A clear, step-by-step guide to legally changing your name in Karnataka. Affidavit, newspaper notice, the State e-Gazette and Central Gazette routes, real fees, documents and timeline, done from home in Bangalore, Mysore, Hubli or Mangalore.
A quick walkthrough of the affidavit, newspaper and gazette steps for a Karnataka name change.
The YourDoorstep team walks through the name change procedure in Karnataka: where the gazette office sits, what separates a name correction from a full name change, and the documents each one needs.
Changing your name is a big step. Maybe you just got married, you are fixing a spelling mistake in your school records, or you want a fresh start after a divorce. Whatever the reason, the name change procedure in Karnataka follows a clear legal path. Karnataka is one of the states that runs its own online e-Gazette, so you have a state option and a central option. This guide breaks down every step in plain words and shows how to get it done from home, whether you live in Bangalore, Mysore, Hubli or Mangalore.
To change your name in Karnataka, follow three steps. Make a notarised affidavit with your old and new name, publish the change in two newspapers (one English, one Kannada), then apply for a gazette notification. You can use the Karnataka State e-Gazette (e-Rajyapatra, online) or the Central Gazette in Delhi, which is valid across India. Fees start around Rs 1,100, and the process takes about 15 to 45 days depending on the route.
Definition: A gazette notification is an official notice published in the Government Gazette that turns your name change into a public, legally recognised record, accepted by the passport office, banks, UIDAI and government departments across India.
A legal name change in India runs on paperwork, not office visits. In Karnataka you have an extra advantage, because the state runs an online e-Gazette, so much of the state route can be done over the internet.
For the Central Gazette, the file goes to the Department of Publication in Delhi, which is the city where our office sits. Either way, you do not have to line up at the Mysore Road Gazette Office in Bangalore or travel to Delhi. You share your details from your home in Karnataka, we prepare the affidavit, book the newspaper ads, handle the fee, and file the gazette for you. Once it is published, we send you the gazette PDF.
This video walks through the latest name change process in Karnataka, step by step.
Karnataka is one of the better-organised states here, because it runs its own online e-Gazette (e-Rajyapatra). So you genuinely have two working options.
Filing from the capital specifically? Our Bangalore name change guide covers the same routes with city detail, and the national picture is in our India-wide guide.
| Point | Karnataka State e-Gazette | Central Gazette of India |
|---|---|---|
| Run by | Dept. of Printing, Stationery & Publications, Karnataka | Department of Publication, Government of India, Delhi |
| How you apply | Online via the e-Rajyapatra portal (gokprinting.karnataka.gov.in) | File sent to Civil Lines, Delhi, by post, courier or in person |
| Fee payment | Khajane II (K2) portal | BharatKosh (Rs 1,100 adult, Rs 1,700 minor) |
| Time | About 15 to 30 days | About 30 to 45 days |
| Valid for | State-level records; some state bodies specifically ask for it | Accepted everywhere in India and abroad |
| Best for | Karnataka board, state universities and KPSC records | Passport, Aadhaar, PAN, banks, jobs, study or work abroad |
This video compares the Karnataka State Gazette and the Central Gazette to help you choose the right route for your name change.
Living near a border, or moving for work? We keep dedicated guides too: for a locality-level Bengaluru deep dive see how to change name legally in Bangalore, plus the full name change procedure in Telangana and the Hyderabad name change guide for the north-eastern side, the name change procedure in Maharashtra for the northern border, and the Delhi name change guide if your file heads to the capital. The Central Gazette route is identical, with local details for each place.
This is the single most important thing on this page, and we have not found another website that says it. It can save you weeks and a wasted fee.
| Who you are | Karnataka State Gazette | What to do instead |
|---|---|---|
| Karnataka State Government employee | This is the route built for you | Route it through your department under the 1967 Rules, see the section below |
| Private citizen (salaried, self-employed, homemaker, NRI) | Likely to be refused on the basis of the letter above | Use the Central Gazette. It is accepted across India and abroad, so nothing is lost |
| Student | Named in the letter as outside the state route | Central Gazette, plus a court decree for education records — see the education section |
| Central Government employee posted in Karnataka | Not a Karnataka State employee | Deed through your department plus publication in the Gazette of India |
Government employees have their own named rules, and they are genuinely different from the citizen route. If you are in service, start here rather than with a private gazette agent.
Not in Karnataka service? The departmental route differs by state — see Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala or Maharashtra.
