Name Change Procedure in Uttar Pradesh: Video Guide
Watch: Name change procedure in Uttar Pradesh, name correction and the gazette office question, explained.
Quick answer: To change your name in Uttar Pradesh, make a notarised affidavit, publish the change in two newspapers (one Hindi, one English), then file for a Central Gazette notification. The government fee is Rs 1,100 for adults and Rs 1,700 for minors. Publication takes 30 to 45 days, and the whole process is done from home.
A gazette notification is an official notice published in the Government Gazette. It turns your name change into a public, legally recognised record. The passport office, banks, UIDAI, the UP Board and government departments across India accept it as proof of your new name.
This page explains the complete name change procedure for Uttar Pradesh in plain words: what UP residents actually use, the exact steps, real government fees, the documents you need, and what to update after the gazette is published. It also tells you when you do not need a gazette at all, because we would rather you spend Rs 0 than pay for something useless.
Name Change in Uttar Pradesh at a Glance
| Route for UP residents | Central Gazette (Gazette of India, Part IV) |
| Where it is filed | Department of Publication, Civil Lines, Delhi 110054 |
| Government fee | Rs 1,100 adult, Rs 1,700 minor, Rs 3,500 for Indians abroad |
| Payment mode | Online only, on bharatkosh.gov.in |
| Time | 30 to 45 days after the file reaches Delhi |
| Where you get your copy | Free PDF download from egazette.gov.in |
| Office visit needed | No. Everything is done from home in UP |
Key Takeaways
- Uttar Pradesh has a State Gazette, but it has no citizen portal for personal name change. UP residents use the Central Gazette.
- The address is always Department of Publication, Civil Lines, Delhi 110054. Any "Lucknow 110054" or "UP 110054" address you see online is wrong.
- Payment is online only on BharatKosh. There is no demand draft, no cash counter, and no CD to prepare. Websites that ask you to burn a CD are quoting old rules.
- Agents are barred from submitting applications. Your file always goes in your own name. We prepare it; you send it.
- A gazette is supporting proof, not a correction. After publication, you still apply to Aadhaar, PAN, passport and every other office separately.
Name Change in Uttar Pradesh: Quick Facts
| What we do | Central Gazette name change notifications, filed from Lucknow for all 75 UP districts |
| Government fee | Rs 1,100 for an adult, Rs 1,700 for a minor through a guardian |
| Our fee | Basic from Rs 999, Complete from Rs 1,999, quoted separately from government fees |
| Time to publication | 25 to 45 days after the file reaches the Department of Publication |
| The three steps | Affidavit, two newspaper advertisements, gazette notification |
| Contact | Call 9540003316, WhatsApp 9540005002, Mon to Sat, 10 AM to 6:30 PM |
Table of Contents
- Does UP have its own gazette route?
- 7-step name change procedure
- Documents required
- Government fees
- How long it takes
- When you do not need a gazette
- What to update after the gazette
- Name change after marriage
- Name change for a minor
- Government employees
- Documents we help you update
- Central Gazette: step by step
- Areas we serve in UP
- Why choose us
- People also ask
- Contact our Lucknow office
- Key terms
- Related guides
- Why choose our office
- FAQs
Does Uttar Pradesh Have Its Own Gazette for Name Change?
The honest position is this. Uttar Pradesh does have a State Gazette, the UP Rajpatra, published by the Directorate of Printing and Stationery, and its issues can be read on the official site dpsup.up.gov.in. But unlike a few other states, UP does not run an online citizen portal for personal name change, and the government site publishes no citizen procedure, form or fee for it. For a personal name change, UP residents apply through the Central Gazette, the Gazette of India, run by the Department of Publication in Delhi, which has a clear, documented process.
This is actually good news. The Central Gazette is valid across all of India. The passport office, embassies and every government department accept it. You never need to explain it to anyone.
UP State Gazette vs Central Gazette: Which One for Name Change?
| Point | UP State Gazette (Rajpatra) | Central Gazette of India |
|---|---|---|
| Published by | Directorate of Printing and Stationery, UP | Department of Publication, Delhi |
| Where to read it | dpsup.up.gov.in | egazette.gov.in, Part IV, every Saturday |
| Citizen portal for name change | No portal, no published procedure or fee | Clear documented process by post |
| Validity | State level | All of India, accepted by the passport office |
| Government fee | Not published for citizens | Rs 1,100 adult, Rs 1,700 minor, on BharatKosh |
| Time | Not defined for citizens | 30 to 45 days |
| Our route | Not offered, and we say so honestly | Yes, this is the route we file |
Uttar Pradesh Name Change Facts Other Websites Get Wrong
We read the top ranking pages on this topic before writing this one. These are the mistakes we found, corrected against government sources and our own filing experience.
