Name Change Procedure in Uttarakhand
The full legal process in plain words, for Dehradun, Haridwar, Haldwani, Rudrapur, Roorkee and every hill district. The notarised affidavit, two newspaper notices, the Gazette notification, real fees and honest timelines. We prepare the whole file and track it until your notification is live.
Video: the name change procedure in Uttarakhand
Prefer to watch rather than read? This walkthrough covers the affidavit, the newspaper notices and the Gazette notification, in the order you actually have to do them. Eleven more videos sit further down this page, each one placed next to the section it explains.
Name Change Procedure in Uttarakhand, Gazette office and name correction • every video on this page loads only when you press play, so none of them slow it down
All twelve Uttarakhand videos on this page
Each video sits next to the section it explains, so you can jump straight to the one you need. Most are in Hindi.
- Name Change Procedure in Uttarakhand the three legal stages from affidavit to published notification
- Gazette Office in Uttarakhand where the office actually is, and where it is not
- How to Make Gazette Notification in Uttarakhand what the Central Gazette application needs
- Name Change Process in Uttarakhand the process explained in Hindi, step by step
- How to Name Change in Uttarakhand a second walkthrough of the same stages
- Documents Required For Name Change the full checklist before you file
- How to Name Change in Birth Certificate the Registrar route, which is not a Gazette matter
- Name Change in 10th Marksheet how a board record follows the Gazette, on its own procedure
- How to Name Change in Aadhaar the first record to update once the notification is published
- Name Change Of Minor in Uttarakhand how a parent applies for a child under 18
- How to Name Change in Government Employee the departmental deed that updates the service book
- Name Change Consultant in Uttarakhand what a consultant can and cannot do for you
Everything shown in the videos is written out in full below, with the fees, the office addresses and the Government sources it is all checked against.
To change your name in Uttarakhand, make a notarised affidavit, publish the change in two newspapers, one Hindi and one English, then apply to the Central Gazette of India in Delhi with the prescribed forms and the fee paid through BharatKosh. Your notification appears in Part IV on egazette.gov.in in about 30 to 45 days.
Changing your name legally feels harder than it should, mostly because websites keep contradicting each other. This page sets out the real name change procedure in Uttarakhand: what the affidavit must say, which newspapers count, which Gazette actually publishes a personal notice, what the Government really charges, and how long each stage takes.
A Gazette notification is a formal announcement of your name change printed in the official journal of the Government. Once it carries a page number and a date, it becomes the document that Aadhaar, PAN, banks, schools, the passport office and employers accept as the legal record of your new name. An affidavit on its own is the beginning of the change, not the end of it.
At a glance
- Where it applies
- All 13 districts of Uttarakhand
- Legal stages
- Affidavit, newspaper notice, Gazette notification
- Which Gazette
- Part IV of the Gazette of India, not the state Rajpatra
- Gazette office
- Department of Publication, Civil Lines, Delhi 110054
- Government fee
- Commonly Rs 1,100 adult, Rs 1,700 minor
- Payment portal
- BharatKosh, the Non-Tax Receipt Portal
- Newspapers
- One Hindi daily and one English daily
- Publication time
- 30 to 45 days, with no expedited option
- Typical timeline
- 3 to 7 weeks end to end
- Where to download
- egazette.gov.in, free of cost
Key takeaways
- The process has three stages: a notarised affidavit, newspaper publication, and a Gazette notification. Skipping one causes a rejection later.
- Personal name changes publish in Part IV of the Gazette of India, not in the Uttarakhand Rajpatra. The state gazette carries laws and Government orders.
- There is exactly one Central Gazette office: Department of Publication, Civil Lines, behind Delhi Vidhan Sabha Metro Station, Delhi 110054. No office in Uttarakhand handles personal notices.
- The Government fee is commonly Rs 1,100 for adults and Rs 1,700 for minors, paid only through bharatkosh.gov.in. The Department of Publication revises the fee, so confirm the amount before paying.
- Publication takes 30 to 45 days after your file reaches Delhi, and there is no paid expedited option. Ignore any site promising 10 to 15 days for an extra charge.
- egazette.gov.in is a download portal, not an application portal. You cannot upload your form there.