The governing rule is The Karnataka Government Servants (Procedure for Change of Names) Rules, 1967, listed among the service rules published by the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (DPAR). The application goes to your Appointing Authority, in triplicate, with the reasons for the change. The department itself corrects your service record; the 2024 judgment noted that this happens without any court order being needed. The Rules also carry a specific provision for women government servants changing their name after marriage.
A different instrument applies: Government of India circular No. 19016/1/87-Estt(A) dated 12 March 1987, from the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (DoPT). It requires the employee to execute a change of name deed, followed by publication of the change in a prominent local newspaper and in the Gazette of India, at the employee's own expense. A woman employee changing her surname after marriage gives a formal intimation of the marriage to her appointing authority along with the request.
Looking for the portal itself rather than a name change? Here it is, with the search steps: erajyapatra.karnataka.gov.in. Karnataka Rajya Patra (ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯಪತ್ರ) is the Kannada name for the Karnataka State Gazette, and 2026 issues are published there daily.
The Karnataka Rajya Patra is the Government of Karnataka's official gazette. It is published online at erajyapatra.karnataka.gov.in, maintained by the National Informatics Centre, with content supplied and approved by the Compilation Officers, Karnataka Rajya Patra, Government Central Press, Bengaluru. Anyone can search and download issues free of charge — you do not need an account to read the gazette, only to file in it.
The portal lists daily gazettes and special gazettes separately, each with its department, subject, issue date and file size, newest first. So for any 2026 issue you simply open the portal and read down the date column — there is no separate "2026 archive" to hunt for, because the current year is what the front page shows. Recent 2026 entries have come from the Revenue Department, DPAR and the Election department among others.
| What you are looking for | Where on the portal |
|---|---|
| Today's or this week's 2026 gazette | ಇತ್ತೀಚಿನ ದೈನಂದಿನ ರಾಜ್ಯಪತ್ರಗಳು — recent daily gazettes, on the front page |
| A special or extraordinary 2026 issue | ಇತ್ತೀಚಿನ ವಿಶೇಷ ರಾಜ್ಯಪತ್ರಗಳು — recent special gazettes |
| A specific department's notification | ಇಲಾಖೆವಾರು ರಾಜ್ಯಪತ್ರ ಹುಡುಕಿರಿ — search department-wise |
| A name change entry | Keyword ಹೆಸರು ಬದಲಾವಣೆ, or ಖಾಸಗಿ ಅಧಿಸೂಚನೆಗಳು (private notifications) |
| Anything before the current archive window | The portal's separate link for older gazettes |
The portal is in Kannada by default, so keep these labels handy:
| On the portal | In English | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| ರಾಜ್ಯಪತ್ರ ಹುಡುಕಿ | Search Gazette | The main search. Filter by department, subject, date or keyword. |
| ಹೆಸರು ಬದಲಾವಣೆ | Name Change | A keyword category of its own. This is the filter you want. |
| ಖಾಸಗಿ ಅಧಿಸೂಚನೆಗಳು | Private Notifications | Where individual notifications sit, as opposed to government orders. |
| ಡೌನ್ಲೋಡ್ | Download | The PDF link in the last column, with the file size shown in Kb. |
| ಇ-ಪ್ರಕಟಣೆ | e-Publication | Electronic publication section. |
| ಡಿಜಿಟಲ್ ಡೈರೆಕ್ಟರಿ | Digital Directory | Directory of published material. |
The portal also carries a separate link for older issues (ಹಳೆಯ ರಾಜ್ಯಪತ್ರಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಭೇಟಿ ನೀಡಿ — "visit here for old gazettes"), and daily gazettes are listed with their publication date and file size, so you can confirm at a glance whether the issue you need is up.
Reading the Rajya Patra is open to everyone. Publishing a private name change in it is the part that carries the eligibility restriction described in the section above — the Director of Printing's office has stated in writing that the Government Press publishes name changes in the Karnataka Gazette only for Karnataka State Government employees. For a private applicant, the Gazette of India at egazette.gov.in, Part IV, is the practical route, and it is the one the passport office, banks and UIDAI expect anyway.
This is one of the most searched phrases on the whole topic, and most pages that rank for it never actually tell you where the PDF is. Here is the straight answer, plus the three different things people mean when they type it.
