The complete statewide guide to changing your name in Uttarakhand, from the plains cities of Dehradun, Haridwar and Haldwani to hill districts like Nainital, Almora and Pithoragarh. Three legal steps, the real State Gazette vs Central Gazette choice, verified fees, documents and timeline, with doorstep service anywhere in the state.
A quick walkthrough of the affidavit, the newspaper ad and the Gazette notification for anyone in Uttarakhand.
In this video, the YourDoorstep team explains how to change your name legally in Uttarakhand: which gazette to choose, the documents you need, the real fees, and how we handle it at your doorstep anywhere in the state.
Changing your name in Uttarakhand is a defined legal process with three parts: a notarised affidavit, a newspaper publication, and a Gazette notification. Do all three correctly and your new name is recognised everywhere, from passport and PAN to Aadhaar, bank and board certificates. Miss one, or let a spelling slip between them, and you are redoing the work and paying the government fee again. This guide covers the whole procedure for anyone in Uttarakhand, whether you are in a plains city like Dehradun, Haridwar, Roorkee or Haldwani, or in a hill district like Nainital, Almora or Pithoragarh, including where the state gazette is published and which gazette you should choose.
To change your name legally anywhere in Uttarakhand, sign a notarised affidavit stating your old name, new name and reason, publish it in one Hindi and one English newspaper, then apply for a Gazette notification. You can use the Uttarakhand State Gazette (press at Roorkee) or the Central Gazette. The Central fee is Rs 1,100 for adults and Rs 1,700 for minors, and the total time is about 3 to 6 weeks.
Definition: A gazette notification is an official notice published in the Gazette (Part IV of the Gazette of India, or the Uttarakhand State Gazette) that turns your name change into a public, legally recognised record, accepted by the passport office, banks, UIDAI and government departments.
Every legal name change in India, Uttarakhand included, runs through the same three stages. Doing one or two of them does not finish the job.
Declare your old name, new name, father's or husband's name, address and reason, on non-judicial stamp paper, signed before a notary public in your district.
Publish the notice in two papers, one Hindi and one English. Keep the full original printed pages, not photos.
Submit the affidavit, both cuttings, ID and address proof, photo and fee. Once published, this is your permanent legal proof.
You swear an affidavit on non-judicial stamp paper stating your old name, new name, father's or husband's name, address, and the reason for the change. It is signed before a Notary Public, available in every district headquarters across the state, and you buy stamp paper through authorised vendors. Fix the exact spelling of your new name now, because it is copied into everything that follows.
You publish a short name-change notice in two newspapers, one in Hindi (the state language) and one in English. The notice carries your old name, new name, father's or husband's name, and address. In Uttarakhand, common Hindi papers include Amar Ujala, Dainik Jagran and Hindustan, and English options include The Times of India and The Tribune. Keep the original printed pages, not phone photos.
You submit the affidavit, both newspaper cuttings, ID and address proof, a passport-size photo and the fee. For the state route the file goes to the Directorate of Government Printing Press at Roorkee. For the Central route it goes to the Department of Publication, Civil Lines, Delhi-110054, and your notice is printed in Part IV of the Gazette of India. Once published, the gazette notification is your permanent legal proof.
Both are legally valid. The right choice depends on where you need the name recognised.
| Point | Uttarakhand State Gazette | Central Gazette of India |
|---|---|---|
| Run by | Directorate of Government Printing Press, Roorkee | Department of Publication, Delhi |
| Published in | Uttarakhand State Gazette (Rajpatra) | Part IV, Gazette of India |
| Valid for | Within Uttarakhand | All of India and abroad |
| Download | State process (govtpress.uk.gov.in) | egazette.gov.in |
| Best for | State records, often cheaper, local | Passport, PAN, Aadhaar, banks, embassies |
You need the change for a passport, visa or embassy; you are updating PAN or Aadhaar and want the most trusted proof; your employer runs strict background verification; you work in, or plan to apply for, a central government job; or your records will travel outside Uttarakhand. The Central Gazette is accepted everywhere without question, which is why it is the safest pick for anything that leaves the state, and a common choice given how many Uttarakhand families have members abroad.
Your records, job and future are staying within the state, and you would like a route handled by the state's own press at Roorkee. For state government service records and local matters, the state gazette does the job, and it is often cheaper.
A full walkthrough of how to make a gazette notification for a name change in Uttarakhand, step by step.