- A birth certificate mistake is a Registrar correction under Section 15 of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969. It is not a Gazette matter.
The state that changed its own name, twice in seven years
A fact that makes Uttarakhand unusual in any conversation about legal names, and it explains exactly why a Gazette notification matters.
On 9 November 2000 the state was carved out of Uttar Pradesh and called Uttaranchal. The name never sat well with the statehood movement, and Parliament passed the Uttaranchal (Alteration of Name) Act, 2006, which is Act 52 of 2006. It received Presidential assent on 21 December 2006 and came into force on 1 January 2007 through notification GSR 779(E) dated 29 December 2006. The Act also substituted the name in the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution. Since then the state has been Uttarakhand.
Notice how that change became real. An Act, then a notification in the Official Gazette. Your own name change works on exactly the same principle. Until the Gazette carries it, it is an intention. Once it is published, every office works from the published record.
Uttarakhand Rajpatra or Central Gazette of India: know the difference
This is where most guides for this state go wrong, and getting it wrong wastes weeks.
Uttarakhand does have its own official gazette, the Uttarakhand Rajpatra. It is printed by the Directorate of Printing and Stationery, Government Press Roorkee, at Ramnagar Industrial Estate, Roorkee 247667, under the Industrial Development Department of the Government of Uttarakhand. The press prints for the State Legislature, for Government departments, for the Election Commission and for the High Court, and it issues both an Ordinary Gazette and an Extraordinary Gazette. Published notifications are searchable at gazettes.uk.gov.in.
Now read what that gazette actually carries: laws, Government orders, appointments, transfers, departmental notifications and budget literature. There is no counter or form for a private citizen to publish a personal change of name notice in it. For individuals in Uttarakhand the working route is the Central Gazette of India, which is accepted in every state and Union Territory and by foreign missions.
| Point of comparison | Uttarakhand Rajpatra | Central Gazette of India |
|---|---|---|
| Printed by | Directorate of Printing and Stationery, Government Press Roorkee 247667 | Department of Publication, Civil Lines, Delhi 110054 |
| What it carries | Laws, Government orders, appointments, transfers, departmental notifications | Government notifications plus personal notices in Part IV |
| Personal name change | No public route for individuals | Yes, published in Part IV |
| Series | Ordinary Gazette and Extraordinary Gazette | Parts I to IV, with personal notices in Part IV |
| Accepted | State notifications within Uttarakhand | Everywhere in India and by foreign missions |
| How you apply | Not applicable for individuals | Signed file by post, courier or by hand to Delhi |
| Fee | Not applicable for individuals | Commonly Rs 1,100 adult and Rs 1,700 minor, revised each financial year |
| Where to find it | gazettes.uk.gov.in, Government orders only | Free download from egazette.gov.in |
Watch: where the Gazette office is, and how the notification is made
The first video answers the question people search for most in this state. The second walks through what the Central Gazette application actually needs.
Gazette Office in Uttarakhand
How to Make Gazette Notification in Uttarakhand उत्तराखंड में गजट नोटिफिकेशन कैसे बनाएं
Step by step name change procedure in Uttarakhand
Five stages, in this order. Nobody can skip one for you, and doing them out of order is the most common cause of a returned file.
The affidavit
An affidavit on non-judicial stamp paper stating your old name, your new name, your father's or husband's name, your full address in Uttarakhand and the reason for the change. You sign it before a notary. Stamp paper and notary together usually cost Rs 100 to Rs 500.
The newspaper notices
The same wording published in two daily newspapers that circulate where you live, one Hindi and one English. Keep the complete original printed page of each, including the masthead and the date. A cutting is not accepted.
The Gazette notification
The complete file goes to the Department of Publication in Delhi, with the fee paid through BharatKosh. Once printed in Part IV, you download the PDF from egazette.gov.in, and that PDF is your legal proof.
Step 1: prepare and notarise the affidavit
The affidavit is short, but everything else copies from it. It carries your old name, your new name, your father's or husband's name, your full address and the reason for the change, and it is sworn before a notary. If your new name is spelt one way in the affidavit and another way in the newspaper, the file comes back. For a minor, the parent swears the affidavit. For a change after marriage, the affidavit names the maiden name, the married name and the date of marriage.