You download your gazette notification PDF free from the government portal, after it is published. Karnataka Rajya Patra: erajyapatra.karnataka.gov.in → ರಾಜ್ಯಪತ್ರ ಹುಡುಕಿ (Search Gazette) → keyword ಹೆಸರು ಬದಲಾವಣೆ (Name Change) → ಡೌನ್ಲೋಡ್. Central Gazette: egazette.gov.in → Part IV, published every Saturday. There is no fee and no login to download a published gazette.
| What you are actually looking for | Where it comes from | The honest answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Your own published notification the thing you will attach to Aadhaar, PAN, passport | erajyapatra.karnataka.gov.in for the state route, egazette.gov.in Part IV for the Central route | This is the real deliverable. It only exists after publication, so on day one there is nothing to download. Anyone offering you this before you file is selling something else. |
| 2. A blank application form or proforma "name change procedure in karnataka pdf" | The Directorate of Printing, Stationery and Publications, or the office where you file | Take it from the department, never from a blog. Third-party copies float around in outdated versions and outdated forms get files rejected. |
| 3. A sample affidavit or advertisement format | The wording itself, which is short | You do not need a PDF for this. Copying a stranger's scanned document is how spelling errors get inherited into your own file. |
The Karnataka Gazette is run by the Department of Printing, Stationery and Publications, with its main unit on Mysore Road in Bengaluru and a Government Press unit at Bengaluru-560009. The Central Gazette office is in Civil Lines, Delhi.
How to make a Central Gazette notification from Karnataka: the documents needed, the BharatKosh fee, and how the file reaches the Department of Publication in Delhi.
Both the state and central routes share the same first two steps. Only the filing at Step 3 differs.
A short legal statement on stamp paper with your old name, new name, address, father's or husband's name, and the reason, signed before a notary.
Announce the change in two papers, one English and one Kannada. Keep the full original pages as proof.
Apply through the Karnataka e-Rajyapatra portal, or send the file to the Central Gazette in Delhi, then download the published PDF.
An affidavit is a short legal statement on non-judicial stamp paper. It lists your old name, new name, address, father's or husband's name, and the reason for the change. You sign it in front of a notary. The stamp paper value is small, usually Rs 20 or Rs 50 in Karnataka.
You announce the name change in two newspapers, one English and one Kannada. For English you can use Deccan Herald, The Hindu or Times of India. For Kannada you can use Prajavani, Vijaya Karnataka or Udayavani. The notice should carry your old name, new name, address, father's or husband's name, and the affidavit date. Keep the full newspaper pages.
For the state route, apply online through the Karnataka e-Rajyapatra portal, upload your affidavit, newspaper pages and ID proof, and pay the fee through Khajane II. For the Central route, the file goes to the Department of Publication, Civil Lines, Delhi-110054, with the fee paid on BharatKosh. Once verified, your notice is published and you download the digitally signed gazette PDF, which is your legal proof.
A full walkthrough of the name change process in Karnataka: affidavit, newspaper and the gazette notification.
The pages ranking for this topic copy each other, and the same errors travel from site to site. Here is what they say, against the verified position, so your file is not built on a myth.
| What many websites say | The verified fact |
|---|---|
| One consultancy site even lists itself as an "official Karnataka Gazette portal" | It is a private company website. The only official portals are the Karnataka e-Rajyapatra (gokprinting.karnataka.gov.in, run by the Department of Printing, Stationery and Publications) and the Central e-Gazette (egazette.gov.in). |
| "The gazette office is at 8th Mile, Mysore Road, Peenya" | Peenya and Mysore Road are two different parts of Bengaluru, several kilometres apart. The Department of Printing, Stationery and Publications works from Mysore Road, and thanks to the online e-Rajyapatra you do not need to visit at all. |
| "Karnataka gazette fee is Rs 500 to Rs 1,500 and the PDF arrives by post or email" | The Central Gazette fee is fixed: Rs 1,100 adult, Rs 1,700 minor, on BharatKosh only. The state fee is paid through Khajane II. Nobody posts or emails you the PDF, you download it yourself from the portal. |
| "One newspaper ad is enough for the Central Gazette" | In practice the notice goes in two newspapers, one English daily and one Kannada daily, and the clippings travel with your file. |
| "A gazette entry cannot be reversed without a court order" | There is no lifetime lock. You can change your name again at any time by repeating the same affidavit, newspaper and gazette process. No court is involved either way. |
| "A certified hard copy of the gazette arrives for Rs 50 to Rs 100" | For the Central Gazette, printed copies stopped from 1 October 2015. You download the PDF from egazette.gov.in (Part IV, published every Saturday), and it needs no certification or stamp. |
| "The fee is just Rs 1,100, nothing more" | Rs 1,100 is the adult Central Gazette fee. A minor's case costs Rs 1,700, each extra alias name adds Rs 250, and applicants living abroad pay Rs 3,500, never by demand draft. |
| "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. |
Every guide tells you to "get a notarised affidavit". None of them shows you what it has to say. Here is the wording, in both languages, so you can walk into a notary's office knowing what belongs on the paper.
