper notices.
You apply online through DGPS (dgps.maharashtra.gov.in) via the Aaple Sarkar portal, under Gazette Part II, Change of Name. Register with your mobile and OTP, upload your documents as clear scans, pay the fee, and track the application with your reference number. Once published, the gazette PDF is emailed to you and available under your applications. This is your permanent legal proof.
Here is where most Pune pages mislead you. The Maharashtra gazette name change is often advertised at Rs 1,200 or more. Those are agent packages, not the Government fee.
The actual DGPS application fee is modest: around Rs 523 plus GST for the open category, and Rs 273 plus GST for the backward category, plus a small MahaOnline charge. Add your newspaper ads, and a notary if your case needs an affidavit, and a self-done Maharashtra gazette name change costs far less than the agent quotes.
| Item | Typical cost |
|---|---|
| Notary and affidavit (only where required) | Rs 100 to Rs 500 |
| Newspaper ads (Marathi and English) | Rs 400 to Rs 3,000 (depends on the papers) |
| DGPS gazette fee (open category) | About Rs 523 plus GST |
| DGPS gazette fee (backward category) | About Rs 273 plus GST |
| MahaOnline charge | Small (about Rs 20) |
| Self-done total | Often Rs 1,000 to Rs 2,500 |
| Agent or consultancy service fee (optional) | Varies by provider |
A point most guides get wrong: for the Maharashtra state gazette, an affidavit is not required in the same blanket way it is for the Central Gazette. The Directorate centres the state application on your ID proof, address proof, photo, application form, and the newspaper notices. An affidavit is specifically needed when you are adding, removing or altering a middle name, and, of course, always for the Central Gazette route.
Both are legally valid. For most Pune residents the Maharashtra route is convenient, cheap and widely accepted.
| Point | Maharashtra Gazette (online) | Central Gazette of India |
|---|---|---|
| Run by | DGPS, Government of Maharashtra | Department of Publication, Delhi |
| Apply at | dgps.maharashtra.gov.in / Aaple Sarkar (Part II) | Part IV, via the Department of Publication |
| Fee | About Rs 523 + GST (open) / Rs 273 + GST (backward) | Rs 1,100 adult / Rs 1,700 minor (BharatKosh) |
| Valid for | Widely accepted; within Maharashtra and beyond | All of India and abroad |
| Best for | Most residents, cheap and online | Passport, visa, embassy, central jobs |
You want a cheap, fully online route for most everyday needs. You register with your mobile and OTP, choose Gazette Part 2, Change of Name, upload clear scans, pay the fee, and track with your reference number. The published gazette PDF is emailed to you and available under your applications, with no office visit needed.
You specifically need it for a passport, visa, embassy or central government job, or when your records will travel widely outside Maharashtra. It is published by the Department of Publication, Civil Lines, Delhi-110054, in Part IV, downloadable from egazette.gov.in with the fee paid through BharatKosh. It is mandatory for central government employees.
A full walkthrough of how to make a gazette notification for a name change in Pune, step by step.
Many Pune pages send you to the Mumbai office. You do not need to go that far.
Pune has its own DGPS gazette office, the Government Photozinco Press and Book Depot, at GPO Road, 5 Photozinco Path, Pune Station 411001, opposite the Samaj Kalyan Office and behind Saint Helena School, and it closes at 5.30 PM. It is one of the DGPS in-person submission points in the state, alongside Mumbai, Nagpur and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.
North-India guides tell you to publish in Hindi, which is wrong for Pune. Here you use one Marathi newspaper and one English newspaper. Widely read Marathi options include Sakal, Maharashtra Times, Loksatta and Lokmat; for English, The Times of India, The Indian Express and Hindustan Times are common.
Both ads must carry the same name-change details, and DGPS rejects applications without valid newspaper clippings, so keep the original printed pages safe for your upload.
This video shows how to give a name-change advertisement in a Pune newspaper, the mandatory first step before the online gazette application.