Step 2: publish the notices in two newspapers
Two papers, two languages, identical wording: one Hindi daily and one English daily. Pick editions that genuinely cover your district, whether that is a Dehradun edition for Garhwal or a Haldwani edition for Kumaon. A Delhi-only edition does nothing for an Almora resident, and the Department checks the masthead and edition line on the page you send.
The advertisement must carry your old name, your new name, your full address, your age, your father's or husband's name, the date the affidavit was sworn, and the name of the notary who attested it. Cross-check every line before it prints. Two notices together usually cost Rs 800 to Rs 4,000 depending on the paper and the edition.
Step 3: assemble the Central Gazette file
Your file for the Department of Publication should contain:
- The complete original newspaper pages carrying your notices
- A signed undertaking that the facts stated are true
- Two copies of the prescribed proforma, signed by you and attested
- A soft copy of the notice text, in the form the Department currently asks for
- Self-attested photo identity of the applicant and of the witness
- Two passport size photographs
- A request letter addressed to the Controller of Publications
Keep every supporting paper recent. The Department expects documents that are not older than one year, so an affidavit or a newspaper page from an earlier attempt will sink the file.
Step 4: pay the fee through BharatKosh only
The fee is paid only through bharatkosh.gov.in, the Government's Non-Tax Receipt Portal. It is commonly Rs 1,100 for an adult and Rs 1,700 for a minor, with an extra amount for each alias if you publish alias names. The Department of Publication revises these amounts each financial year, so confirm the current figure on deptpub.gov.in before you pay. The fee is not refundable.
Do not send a demand draft. The demand draft and direct bank transfer routes were discontinued years ago, yet older pages still tell you to draw one in favour of a Controller of Publications in Uttarakhand. That instruction is wrong twice over: the payment method is closed, and there is no Controller of Publications in Uttarakhand.
Step 5: submit the file and download your notification
Send the complete file by post or courier to the Department of Publication, Civil Lines, Delhi 110054, or hand it in there. Applications are accepted from the applicant directly rather than from agents, which is why an honest consultant prepares and checks your file end to end and you sign and send it. Once processed, your change appears in Part IV of the Gazette of India. Since October 2015 the Gazette has been digital only. You download your notification free from egazette.gov.in and that PDF needs no further certification. No paper copy is posted to you, so ignore anyone promising an original certificate by courier.
Watch: the process explained in Hindi
Two walkthroughs of the same three stages, both in Hindi, if you would rather hear it than read it.
Name Change Process in Uttarakhand उत्तराखंड में नाम बदलने की प्रक्रिया
How to Name Change in Uttarakhand उत्तराखंड में नाम परिवर्तन कैसे करें
Documents required for a name change in Uttarakhand
Send clear, flat scans. Photographs of documents taken at an angle are the second most common reason for delay.
For an adult applicant
- Notarised name change affidavit, hard copy
- Aadhaar or other Government photo identity in the old name, self-attested
- Address proof in Uttarakhand: electricity bill, water bill or rent agreement
- Complete original newspaper pages of both notices
- Filled name change proforma, two copies
- Two passport size photographs
- Soft copy of the notice text
- Self-attested photo identity of one witness
- Marriage certificate, if the change follows marriage
- Divorce decree, if you are returning to a maiden name
Extra papers for particular cases
- Birth certificate of the child, where the applicant is a minor
- Photo identity and address proof of both parents or the legal guardian
- Guardianship or custody order, where only one parent applies
- Deed attested by the Indian Embassy or Consulate, if you apply from abroad
- Departmental deed, if you are a Central Government or defence employee
- Old Uttar Pradesh or Uttaranchal era certificates, where a spelling has to be harmonised across eras
- School or board record, where a student record has to follow the change
Watch: the documents you need
A run through the checklist above, so you can see what each paper is for before you start collecting them.
Documents Required For Name Change उत्तराखंड में नाम परिवर्तन के लिए आवश्यक दस्तावेज़
Why people change their name in Uttarakhand
Every one of these is a normal, accepted reason. You do not need an unusual story to apply.