Printed on non-judicial stamp paper, sworn before a Notary Public. Replace everything in square brackets.
AFFIDAVIT
I, [OLD FULL NAME], aged [__] years, son / daughter / wife of [FATHER'S OR HUSBAND'S NAME], residing at [FULL ADDRESS WITH DISTRICT AND PIN, KARNATAKA], do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as follows:
1. That I am a citizen of India and the deponent herein.
2. That my name has been recorded as [OLD FULL NAME] in my [Aadhaar / SSLC marks card / passport / other records].
3. That I have changed my name from [OLD FULL NAME] to [NEW FULL NAME] with effect from [DATE].
4. That the reason for this change is [marriage / restoration of maiden name / correction of spelling / expansion of initials / personal reasons].
5. That henceforth I shall be known as [NEW FULL NAME] for all purposes.
6. That [OLD FULL NAME] and [NEW FULL NAME] denote one and the same person, that is myself.
7. That this declaration is made for the purpose of a public notification and is not intended to defraud any person or authority.
VERIFICATION
Verified at [PLACE], Karnataka on this [__] day of [MONTH], [YEAR] that the contents of the above affidavit are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief, and nothing material has been concealed therefrom.
DEPONENT
Kannada version of the operative clauses, for a notary who prepares the affidavit in Kannada:
ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಪತ್ರ
ನಾನು, [ಹಳೆಯ ಪೂರ್ಣ ಹೆಸರು], ವಯಸ್ಸು [__] ವರ್ಷ, [ತಂದೆ / ಪತಿಯ ಹೆಸರು] ಅವರ ಮಗ / ಮಗಳು / ಪತ್ನಿ, [ಪೂರ್ಣ ವಿಳಾಸ, ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ] ಎಂಬ ವಿಳಾಸದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
1. ನಾನು ಭಾರತದ ಪ್ರಜೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
2. ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು ನನ್ನ ದಾಖಲೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ [ಹಳೆಯ ಪೂರ್ಣ ಹೆಸರು] ಎಂದು ನಮೂದಾಗಿದೆ.
3. ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು [ಹಳೆಯ ಪೂರ್ಣ ಹೆಸರು] ಎಂಬುದರಿಂದ [ಹೊಸ ಪೂರ್ಣ ಹೆಸರು] ಎಂದು [ದಿನಾಂಕ] ರಿಂದ ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
4. ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಉದ್ದೇಶಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ನಾನು [ಹೊಸ ಪೂರ್ಣ ಹೆಸರು] ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರಿನಿಂದ ಗುರುತಿಸಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
5. [ಹಳೆಯ ಹೆಸರು] ಮತ್ತು [ಹೊಸ ಹೆಸರು] ಎಂಬ ಎರಡೂ ಹೆಸರುಗಳು ಒಬ್ಬನೇ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು, ಅಂದರೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನೇ ಸೂಚಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.
I, [OLD FULL NAME], son / daughter / wife of [FATHER'S OR HUSBAND'S NAME], residing at [ADDRESS, DISTRICT, KARNATAKA], have changed my name from [OLD FULL NAME] to [NEW FULL NAME] vide affidavit dated [DATE] sworn before the Notary at [PLACE]. Henceforth I shall be known as [NEW FULL NAME] for all purposes.