Have these ready before you apply. Scan everything in colour, A4, under the portal's file-size limit.
| Document | Needed? | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Newspaper notices (Marathi + English) | Yes | Mandatory; keep valid clippings |
| Photo identity proof | Yes | Aadhaar, PAN, passport, licence or voter ID |
| Address proof (Maharashtra residence) | Yes | Aadhaar, ration card, electricity bill or passport |
| One passport-size colour photo | Yes | Recent |
| Gazette application form (Part II) | Yes | Change of Name, signed |
| Notarised affidavit | Sometimes | Central route, and Maharashtra middle-name changes |
| Fee payment | Yes | Online via DGPS/MahaOnline, or BharatKosh for Central |
| Marriage certificate | For marriage | Spouse's ID may support the application in some cases |
| Divorce decree | For divorce | Restoring your maiden name |
| Parents' ID + consent + birth certificate | For minors | Both parents, unless single parent or court order |
| Department NOC / MHA deed | For government employees | NOC for state route; MHA route for central staff |
| Proof of last Maharashtra address | For NRIs | Where applicable |
Close to it. On the Maharashtra DGPS and Aaple Sarkar route, you register, apply, pay, track and download entirely online. The only physical step is notarising the affidavit in cases that require one. For the Central route, a physical file reaches Delhi.
So Maharashtra is one of the most genuinely online states for this, which is a real advantage for Pune's digitally comfortable, time-pressed professionals.
Plan for about 2 to 4 weeks for the Maharashtra route. Newspaper publication takes a few days to a week, the affidavit (if needed) takes a day, and DGPS processing and publication commonly take around 15 to 30 days.
The Central Gazette route is longer, usually 30 to 45 days. Updating your individual documents afterward, such as Aadhaar, PAN and passport, is a separate timeline on top of this.
Getting the Gazette is the milestone, not the finish line. Order matters, because some documents lean on others.
| Order | Document | How to update |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aadhaar | Update at an Aadhaar Seva Kendra with the gazette; it is the base ID others reference |
| 2 | PAN | Correct the name with your updated Aadhaar and the gazette copy |
| 3 | Passport | Re-issue at the Passport Seva Kendra with the Central Gazette |
| 4 | Bank & KYC | Update once your core IDs reflect the new name |
| 5 | Voter ID, licence, ration card | Submit the respective correction forms |
| 6 | School, board (Maharashtra State Board/CBSE), university | Follow the board's formal correction process with the gazette |
| 7 | Employer, PF, insurance, property | Update as needed with the gazette |
Aadhaar is the first record to update after your gazette is published. This video shows the Aadhaar name change process for Pune residents.
Here is a point most Pune name-change pages get wrong: they push a gazette notification to fix a spelling mistake in a birth certificate. That is the wrong route.
A clerical or spelling error in a birth certificate, a wrong letter or a registrar's typo, is corrected by the Registrar of Births and Deaths under Section 15 of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969, through the local municipal body, which in the city is the Pune Municipal Corporation. It is not a gazette job. The gazette route is for an actual change of name.
This video explains how a birth certificate name change or correction works in Pune through the Pune Municipal Corporation.
A woman changing her surname applies through the Maharashtra gazette; in some cases the spouse's ID is accepted as supporting proof alongside the marriage certificate. Taking a spouse's surname is optional, but the gazette is what makes it stick across Aadhaar, PAN, passport and bank.
Reverting to a maiden or previous name uses the same route with your divorce decree as supporting proof. You do not need a fresh court case just to change the name back.
A parent or guardian applies with the child's birth certificate. Maharashtra generally requires both parents' consent, unless there is a single parent or court order. The Maharashtra Board, CBSE and most boards ask for the gazette for school records.
This video explains how a parent or guardian changes a minor's name in Pune, including the birth certificate and consent requirements.
This Hindi video walks through the full process of changing a minor's name in Pune, from the birth certificate to the gazette.
This video explains how to change your surname in Pune, including after marriage, through the gazette process.
Maharashtra state government employees typically need an NOC from their department for a gazette name change. Central government employees do not file the standard self-application gazette. They follow the Ministry of Home Affairs Office Memorandum No. 190016/1/87-Estt.(A) dated 12/03/1987, executing a deed and publishing through the proper departmental channel.
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.
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 using the Central Gazette.
Name update at the RTO with the gazette copy.
Update your name across bank accounts and KYC records.
Records for the Maharashtra State Board, CBSE and Pune universities.