Errors on record
A mistake in a birth certificate, a school certificate or a mark sheet, or a spelling that drifted across documents over the years.
Marriage and divorce
Taking a husband's surname after marriage, or returning to a maiden name after a divorce.
Adding or dropping an initial
Very common where old records mix a title, a paternal name and a village name across three documents.
Adoption
Recording a child's name after an adoption, so the school and identity records agree.
Numerology or astrology
A widely used reason in India, and the Gazette route treats it like any other stated reason.
Change of religion
Adopting a name that matches a change of faith, recorded properly so identity documents follow.
Gender change
Handled quietly and without a lecture, with the document set that fits your case.
Surname change
Adding, dropping or correcting a family name, on its own or along with a first name change.
You simply want a different name
A perfectly valid reason. The affidavit states it, and the process is the same.
Who can apply
- Any Indian citizen, at any stage of life
- A husband or a wife, independently of each other
- A parent or legal guardian, on behalf of a child under 18
- An applicant living abroad, through an attested deed
What you need to qualify
- Indian citizenship
- A valid Government photo identity document
- A stated reason for the change, written into the affidavit
- For a minor, a parent or guardian who signs and takes responsibility
What you can change is equally broad: the full name, the spelling of an existing name, or just the surname. The affidavit states exactly what the old full name was and exactly what the new full name will be, so a partial change is handled the same way as a complete one.
Name change fees in Uttarakhand: what it really costs
Government fees and market costs are different things. Here is both, separated, with nothing hidden in a bundle.
| Item | Typical amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Stamp paper and notary | Rs 100 to Rs 500 | Local notary in any district. |
| Two newspaper notices | Rs 800 to Rs 4,000 | The widest variable. Depends on the paper and the edition. |
| Central Gazette fee, adult | Commonly Rs 1,100 | Paid through BharatKosh. The Department of Publication revises it each financial year, so confirm on the day you file. |
| Central Gazette fee, minor | Commonly Rs 1,700 | Applies to anyone under 18. Also paid through BharatKosh. |
| Extra alias names | Charged per alias | Applies only if you publish alias names alongside the main change. |
| Applying from abroad | Around Rs 7,500 to Rs 9,000 | Plus embassy or consulate attestation of the deed. |
| Realistic self-done total | Rs 2,500 to Rs 6,000 | All stages added together, excluding travel and repeat attempts. |
| Documentadvisor assistance | Quoted per case | Charged separately from Government fees. Call 9540005002 for a fixed quote before you commit. |
The fee is also not refundable. If the notification prints with an error that came from your own file, you pay again for a correction notice. That is exactly why we confirm the spelling in writing and refuse to rush a file with an unresolved question in it.
How long the name change takes in Uttarakhand, honestly
Realistic timings, not the best case that almost nobody gets.
Day 1 to 2
Documents collected, affidavit drafted, spelling confirmed with you in writing, notarisation arranged with a local notary.
Day 2 to 7
Notices booked in a Hindi daily and an English daily that circulate in your district. Complete original pages collected.
Day 7 to 11
Gazette file assembled and checked, fee paid through BharatKosh, file dispatched to Delhi and acknowledged.
Day 30 to 45
Notification printed in Part IV. We download the PDF from the e-Gazette portal and send it to you with the update checklist.
End to end, plan for 3 to 7 weeks. The Gazette prints Part IV in weekly issues, so your notification appears in a weekly issue rather than on a date you can pick.
Areas we serve across Uttarakhand
Hill district or plains, it makes no difference, because the whole process runs online and by post.
Call 9540005002, WhatsApp 9540005064, or write to support@documentadvisor.in. Monday to Saturday, 9 AM to 6 PM. For the all-India process, see our complete guide to changing your name legally in India.
Related guides
Neighbouring states and the national process, in case your records sit in more than one place.
Key terms explained
The words that appear on every name change website, in language people actually use.
- Gazette notification
- A formal announcement printed in the official journal of the Government. For a name change it is the document that Aadhaar, PAN, passport offices, banks and employers accept as legal proof.
- Central Gazette
- The Gazette of India, published by the Department of Publication in Civil Lines, Delhi. It is accepted everywhere in India and by foreign missions.