ನಾನು, [ಹಳೆಯ ಪೂರ್ಣ ಹೆಸರು], [ತಂದೆ / ಪತಿಯ ಹೆಸರು] ಅವರ ಮಗ / ಮಗಳು / ಪತ್ನಿ, [ವಿಳಾಸ, ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ] ನಿವಾಸಿ, [ದಿನಾಂಕ] ದ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಪತ್ರದ ಮೂಲಕ ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು [ಹಳೆಯ ಹೆಸರು] ಎಂಬುದರಿಂದ [ಹೊಸ ಹೆಸರು] ಎಂದು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಉದ್ದೇಶಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ನಾನು [ಹೊಸ ಹೆಸರು] ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರಿನಿಂದ ಗುರುತಿಸಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
Keep these ready. Missing or mismatched papers are the top reason files get held up.
| Document | Needed? | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Notarised name change affidavit (original) | Yes | Base document for the file |
| Old name ID proof | Yes | Aadhaar, PAN, Voter ID or passport |
| Address proof (Karnataka) | Yes | Shows your Karnataka address |
| Two passport-size photos | Yes | Self-attested |
| Full copies of both newspaper ads | Yes | Complete original pages, one English and one Kannada |
| Scanned documents (state route) | Yes | Upload on the e-Rajyapatra portal |
| Fee receipt (K2 or BharatKosh) | Yes | Proof of the government fee |
| Marriage certificate | If applicable | For a surname change after marriage |
| Divorce decree | If applicable | For restoring your maiden name |
| Birth certificate | If applicable | For a minor's name change |
| Court order | If applicable | For CBSE school-record changes |
If you are from Karnataka but living abroad, your affidavit or deed must be attested by the Indian Embassy or High Commission of that country.
This video lists the documents required for a name change in Karnataka, from the affidavit to the newspaper cuttings and ID proof.
Karnataka charges the gazette fee as a range, not a single fixed figure. Side costs like stamp paper, notary and newspaper ads vary by city and paper.
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Karnataka State Gazette fee | Charged as a range, commonly from around Rs 1,100 |
| Central Gazette fee (adult) | Rs 1,100 (BharatKosh) |
| Central Gazette fee (minor) | Rs 1,700 (BharatKosh) |
| Extra alias name in the notice | Rs 250 per alias, added to the gazette fee |
| Central Gazette fee (living abroad) | Rs 3,500 as per the Department of Publication guidelines (BharatKosh) |
| Central Gazette fee (living abroad) | Higher, check current amount on BharatKosh |
| Stamp paper and notary | About Rs 100 to Rs 300 |
| Newspaper ads (two papers) | Varies by paper and city |
Publishing the notice is standard practice, so treat it as a real step. Use one English paper and one Kannada paper that circulate in your area. Prajavani and Vijaya Karnataka in Kannada, and Deccan Herald or The Hindu in English, are widely used across Karnataka.
Keep the complete original pages with the date and newspaper name clearly visible. A cutting where the date cannot be read is treated as invalid.
This video shows how to publish a name-change advertisement in an English and a Kannada newspaper in Karnataka.
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 Karnataka residents.
Name change or spelling correction with the gazette as proof.
Name update through the NSDL or UTIITSL route.
Re-issue with your new name at the Bangalore PSK using the gazette and ads.
Correction of the name entry through Form 8.
Spelling correction through the local Registrar (RBD Act, Section 15).
Name change on Karnataka board and university records. CBSE needs a court order plus gazette.
Update your name across bank accounts and KYC records.
Name update at the RTO with the gazette copy.
Name change on policies and insurance records.
Updates on ration card and property documents.
This video shows how to change your name on a driving licence at the RTO in Karnataka after your gazette is published.
Tell us which documents you need updated. Call 9540005026 and we guide you through each one after the gazette.
This video shows how to change your name on a passport in Karnataka using the Central Gazette.
This video explains how to change a father's name on a passport in Karnataka with the gazette notification.
This video shows how to update your name on a PAN card in Karnataka after the gazette notification.
This video shows how to update or correct your name on an Aadhaar card in Karnataka at an Aadhaar Seva Kendra.
We handle the full name change and gazette process for residents right across Karnataka. Wherever you are, you share your details by call, WhatsApp or a short form, and we do the filing for you. No visit to the Bangalore Gazette office needed.
Outside Karnataka? Same service in Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai and Delhi.
From Bangalore, Mysore and Hubli-Dharwad to Mangalore, Belgaum and far districts like Bidar and Chamarajanagar, the legal steps are identical, because a name change runs on paperwork, not on which of Karnataka'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. Bengaluru families can also use our dedicated Bangalore city name change guide for locality-level detail, from Koramangala to Yelahanka.
Do not see your city? We still cover it. Call 9540005026 and we will confirm.