- Wrong: the gazette office is at "Controller of Publications, Lucknow 110054" or "UP 110054". Right: 110054 is a Delhi pincode. The office is the Department of Publication, Civil Lines, Delhi 110054. There is no gazette filing office inside UP.
- Wrong: UP runs an online portal where you apply for a personal name change. Right: no such citizen portal exists. Any website claiming to be one is a private service. The application goes to the Central Gazette.
- Wrong: prepare a demand draft and burn a CD with your notice. Right: those rules are gone. Payment is online on BharatKosh only, and the file goes on paper by post.
- Wrong: an agent will submit the application for you. Right: agents are barred. The file goes in your own name, by post or courier. A consultant prepares it; you send it.
- Wrong: your gazette will be published in 7 days. Right: the Central Gazette takes 30 to 45 days after the file reaches Delhi. A 7-day promise is not describing this process.
- Wrong: the government fee is Rs 3,000 to Rs 5,000. Right: it is Rs 1,100 for an adult and Rs 1,700 for a minor. Anything above that is a service or newspaper charge and should be shown to you separately.
- Wrong: a birth certificate name is corrected through the gazette. Right: a spelling error in a birth certificate goes to the local Registrar under Section 15 of the RBD Act, through your Nagar Nigam or municipal body.
Common Reasons for Name Change in Uttar Pradesh
Spelling Correction
Fix a wrong spelling in your name across documents.
After Marriage
Add your husband's surname or change your name after marriage.
Back to Maiden Name
Return to your original name after a divorce.
Numerology
Adjust the spelling of your name for numerology reasons.
Religion Change
Update your legal name after a change of religion.
Add or Remove Surname
Add, drop, or merge a surname legally.
Match Your Documents
Make Aadhaar, PAN and certificates show one same name.
Minor's Name
Change a child's name, applied by a parent or guardian.
Name Change Procedure in Uttar Pradesh: 7 Steps
Here is the full Central Gazette route, written out completely. These are the same steps whether you live in Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi or a small tehsil town. For the per-step costs, honest timelines and the exact mistakes that get files rejected, read the complete name change process in Uttar Pradesh guide.
Prepare a notarised affidavit
Make an affidavit on stamp paper with your old name, new name, address and the reason for the change. Get it attested by a notary. For the Central Gazette route, a notary is enough.
Publish newspaper advertisements
Publish the name change advertisement in two daily newspapers, one Hindi and one English, circulated in your area. Keep the complete original pages. The Department of Publication wants the full page, not a cutting.
Fill the typed proforma with two witnesses
Type the Department of Publication proforma. Two witnesses sign it with their details. One detail trips most people: the deponent and both witnesses sign in the old name, because legally the new name does not exist yet.
Pay Rs 1,100 on BharatKosh
Pay the government fee online at bharatkosh.gov.in. This is the only payment mode. Print and keep the receipt for the file.
Post the file to Delhi in your own name
Post the complete file to the Department of Publication, Civil Lines, Delhi 110054. It must go in your own name. Agents are barred from submitting on behalf of applicants, so anyone promising to "submit it for you" is not telling you the truth. Documents once submitted are not returned, so send copies where allowed and keep your own set.
Wait for publication in Part IV
Your notification is published in the Gazette of India, Part IV, which comes out weekly on Saturday. This usually takes 30 to 45 days after the file reaches Delhi.
Download your gazette copy free
Download the published PDF free from egazette.gov.in. Hard copies stopped on 1 October 2015. The downloaded copy is valid as it is and needs no certification from anyone.
Our part and your part: We draft the affidavit, write the newspaper ads, book them, prepare the proforma, guide the witness signatures, help with the BharatKosh payment and check every page before it goes in the envelope. You sign, and you post the file in your own name. That split is not our choice; it is the rule, and we follow it openly.
Documents Required for Gazette Name Change in Uttar Pradesh
- Notarised name change affidavit (original)
- Complete original pages of both newspaper advertisements
- Typed proforma signed by you and two witnesses, all in the old name
- Photo ID proof (Aadhaar, passport, voter ID or similar)
- Address proof
- Passport size photographs
- BharatKosh payment receipt
- Reason document where it applies, like a marriage certificate or divorce decree
One-year rule: Documents must not be older than one year on the date of submission. An affidavit made two years ago will get your file rejected. Also remember, documents once submitted are never returned.
Gazette Name Change Fees and Pricing in Uttar Pradesh
Our service fee and the government fee are always shown separately, so you know exactly what you pay and to whom.
Basic
Government fees extra
- Name change affidavit drafting
- Notary guidance
- Gazette application file prepared
- Email support
Complete
All-inclusive, government fees extra
- Everything in Basic
- Hindi + English newspaper ads arranged
- Full gazette file, checked page by page
- BharatKosh payment help
- Priority WhatsApp support
Government Fees
Adults / Minors, paid to the government
- Paid online through BharatKosh only
- Stamp paper for the affidavit
- Newspaper advertisement charges
- Aadhaar / PAN update fees, if any
Government fees are separate from our service fee and are paid directly to the government. Newspaper charges depend on the papers you choose and are shared before you pay. The full rupee-by-rupee breakdown is on our name change cost in Uttar Pradesh page.