- Uttarakhand Rajpatra
- The state's own official gazette, printed by the Directorate of Printing and Stationery at Government Press Roorkee. It carries laws, Government orders and departmental notifications, not personal name change notices.
- Part IV
- The section of the Gazette of India that carries notices from people rather than from the Government. Personal name change notifications appear here. Part IV belongs to the Central Gazette only.
- Affidavit
- A written statement you swear is true, signed before a notary public. For a name change it records your old name, your new name, your address and the reason for the change.
- Notary public
- A person authorised by the Government to witness signatures and certify documents. Notarisation is done in person, which is the one stage that cannot be completed online.
- Non-judicial stamp paper
- Government stamped paper used for affidavits and agreements. The value required is usually small and is set locally.
- BharatKosh
- The Non-Tax Receipt Portal at bharatkosh.gov.in. It is the only accepted channel for the Central Gazette fee, because demand drafts and direct bank transfers were discontinued.
- e-Gazette
- The portal at egazette.gov.in where published notifications are searched and downloaded. It is a download portal only. You cannot submit an application through it.
- Registrar correction
- A correction to a birth or death record under Section 15 of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969, made by the municipal body that issued the certificate. It is not a Gazette matter.
- Deed of change of name
- A formal deed used mainly by Government and defence employees and by applicants abroad, executed and routed through the department or attested by the Indian mission.
- Self-attestation
- Signing your own photocopy to confirm it matches the original. Gazette files ask for self-attested copies of your identity document and your witness's.
After the Gazette: update your records in this order
The Gazette is the middle of the journey, not the end. Doing this in the wrong order turns a four week job into a four month one.
| Order | Record | Why it comes here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aadhaar | Almost every other service verifies against Aadhaar. Update it first at an enrolment centre with the Gazette PDF, the affidavit and your identity document. |
| 2 | PAN card | The correction form asks for proof, and an updated Aadhaar makes this straightforward. |
| 3 | Bank accounts | Banks check the PAN and Aadhaar pair. Updating the bank before both agree creates a mismatch. |
| 4 | Passport | Re-issue with a change of name. The Gazette is the accepted proof, and Passport Seva often checks the newspaper notices too. |
| 5 | Voter ID and driving licence | Straightforward once Aadhaar carries the new name. |
| 6 | EPFO or UAN and insurance | Employer-linked records. Your HR department usually needs the Gazette on file first. |
| 7 | School, board and university records | Slowest of the lot, and this includes old UP Board certificates. Each board runs its own correction form and fee. |
| 8 | Property, GST and business records | Handle last, once the identity documents all agree with each other. |
Aadhaar rules are published on uidai.gov.in and passport re-issue rules on passportindia.gov.in. Both are listed in the sources at the foot of this page.
Watch: updating Aadhaar after the Gazette
Aadhaar is the first record to update, because almost everything else verifies against it.
How to Name Change in Aadhaar in Uttarakhand उत्तराखंड में आधार में नाम कैसे बदलें
A birth certificate mistake is not a Gazette matter
This is the single most common thing people in Uttarakhand are sold wrongly. If the error sits in a birth certificate, a wrong spelling, a wrong parent's name or a missing child's name, the fix is a Registrar correction under Section 15 of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969. You apply to the body that issued the certificate: Dehradun Nagar Nigam, your municipal council or nagar palika, or the gram panchayat for your area.
A Gazette notification will not change the entry in the birth register. The two documents live in different systems. The Civil Registration System portal is crsorgi.gov.in. Agents who push every birth certificate case into a Gazette application are charging you for the wrong process. Where a case genuinely needs both, which happens when you want a new name going forward and a corrected record going backward, we say so and quote the two separately.
Watch: birth certificate and board record corrections
These two are the cases most often sold as a Gazette when they are not. The first covers a birth certificate, the second a class 10 mark sheet.
How to Name Change in Birth Certificate उत्तराखंड में जन्म प्रमाण पत्र में नाम कैसे बदलें
Name Change in 10th Marksheet in Uttarakhand उत्तराखंड में 10वीं की मार्कशीट में नाम कैसे बदलें
Special situations in Uttarakhand
Four cases we see constantly here, including one that is almost unique to this state.