Once your name change is published, use the gazette PDF to update your other records. This is the final and often the slowest part, so start early.
| Document | How to update |
|---|---|
| Aadhaar | Update at an Aadhaar Seva Kendra with the gazette as proof |
| PAN | Apply for name correction through NSDL or UTIITSL |
| Passport | Apply for re-issue at the Bangalore PSK with the gazette and ads |
| Driving licence | Visit the RTO with the gazette copy |
| Bank accounts | Visit your branch with the gazette, affidavit and ID |
| Voter ID | Submit Form 8 for correction |
| SSLC / PUC / university | Contact your board or university with the gazette |
| Employer records | Inform HR with the gazette copy |
Keep several printouts of the gazette, because every office will want its own copy. We can also handle these updates for you.
This video explains how to change your name on a 10th class marksheet in Karnataka using the gazette notification.
This video explains the school marks card and marksheet name correction process in Karnataka using the gazette.
This video explains how to change your name on educational documents, from school records to degrees, in Karnataka using the gazette.
Add your marriage certificate to the file. The affidavit states your maiden name and married name. The three steps stay the same.
You can return to your maiden name through the same process. You do not need a separate court petition just for that. Your divorce decree is the supporting document.
The parent or guardian signs the affidavit. The Central Gazette fee for a minor is Rs 1,700. We prepare the full kit and guide you.
A clerical spelling fix on a birth certificate goes through the local Registrar under Section 15 of the RBD Act, not the gazette.
For CBSE, a school-record name change generally needs a court order along with the gazette notification, which is stricter than a gazette alone.
State the wrong and correct spelling clearly in the affidavit. No court order is needed for a genuine typo on most records.
This video explains how to change or correct a father's name in a birth certificate in Karnataka through the local Registrar.
This video explains the BBMP and e-Janma procedure to change or correct a name in a birth certificate in Karnataka.
This video explains the separate name change route for government employees in Karnataka.
The single reason files fail is a spelling gap between the affidavit, the newspaper ad and the ID proof. Pick one exact spelling of your new name, including initials and spacing, and use it on every paper.
If your name is needed for the Karnataka board or a state university, know in advance that a gazette alone is usually not enough there — a civil court declaratory decree is required. See the education records section. For a passport, PAN, bank or anything abroad, use the Central Gazette. If you might need both, apply in Karnataka first and use that affidavit date for the central file too.
A birth certificate spelling fix is a Registrar job, not a gazette job, and a CBSE school change needs a court order too. Using the right route first saves weeks.
Karnataka's e-Rajyapatra portal makes the state route quicker and mostly online, which many other states do not offer.
The Central Gazette is treated as final proof by UIDAI, the passport office, banks and universities across India.
The whole process runs on paperwork, so a resident of Mangalore or Kalaburagi completes it without travelling to Bangalore or Delhi.
Plan for 15 to 45 days depending on the route. It is not instant.
A wrong fee category or a spelling gap can mean a rejection, a fresh payment and a restart.
Birth certificates and CBSE school records follow separate rules, so the gazette alone is not always enough.
| Mistake | Why it hurts |
|---|---|
| Different spellings across affidavit, ad and ID | Top cause of rejection |
| Using only the state e-Gazette when the name is needed for a passport or abroad | You may have to redo it through the Central Gazette |
| Trying to fix a birth certificate through the gazette | That is a Registrar job under the RBD Act |
| Poorly scanned uploads on the e-Rajyapatra portal | Applications get rejected |
| Not keeping the full original newspaper pages | You cannot prove the publication |
| Wrong fee category on Khajane II or BharatKosh | Payment rejected or mismatched |
| Expecting a CBSE change with a gazette alone | CBSE usually needs a court order too |
| Documents more than one year old | The Department of Publication does not accept documents older than one year, so file while papers are fresh; documents once submitted are not returned |
Comparing options first? Read our name change agent in Karnataka guide and the national agent overview, then decide.
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How much does the Central Gazette cost for Karnataka 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.
Does Karnataka have its own online gazette portal? Yes. Karnataka runs an online State e-Gazette (e-Rajyapatra) through the Department of Printing, Stationery and Publications at gokprinting.karnataka.gov.in, with fee payment via Khajane II.
Is the Central Gazette valid for a Karnataka resident? Yes. The Central Gazette of India is accepted across the whole country, including Karnataka, and is preferred for passport, PAN, bank and work-abroad needs.