Living near a border, or moving for work? We keep dedicated state guides too: see the full name change procedure in Uttar Pradesh, the Delhi name change guide for families settled in the NCR, and the Haryana name change guide. The Central Gazette route is identical, with local details for each state.
Let us clear up the confusion, because some websites get this badly wrong, printing the Central office as "Uttarakhand-110054" or claiming it sits in "North Uttarakhand". That is nonsense.
Here is the accurate picture, with one detail that surprises people. The Uttarakhand State Gazette is published by the Directorate of Government Printing Press, and that press is located at Roorkee, in Haridwar district, not in the capital Dehradun (portal: govtpress.uk.gov.in). So if you picture the state gazette office in Dehradun, that is not where the printing happens.
If you use the Central Gazette, your file goes to the Department of Publication, Civil Lines, Delhi-110054, published in Part IV and downloadable from egazette.gov.in.
This video shows the gazette office details for Uttarakhand, including where the state press and the Central office are located.
You do not have to live in Dehradun or Roorkee to do this. The affidavit is notarised in your own town, the newspaper ads run in Hindi and English dailies that circulate across the state, and the fee is paid as required. What varies by location is only the final submission: for the state route, the file reaches the Government Printing Press at Roorkee; for the central route, it is couriered to Delhi.
So whether you are in Haldwani, Rudrapur, Kashipur, Rishikesh, Nainital, Almora, Pithoragarh, Pauri, Tehri, Uttarkashi, Chamoli, Bageshwar, Champawat or Rudraprayag, the first two steps are entirely local, and only the last step involves sending the file onward. Many people in the hill districts use a representative or a courier to handle that final leg, which saves a long journey. That is exactly the part we can handle for you from anywhere in Uttarakhand.
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 |
|---|---|
| "The Central Gazette office is located in North Uttarakhand at Department of Publication, Civil Lines, Uttarakhand-110054" | That is Delhi's address with the state name swapped in. 110054 is a Delhi PIN code. The Department of Publication sits at Civil Lines, Delhi-110054, and there is no Central Gazette office anywhere in Uttarakhand. |
| "The gazette fee is Rs 1,100 to Rs 1,700 depending on the type of change, like correction or post-marriage" | The fee depends on age, not the type of change. Rs 1,100 for an adult and Rs 1,700 for a minor, whatever the reason. Each extra alias adds Rs 250, and applicants living abroad pay Rs 3,500. |
| "Send your application along with a demand draft of the fee" | Demand drafts are not accepted at all. The Central Gazette fee is paid online through BharatKosh (NTRP) only, and the fee is non-refundable. |
| "Get the affidavit attested by a first-class magistrate" | A Notary Public attests the affidavit. No magistrate hearing and no court appearance is part of a standard adult name change. |
| "Your printed gazette copy will arrive by post" | Printed copies stopped from 1 October 2015. You download the Central Gazette PDF yourself from egazette.gov.in (Part IV, published every Saturday), and it needs no certification or stamp. State notifications are searchable on gazettes.uk.gov.in. |
| "The state gazette office is in Dehradun" | The Uttarakhand Rajpatra is printed by the Directorate of Printing and Stationery at Government Press, Roorkee, the state's single government printing department, under the Industrial Development Department. |
| "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 body or local Registrar in Uttarakhand, not the gazette. |
Have these ready before you apply. A missing or mismatched paper is the top cause of delay.
| Document | Needed? | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Notarised name-change affidavit | Yes | Old name, new name, reason, father's/husband's name, address |
| Original newspaper cuttings | Yes | One Hindi, one English, full printed pages |
| Identity proof | Yes | Aadhaar, PAN, passport or voter ID |
| Address proof (Uttarakhand residence) | Yes | Aadhaar, voter ID, electricity/water bill or rent agreement |
| Two passport-size photos | Yes | Recent |
| Name-change proforma / form | Yes | Prescribed format |
| Signed matching declaration | Yes | Hard copy and soft copy match |
| Soft copy (CD or pen drive) | Yes | Notification text as required |
| Government fee receipt | Yes | State challan or BharatKosh for the Central route |
| Marriage certificate | For marriage | Surname change after marriage |
| Divorce decree | For divorce | Restoring your maiden name |
| Parents' ID + child's birth certificate | For minors | Guardian applies and signs |
| Embassy-attested deed | For NRIs from Uttarakhand | Attested by the Indian Embassy or High Commission |
| Deed + departmental route | For government employees | Under the MHA Office Memorandum |
This video lists the documents required for a name change in Uttarakhand, from the affidavit to the newspaper cuttings.