Name change after marriage
A woman adding her husband's surname, or choosing to keep her maiden name and record it clearly, follows the same three stages. The marriage certificate is attached as supporting proof. If you are reverting after a divorce, attach the decree instead. The Gazette route works in both directions, and a marriage certificate on its own does not change your name in Government records.
Name change for a minor child
A parent or legal guardian applies on the child's behalf. The affidavit is sworn by the parent, the child's birth certificate is attached, and the minor fee applies, commonly Rs 1,700 with the same revision caveat. Both parents signing avoids objections later. Where only one parent signs, a custody or guardianship order is needed.
Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal era documents
This is the most Uttarakhand-specific problem of all, and almost nobody writes about it. Anyone schooled before November 2000 holds certificates issued in Uttar Pradesh, and papers from 2000 to 2007 may say Uttaranchal. Those documents stay valid. What the era often left behind is a spelling mismatch between an old UP Board certificate, a Hindi record and a newer English document. A Gazette notification fixing one final spelling is the cleanest way to make every office, in either state, accept the same name.
Applying from abroad
An applicant outside India executes the deed and has it attested by the Indian Embassy or Consulate, then applies to the Central Gazette. Budget around Rs 7,500 to Rs 9,000, and the same free download from egazette.gov.in works from anywhere in the world.
Watch: changing a minor child's name
What a parent or guardian has to do differently when the applicant is under 18.
Name Change Of Minor in Uttarakhand उत्तराखंड में माइनर का नाम कैसे बदलें
If you are a Government or defence employee in Uttarakhand
Your process has an extra layer, and this matters more in Uttarakhand than in most states, because so many families here have serving or retired Government and defence members.
Central Government employees follow the route set out in the Ministry of Home Affairs Office Memorandum No. 190016/1/87-Estt.(A) dated 12 March 1987: a deed of change of name is executed and routed through the department, so the service book is updated alongside the Gazette.
State Government employees should tell their own establishment section before spending anything, and ask one question: which notification they will accept on the service record. Departments differ, and a notification in the wrong series means paying twice. Armed forces, police and paramilitary personnel usually have a service-specific circular that sits alongside the Gazette. Send us that circular and we build the file around it.
Watch: name change for a Government employee
Covers the departmental route and the deed that keeps the service book in step with the notification.
How to Name Change in Government Employee उत्तराखंड में सरकारी कर्मचारी का नाम कैसे बदलें
What the law does not allow, and what you gain by doing it properly
You may take almost any name you like. Almost.
Names that will not be accepted
- A name taken in order to hide your identity
- A name taken to escape a debt, a liability or a legal proceeding
- A name that is obscene or offensive
- A name containing punctuation marks or symbols
- A name that impersonates another person for gain
A change of name does not erase anything behind you. Your old records stay linked to you through the notification itself, which names both the old and the new name. That is the point of publishing it.
What you gain by doing it legally
- Official recognition that every department works from, public or private
- A permanent published record that never expires and never needs renewal
- Straightforward updates to Aadhaar, PAN, bank and passport records
- Marriage, divorce and inheritance paperwork that matches your identity documents
- No lawyer and no court order needed, because this is an administrative process
Common mistakes that get Uttarakhand applications rejected
Every one of these is avoidable, and every one of them costs the fee again.
Document problems
- Newspaper details do not match the affidavit, even by a single letter or initial
- A newspaper cutting sent instead of the complete original printed page
- Only one newspaper, or two papers in the same language
- Newspapers that do not circulate in your district, such as a Delhi-only edition for an Almora resident
- Supporting documents older than one year
- The proforma signed in a different style from the signature on your identity document
Process problems
- Stopping at the affidavit and assuming the change is complete
- Paying by demand draft or direct bank transfer instead of BharatKosh
- Trying to apply on egazette.gov.in, which is a download portal, not an application portal
- Sending the file to a Gazette office address in Dehradun carrying the Delhi pin code 110054
- Waiting for a printed certificate by courier that is never going to arrive
- Updating the bank before Aadhaar and PAN agree with each other
Doing it yourself or taking professional help
We will say it plainly: some people should do this themselves.