Is a birth certificate name change done through the gazette? No. A clerical spelling correction on a birth certificate goes through the local Registrar under Section 15 of the RBD Act, not the gazette.
Which newspapers should I use in Karnataka? One English paper such as Deccan Herald or The Hindu, and one Kannada paper such as Prajavani or Vijaya Karnataka.
We prepare the affidavit, book the English and Kannada newspaper ads, handle the gazette fee, and file through the e-Rajyapatra portal or the Central Gazette for you, then guide you on updating Aadhaar, PAN and passport. Doorstep service, honest pricing.
SSLC marks cards, PUC certificates and degree certificates are the hardest records to change in Karnataka, and the reason is a state circular that almost no name change website mentions.
For Karnataka education records, a gazette notification on its own is usually not enough. Under Government of Karnataka circular ED 100 DTB 2014, dated 26 October 2015, a civil court declaratory decree is required to correct a student's name after SSLC. A Bangalore City Civil Court applied exactly this in September 2024: it granted the declaration of name, and directed that the education authorities correct their records on the strength of that decree.
Every other record in your life — Aadhaar, PAN, passport, bank — accepts a gazette notification as supporting proof. So people reasonably assume the marks card will too, spend on the gazette, and then discover the board wants something the gazette cannot provide. The order that actually moves a Karnataka board or university record is a court declaration, not a publication.
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No single law makes it mandatory. It is administrative practice, and it becomes practically necessary the moment an authority insists on it — which in Karnataka means the passport office for most full name changes, banks, and universities. A one-letter spelling correction often clears with an affidavit and supporting documents alone. Treat the gazette as the strongest, universally verifiable proof rather than a legal obligation.
Three steps. Swear a notarised affidavit with your old name, new name and reason. Publish the change in two newspapers, one English and one Kannada. Then file for a gazette notification — for a private applicant that means the Central Gazette on BharatKosh at Rs 1,100 for an adult, Rs 1,700 for a minor. No court, no lawyer.
The paperwork route, not the court route. Affidavit, two newspaper advertisements, gazette notification. There is no petition, no hearing and no judge's order for an ordinary name change. The one Karnataka exception is education records, where a state circular does require a civil court declaratory decree — that is covered further down this page.
A gazette notification is what makes it permanent and public: it carries a gazette number and a publication date, sits in the official journal forever, and anyone can verify it online. But publication does not propagate. Aadhaar, PAN, passport, voter ID, driving licence and your bank each need their own application with the gazette PDF attached.
Possibly not, and this is the question worth settling before you spend anything. An official letter from the Director of Printing, Stationery and Publications, recorded in a 2024 Bangalore court judgment, states the Government Press publishes name changes in the Karnataka Gazette only for Karnataka State Government employees, and that private persons and students must seek their own legal advice. Confirm with the Directorate before paying, and plan on the Central Gazette meanwhile.
No. Nothing in Indian law requires a woman to change her surname after marriage, and keeping your maiden name is fully valid across every document. If you choose to change it, the marriage certificate joins the standard file. Many banks and the passport office accept the marriage certificate plus an affidavit on its own; the gazette is the version that holds everywhere without argument.
Exactly as anywhere else in Karnataka — the process is state-wide, not city-specific. Affidavit before any Notary Public, two newspaper advertisements, then the gazette filing. Bangalore residents have the Government Central Press nearby, but for the Central route nothing requires a visit: the fee is paid on BharatKosh and the file is submitted or couriered to Delhi.
About a week to get the affidavit sworn and both advertisements printed. After that the Central Gazette typically runs 30 to 45 days from a complete file. The real variable is not the office but your paperwork — a spelling mismatch between affidavit, advertisement and ID is the top cause of a file coming back, and it can add months.
It is the Kannada name for the Karnataka State Gazette, the Government of Karnataka's official journal. It is published online at erajyapatra.karnataka.gov.in, maintained by NIC, with content supplied by the Compilation Officers, Karnataka Rajya Patra, Government Central Press, Bengaluru. Reading and downloading it is free and open to everyone.
There is no statutory language rule for a simple name change, but one English daily plus one Kannada daily is the pairing that works in practice. The English notice gives reach with national institutions, the Kannada one with offices inside Karnataka. Publishing in only one paper is a common reason a file is treated as an incomplete public notice.