Partly. You can draft the affidavit, book newspaper ads, and download the Central Gazette PDF online. What is not purely online: the affidavit needs a physical signature before a notary, and the file often reaches the Roorkee press (state) or Delhi (central) as a physical submission.
So "100 percent online" overstates it. Treat it as mostly online with an in-person notary step, which is especially worth planning for if you live in a hill district far from the state press.
Costs vary with your newspaper choice and whether you do it yourself or hire help. Here are realistic ranges.
| Item | Typical cost |
|---|---|
| Stamp paper for affidavit | Rs 10 to Rs 100 |
| Notary / affidavit drafting | Rs 100 to Rs 500 |
| Newspaper ads (Hindi + English) | Rs 1,000 to Rs 3,000 (depends on the papers) |
| Uttarakhand State Gazette fee | Nominal state fee (varies) |
| 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) |
| Courier of file (state or central) | Rs 100 to Rs 300 |
| Self-done total | Roughly Rs 1,500 to Rs 3,500 or more |
Plan for about 3 to 6 weeks end to end. The affidavit and notarisation take a day, the newspaper publication takes a few days to a week, and the gazette processing is the longest stage.
The Central Gazette commonly takes 30 to 45 days, while the Uttarakhand State Gazette timeline depends on the Roorkee press's schedule. Allow a little extra if you are couriering a file from a remote hill district. 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 (Uttarakhand Board/CBSE), university | Follow the board's formal correction process with the gazette |
| 7 | Employer, PF, insurance, property | Update as needed with the gazette |
For each update you usually submit copies of the affidavit, the newspaper ad and the gazette notification together. Keep several printouts, because every office wants its own copy.
This video explains how to change your name on a 10th class marksheet in Uttarakhand using the gazette notification.
Here is a point most Uttarakhand 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, for example the Nagar Nigam Dehradun, or your town's Nagar Palika or registrar. It is not a gazette job. The gazette route is for an actual change of name, adopting a genuinely different name.
This video explains how to change a father's name in a birth certificate in Uttarakhand through the Registrar.
This video shows how to change or correct a name in a birth certificate in Uttarakhand through the local Registrar.
A woman changing her surname follows the same three steps and adds her marriage certificate. Taking a spouse's surname is a choice, not a legal requirement, but the gazette is what makes it stick across Aadhaar, PAN, passport and bank, and bridges your maiden and married names.
Reverting to a maiden or previous name uses the same affidavit, newspaper and gazette route, with the divorce decree as supporting proof. The process does not change, only the stated reason and supporting document differ.
A parent or legal guardian applies and signs on the child's behalf, with the birth certificate attached. The minor fee is typically Rs 1,700. The Uttarakhand Board, CBSE and most boards ask for the gazette (and sometimes a court order) for school records.
This video explains how a parent or guardian changes a minor's name in Uttarakhand, including the birth certificate and consent.
This video explains how to revert to your maiden or previous name after divorce in Uttarakhand using the gazette route.
Uttarakhand state government employees can route service-record name changes through the state gazette process. 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.
This video explains the separate name change route for state and central government employees in Uttarakhand.
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 Uttarakhand Board, CBSE and state universities.
Correction through your local Nagar Nigam or Nagar Palika 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.
This video shows how to change your name on a driving licence at the RTO in Uttarakhand after your gazette is published.
We handle name change work for people all across Uttarakhand, from the plains to the hills, with doorstep pickup and remote handling.
From Dehradun, Haridwar and Roorkee to Rishikesh, Haldwani and far hill districts like Pithoragarh and Chamoli, the legal steps are identical, because a name change runs on paperwork, not on which of Uttarakhand's districts you live in. The same file works for the whole state and everywhere in India, and birth certificate corrections stay with your municipal body or local Registrar.
Do not see your area? We still cover it. Call 9540005026 and we will confirm.