| Point of comparison | Doing it yourself | Using Documentadvisor |
|---|---|---|
| Money out | Rs 2,500 to Rs 6,000 if nothing goes wrong | Government fee plus a quoted service charge |
| Your time | Several days across the notary, two newspaper offices and the dispatch to Delhi | About 30 minutes of sending scans and confirming spelling |
| Travel | Local trips, and Delhi if you choose to file in person | None |
| Risk of paying twice | Real, because the fee is not refundable and small errors are common | We check the spelling with you in writing before anything prints |
| Best if | You have time, your case is a plain adult name change, and you are comfortable with Government counters | You are working, in a hill district, or the case involves marriage, a minor, a service record or a cross-era spelling mismatch |
You can do the whole thing yourself. The trade is time and error risk. The affidavit wording, the advertisement wording, the proforma, the BharatKosh payment head and the file order all have to be right, and one mismatch means the file comes back after weeks with the fee gone. You can compare the whole range of name change services we run before deciding. Because the Department accepts applications from the applicant directly, an honest service prepares, checks and tracks your file, which you then sign and send. That is exactly how Documentadvisor works.
Watch: what a name change consultant actually does
Useful before you pay anyone, because the Department accepts applications only from the applicant directly.
Name Change Consultant in Uttarakhand उत्तराखंड में नेम चेंज कंसल्टेंट
Your Trust and Security First
A name change means handing your identity documents to someone you have never met. We take that seriously, and we would rather be slow and correct than fast and wrong.
Your documents stay private
Your scans go to one advisor and one file. We do not resell your details, we do not add you to a marketing list, and we do not share your papers with anyone outside your case.
Nothing prints without your written yes
We send you the exact wording, letter by letter, and wait for your confirmation before the affidavit is typed or a notice is booked. The Gazette fee is not refundable, so this step protects your money.
Government fee shown separately
Our charge and the Government fee are always quoted as two lines. You see exactly how much reaches the Government and how much is for our work, before you pay anything.
We will not sell you a timeline that does not exist
There is no expedited Gazette service, so we do not charge for one. If somebody quotes you 10 to 15 days for an extra fee, they are selling something the Department does not offer.
One advisor, start to finish
The same person handles your file from the first scan to the published PDF, on the same number you first called. You never repeat your case to somebody new.
Your originals come back to you
Original newspaper pages and the notarised affidavit are returned once the file is accepted, and we keep a scanned set so a lost document years later is not a fresh problem.
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How can I change my name legally in Uttarakhand?
Make a notarised affidavit, publish the change in two newspapers, one Hindi and one English, then apply to the Central Gazette of India in Delhi with the prescribed forms and the BharatKosh fee. The notification in Part IV on egazette.gov.in is your legal proof.
What is the Government fee for a gazette name change?
Commonly Rs 1,100 for adults and Rs 1,700 for minors, paid only through bharatkosh.gov.in. The Department of Publication revises the fee, so confirm the current amount before paying.
How many days does a gazette name change take?
Publication takes about 30 to 45 days after your file reaches the Department of Publication. The whole process takes 3 to 7 weeks, and there is no official expedited option.
Is newspaper publication mandatory for a name change?
Yes. The Department of Publication asks for the complete original newspaper pages as part of your file, so the newspaper stage cannot be skipped.
Can I do the name change fully online?
Partly. The fee is paid online through BharatKosh and you download the final notification online, but the affidavit needs notarisation in person and the signed file goes to Delhi by post, courier or by hand. The egazette.gov.in portal is for downloading, not for applying.
Is there a Central Gazette office in Dehradun?
No. There is no Central Gazette office in Dehradun or anywhere in Uttarakhand. The only office is the Department of Publication, Civil Lines, Delhi 110054, and files reach it by post.
Can I publish my name change in the Uttarakhand Rajpatra?
No. The Rajpatra carries laws, Government orders and departmental notifications. Individuals use the Central Gazette of India, which is valid all over the country and abroad.
Does India use deed poll like the United Kingdom?
No. India does not use the deed poll system. The Indian equivalent is the affidavit, newspaper and Gazette route explained on this page. A deed of change of name is used mainly for Government service records and for applicants abroad.
What does a name change agent actually do?