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Central Gazette government fee: Rs 1,100 adult, Rs 1,700 minor on BharatKosh, plus Rs 250 per extra alias and Rs 3,500 if you live abroad. The Karnataka State Gazette fee goes through Khajane II. Stamp paper, notary and two newspaper ads come on top.
Be careful here: most "helpline" numbers on blogs are private agents. The e-Rajyapatra route works online under the Department of Printing, Stationery and Publications, Mysore Road. Central Gazette files go to the Department of Publication, Civil Lines, Delhi-110054, public dealing 10 AM to 1 PM and 2 PM to 4 PM.
The state route runs online through the e-Rajyapatra portal (gokprinting.karnataka.gov.in). The Central route is partly online: BharatKosh payment and the final download happen online, but the file itself reaches Delhi by post or in person.
Same three steps, with your marriage certificate added to the file. The affidavit states your maiden name and married name. No court appearance is needed.
Central Gazette: search your name on egazette.gov.in under Weekly Gazette, Part IV, published every Saturday. State notifications sit on the e-Rajyapatra portal. Both PDFs need no certification.
Boards and universities update records against the gazette notification, so complete the gazette first. Board-specific forms and timelines then apply on top of it.
Legally you can file yourself, since the process is paperwork, not court. An agent mainly saves you from format rejections, and because the fee is non-refundable, one bounced file costs more than most assistance. Call 9540005026.
Free on the government portal after publication. Karnataka Rajya Patra: erajyapatra.karnataka.gov.in, search by ಹೆಸರು ಬದಲಾವಣೆ (Name Change). Central Gazette: egazette.gov.in, Part IV, every Saturday. Never pay a third-party site to "unlock" your own notification.
Two different things get called this. Your published notification comes from the gazette portal after filing. A blank application form or proforma comes from the Directorate of Printing, Stationery and Publications or the office where you file — take it from the department, not from a blog, because outdated forms get files rejected.
erajyapatra.karnataka.gov.in, the Karnataka Rajya Patra. Maintained by NIC, content approved by the Compilation Officers at the Government Central Press, Bengaluru. Use ರಾಜ್ಯಪತ್ರ ಹುಡುಕಿ to search and ಡೌನ್ಲೋಡ್ to get the PDF. The department's own site is gokprinting.karnataka.gov.in.
Rajya Patra is the Kannada name for the Karnataka State Gazette, and the portal carries ಹೆಸರು ಬದಲಾವಣೆ (Name Change) as its own keyword category. Reading it is open to all; publishing a private name change in it carries the eligibility restriction explained on this page.
Governed by The Karnataka Government Servants (Procedure for Change of Names) Rules, 1967, listed among the DPAR service rules. The application goes to your Appointing Authority in triplicate; the department corrects the service record without any court order. A specific provision covers women government servants.
Harder than most sites admit. Under Government of Karnataka circular ED 100 DTB 2014 dated 26-10-2015, a civil court declaratory decree is required to correct a name in education records after SSLC. A gazette notification alone is generally not enough for the board or the university.
The Central route is online end to end for payment: BharatKosh for the fee, egazette.gov.in for the download. The Karnataka Rajya Patra is online for search and download. The affidavit still needs a Notary Public in person, and the newspaper advertisements are booked with the papers.
The three legal steps have not changed — affidavit, newspaper advertisements, gazette. What has moved is the plumbing: the state gazette is fully online at erajyapatra.karnataka.gov.in, and Central Gazette fees are paid on BharatKosh rather than by demand draft. Any page still telling you to draw a DD is out of date.
Explore our other verified guides: How to Change Name Legally in Bangalore for the city-level guide, Name Change Service in India (the national hub), Name Change Procedure in Telangana next door, and Name Change Procedure in Maharashtra. Same verified facts, local routes.
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Changing your name in Karnataka comes down to three clean steps: affidavit, newspaper ad, and the gazette notification. Karnataka gives you two routes, the online State e-Gazette (e-Rajyapatra) and the Central Gazette, and the Central one is valid everywhere. Fees start around Rs 1,100, and the process takes about 15 to 45 days. Remember that a birth certificate fix is a Registrar job and a CBSE change needs a court order too. Whether you are in Bangalore, Mysore, Hubli or Mangalore, you can get your name changed from home, and we update your Aadhaar, PAN and passport once it is done.
Three clean steps: affidavit, newspaper ad, and the gazette notification. Pick the fast state e-Gazette or the pan-India Central Gazette. Or let our team file it for you, wherever you are in Karnataka.