Most rejections come from avoidable mismatches. Because the gazette fee is non-refundable, a rejection means paying again.
| Reason | What to do instead |
|---|---|
| Name mismatch across affidavit, ads and ID | Fix one exact spelling and use it everywhere, even initials |
| Wrong newspaper mix (two English or two Hindi) | Use one Hindi and one English paper |
| Photo or scan of the newspaper | Submit the original printed page |
| Incomplete proforma or missing declaration | Complete every field and sign the declaration |
| Soft copy that does not match the hard copy | Make the soft-copy text identical to the proforma |
| Typos in the application text | Proofread; the gazette prints exactly what you submit |
| Wrong fee category or missing receipt | Pay the correct category and attach the receipt |
| Blurry or expired ID/address proof | Use clear, current documents |
| 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 |
Doing it yourself is possible and saves the service fee, if you have time to draft the affidavit correctly, book two ads, prepare the file, pay the fee, and submit it at Roorkee or courier it to Delhi. The trade-off is rejection risk, since one small mismatch means a restart, minus the non-refundable fee.
A name change agent in Uttarakhand handles the affidavit, newspaper booking, file preparation, fee and submission, and tracks publication for you. It is the sensible choice when your time is tight, there is a deadline such as a passport appointment or an overseas move, you live in a hill district far from the state press or a notary, or your case has a complication such as a minor, a divorce, a service record, or a document that already carries a spelling error.
This video explains how a name change consultant in Uttarakhand helps handle the affidavit, newspaper ads and gazette filing.
We handle the Uttarakhand State Gazette through the Roorkee press process, and the Central Gazette at Civil Lines, Delhi, where our own office sits, so your file is submitted and tracked to publication.
Whether you are in Dehradun or a remote hill district like Pithoragarh, we handle the newspaper ads and the final submission so you do not have to travel to Roorkee or Delhi.
We book both newspaper ads for you in the correct format, in the dailies that circulate across Uttarakhand.
We review the full file against the checklist before filing, so there are fewer rejections, and we handle Aadhaar, PAN and passport after.
How much does the Central Gazette cost for Uttarakhand 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.
Where is the gazette office in Uttarakhand? The state gazette is published by the Directorate of Government Printing Press at Roorkee, in Haridwar district, not in Dehradun. The Central Gazette office is in Delhi.
Do I have to be in Dehradun to change my name? No. The affidavit and newspaper steps are done in your own town anywhere in Uttarakhand. Only the final file submission reaches Roorkee or Delhi.
Which newspapers do I use in Uttarakhand? One Hindi daily such as Amar Ujala, Dainik Jagran or Hindustan, and one English daily such as The Times of India or The Tribune.
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 your local municipal body.
We prepare the affidavit, book the Hindi and English newspaper ads, pay the government fee, and file the gazette for you, whether the Uttarakhand State route via Roorkee or the Central route, then guide you on updating Aadhaar, PAN and passport. Doorstep and remote service across all of Uttarakhand, plains to hills, honest pricing.
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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. Add stamp paper, notary and two newspaper ads on top; assistance fees are separate.
Be careful here: most "helpline" numbers on blogs are private agents. The state Rajpatra is printed at Government Press, Roorkee (govtpress.uk.gov.in). 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 on working days.
Partly online: BharatKosh payment and the final download from egazette.gov.in happen online, and state notifications are searchable on gazettes.uk.gov.in. The complete central file still 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. Uttarakhand Rajpatra notifications are searchable on gazettes.uk.gov.in. Both PDFs are free and 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.
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The fees, offices and process on this page are checked against official Government sources, not copied from other blogs.
Government fees and timelines can change from time to time. Always confirm current details on the official portals above before you apply.
Changing your name in Uttarakhand is a clear, three-step legal process: an affidavit, a Hindi and English newspaper notice, and a gazette notification, that works the same whether you are in a plains city like Dehradun or Haridwar or a hill town like Nainital or Almora. Two points matter: publish in one Hindi and one English newspaper, and choose your gazette by where you need the name recognised. The Uttarakhand State Gazette is published by the state's own press at Roorkee, not in the capital Dehradun, and it is a fine option for records staying within the state. For a passport, visa or central government job, the Central Gazette is the safer pick because it is accepted everywhere. Either way, match your name exactly across every document, keep your original newspaper pages, and update your records in the right order, starting with Aadhaar. Expect about 3 to 6 weeks and a realistic budget of Rs 1,500 to Rs 3,500 or more. If there is a deadline, a minor, a divorce, or you live far from the state press, we can handle it end to end from anywhere in Uttarakhand.
Three clean steps: affidavit, Hindi and English newspaper ads, and the gazette notification. We can prepare and file it for you, Uttarakhand State route via Roorkee or Central route, from anywhere in the state, then update your Aadhaar, PAN and passport.