Correction through the Pune Municipal Corporation Registrar under the RBD Act, not the gazette.
Name change on policies and insurance records.
Tell us which documents you need updated. Call 9540005026 and we guide you through each one after the gazette.
After your gazette and Aadhaar update, this video shows how to change your name on a PAN card in Pune.
This video shows how to change your name on a driving licence at the RTO in Pune after your gazette is published.
We handle name change work for people all across Pune and the nearby area, with doorstep pickup and delivery.
Do not see your area? We still cover it. Call 9540005026 and we will confirm.
Most rejections come from avoidable mismatches. Fix any reverted or action-required status promptly, since the application waits on your correction.
| Reason | What to do instead |
|---|---|
| Name mismatch across form, ads and ID | Fix one exact spelling and use it everywhere, even initials |
| Missing or invalid newspaper clippings | Upload valid clippings; DGPS rejects without them |
| Poorly scanned or oversized files | Scan in colour, A4, within the portal's size limit |
| Wrong newspaper mix (two English or two Marathi) | Use one Marathi and one English paper |
| Missing affidavit where required | Add it for a middle-name change or the Central route |
| Incomplete form or missing certificate | Complete every field and attach supporting proof |
| Wrong fee category (open vs backward) | Select the correct category before paying |
Doing it yourself is very worthwhile in Pune, given the low official fee and the fully online DGPS system: publish the ads, register on Aaple Sarkar, upload, and pay. The trade-off is rejection risk from a mismatch or a bad scan.
A name change agent in Pune handles the newspaper booking, the online application and the tracking, and can spot document errors before submission. It is the sensible choice when your time is tight, there is a deadline such as a passport appointment or a visa interview, or your case has a complication such as a minor, a divorce, a gender change, a service record, or a document that already carries a spelling error.
We tell you the real DGPS fee (about Rs 523 plus GST), not an inflated "gazette fee". You pay the Government charge plus a transparent service fee, nothing hidden.
We run the full Aaple Sarkar and DGPS application for you, upload clean scans, pick the right fee category, and track it to publication.
We book both newspaper ads in the correct languages, so your clippings are valid and your file is not rejected.
We review the full file against the checklist before filing, so there are fewer rejections, and we handle Aadhaar, PAN and passport after.
What does a name change actually cost in Pune? The DGPS fee is about Rs 523 plus GST (open) or Rs 273 plus GST (backward), plus a small MahaOnline charge and your newspaper ads. Ignore the Rs 1,200 or higher agent quotes.
Where is the gazette office in Pune? Pune has the Government Photozinco Press and Book Depot at GPO Road, 5 Photozinco Path, Pune Station 411001. But the process is online, so you rarely need to visit.
Do I need an affidavit for the Maharashtra gazette? Not always. For the state gazette it is specifically required for middle-name changes; the Central Gazette always needs one.
Is a birth certificate name change done through the gazette? No. It is a Registrar correction under Section 15 of the RBD Act, 1969, through the Pune Municipal Corporation.
We book the Marathi and English newspaper ads, run the full online Maharashtra DGPS application, pay the real Government fee, and track it to publication, then guide you on updating Aadhaar, PAN and passport. Doorstep service across Pune, honest pricing, no inflated gazette fee.
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Changing your name in Pune is refreshingly straightforward: publish in a Marathi and an English newspaper, then apply online through Maharashtra's DGPS gazette (Part II, Change of Name) via Aaple Sarkar. The official fee is low, around Rs 523 plus GST for the open category or Rs 273 plus GST for the backward category, so do not overpay agents who quote it many times higher, and remember that for the state gazette an affidavit is only specifically required for middle-name changes. Pune even has its own gazette office, the Government Photozinco Press, though you will rarely need to visit. For a passport, visa or central government job, the Central Gazette is the safer, nationally accepted route. Either way, match your name exactly, keep your newspaper clippings, and update your records in the right order, starting with Aadhaar. If there is a deadline, a minor, a divorce, a gender change or a spelling error in the mix, we can handle it end to end at your doorstep.
Publish the Marathi and English ads, then the online Maharashtra DGPS gazette. We can prepare and file it for you at the real Government fee, then update your Aadhaar, PAN and passport.