The Department of Publication accepts applications from applicants directly, so what you need is a service that prepares, checks and tracks your file, which you then sign and send. Anyone claiming they can submit it as your agent is describing something the Department does not do.
Do I need a lawyer or a court order?
No. A simple name change, including after marriage, is an administrative process. You need a notary for the affidavit, not a court. A lawyer becomes relevant only where there is a custody dispute or an existing court matter involving the name.
Can I change my name more than once?
Yes. There is no legal limit, and each change follows the same stages and the same fee. Repeated changes can attract questions during passport and background verification, so keep every Gazette notification you have ever been issued.
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Frequently asked questions on name change in Uttarakhand
The questions we are asked on the phone every day.
Is there a gazette office in Uttarakhand for a name change?
Can I publish my name change in the Uttarakhand Rajpatra?
What is the total cost of a name change in Uttarakhand?
Which newspapers should I use for the notices?
How do I pay the Gazette fee?
Can I pay extra to get the Gazette published faster?
Can I apply online at egazette.gov.in?
Will I get a printed Gazette certificate by post?
My old certificates say Uttar Pradesh or Uttaranchal. Are they still valid?
Can I change my name after marriage without a court order?
How do I change my minor child's name in Uttarakhand?
My birth certificate has a spelling mistake. Do I need the Gazette?
Do board mark sheet corrections need the Gazette?
I am a Government or defence employee. Is my process different?
Can I apply from abroad?
How old can my supporting documents be?
Are the Rs 999 gazette offers real?
Is the Gazette fee refundable if my application is rejected?
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Official sources
Every fact above can be checked at these Government sites. Please do check them.
- Directorate of Printing and Stationery, Government Press RoorkeeThe state's Government printing department at Ramnagar Industrial Estate, Roorkee 247667, under the Industrial Development Department. Prints the Uttarakhand Gazette in its Ordinary and Extraordinary series.
- Uttarakhand Gazette Information SystemThe state portal for searching published Government Orders. It carries departmental notifications, not personal name change notices.
- Uttaranchal (Alteration of Name) Act, 2006 on India CodeAct 52 of 2006, assented on 21 December 2006 and in force from 1 January 2007 by notification GSR 779(E) dated 29 December 2006.
- The Gazette of India, e-Gazette portalSearch and download published Central Gazette notifications free of cost. A download portal, not an application portal.
- Department of Publication, Government of IndiaThe single Central Gazette office, at Civil Lines, behind the Delhi Vidhan Sabha Metro Station, Delhi 110054. Carries the change of name guidelines, the proforma and the current fee.
- BharatKosh, the Non-Tax Receipt PortalThe only accepted channel for the Central Gazette fee. Demand drafts and direct transfers were discontinued.
- Government of Uttarakhand official portalDepartment listings and district information for all 13 districts.
- Unique Identification Authority of IndiaAadhaar name update rules, accepted proofs and enrolment centre locations.
- Passport Seva, Ministry of External AffairsRe-issue of a passport with a change of name, and the documents required for it.
- Civil Registration System, Office of the Registrar General of IndiaBirth and death registration, and the framework for Registrar corrections under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969.
The short version
Everything on this page in ten lines
- The name change procedure in Uttarakhand is three stages: a notarised affidavit, two newspaper notices, and a Gazette notification.
- The notices go in one Hindi daily and one English daily that actually circulate in your district.
- Personal notices publish in Part IV of the Gazette of India, not in the Uttarakhand Rajpatra.
- The Rajpatra is printed at Government Press Roorkee and carries laws and Government orders only.
- There is one Central Gazette office, in Civil Lines, Delhi 110054. No office in Uttarakhand handles personal notices.
- The fee is commonly Rs 1,100 adult and Rs 1,700 minor, paid only on BharatKosh, and revised each financial year.
- Publication takes 30 to 45 days and there is no paid expedited option. Plan for 3 to 7 weeks and Rs 2,500 to Rs 6,000.
- egazette.gov.in is where you download the result, not where you apply.
- Old Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal era certificates stay valid, but cross-era spelling mismatches are fixed through the Gazette.
- A birth certificate mistake is a Registrar correction under Section 15 of the RBD Act, 1969, not a Gazette.
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