Full Government Fee List
| Case | Government Fee |
|---|---|
| Adult name change | Rs 1,100 |
| Minor name change | Rs 1,700 |
| Public notice gazette | Rs 1,350 |
| Indians living abroad | Rs 3,500 |
| Each alias name added | Rs 250 extra |
Separate costs on top of the government fee: stamp paper and notary (usually Rs 100 to Rs 500), and the newspaper advertisements. Ad rates depend on the paper and the length of the notice; low-cost dailies start from a few hundred rupees while large papers charge more. Ask us for current rates before you book.
Name Change Time in Uttar Pradesh: How Long It Takes
Total: about 45 to 60 days. Anyone promising a gazette in 7 days is not describing the Central Gazette. Timelines depend on the government department and document accuracy.
When You Do Not Need a Gazette Notification
We will tell you plainly when you should not hire us, or anyone.
- A small spelling error in one document: If your name is correct everywhere except one record, apply to that office directly for a correction. A wrong birth certificate entry, for example, is fixed by the local Registrar under Section 15 of the RBD Act through your Nagar Nigam or municipal body, not by a gazette.
- Surname after marriage, Aadhaar only: If you only want your husband's surname added in Aadhaar, your marriage certificate may be enough on its own. Check that free route first.
- You just want to use a new spelling informally: Simply start using it. A gazette matters when official records must match.
Remember: a gazette is supporting proof, not a correction. It rewrites no register on its own. After publication you still apply to every authority separately, and we say this before you pay us, not after.
After the Gazette: Update Your Documents in the Right Order
The order matters, because each office checks the one before it. Follow this sequence and you avoid repeat visits:
- Aadhaar first. It is the base document most offices verify. Note: Aadhaar allows a name change only twice in a lifetime, and the update is done in person at an Aadhaar Seva Kendra.
- PAN next. A PAN update is a correction, not a new card. Your PAN number stays for life.
- Passport. A passport is never edited. Every name change is a reissue with a new passport number, and existing visas do not transfer.
- Bank accounts. No Indian bank completes this fully online. A branch visit is needed for signature verification, so carry the gazette, Aadhaar and PAN together.
- Everything else: voter ID, driving licence, UP Board certificates, LIC, property records, employer records.
Name Change After Marriage in Uttar Pradesh
The route is the same 7 steps, with your marriage certificate attached as the reason document. Most commonly the change is only the surname. Two honest pointers: first, check whether the office you care about accepts the marriage certificate alone, because for Aadhaar it often does. Second, if a passport is involved, the gazette route is the safe one, since the passport office examines name changes strictly.
Name Change for a Minor in Uttar Pradesh
A parent or legal guardian applies on the child's behalf. The government fee is Rs 1,700. For an ordinary minor name change, no court order is needed. After publication, school records are corrected through the school, and this matters most before board exams, because the Class 10 certificate later becomes the strongest name proof a person carries.
Name Change for Government Employees
Central government employees follow a separate method under MHA O.M. No. 190016/1/87-Estt. dated 12 March 1987. The employee executes a deed changing the name, attested by a Gazetted Officer, then publishes it in a local newspaper and in the Gazette of India at their own expense. The Department of Publication accepts the deed in place of the affidavit. The service book entry is what finally changes the record. One exception: a female employee changing only her surname on marriage simply intimates her appointing authority, with no deed, newspaper or gazette needed.
Documents We Help You Update in Uttar Pradesh
Gazette Notification
The full Central Gazette filing, prepared end to end.
Aadhaar Card
Name update guidance and the Seva Kendra process.
PAN Card
Name correction on your existing PAN.
Passport
Reissue with the new name after the gazette.
Birth Certificate
Registrar correction under Section 15, RBD Act, via your municipal body.
UP Board Certificates
Correction guidance for school and board records.
Bank and LIC
The right paper set for branch visits.
Voter ID and DL
Updates after your base documents are done.
The Central Gazette Route in Six Steps
Our core service: Everything this office does converges on one document, the Central Gazette notification, and this is the route in short:
Swear the affidavit
Notarised on stamp paper with the old name, the new name, your address and the reason. Rs 100 to 500, and its exact wording rules everything that follows.
Publish two newspaper advertisements
One Hindi daily of your district (Dainik Jagran, Amar Ujala or Hindustan) and one English paper, complete original pages preserved.
Prepare the proforma and CD
The typed “I hitherto known as” declaration signed by you and two witnesses, plus the CD in the prescribed format with a signed printout.
Pay the fee on BharatKosh
Rs 1,100 for an adult, Rs 1,700 for a minor through a guardian, Rs 250 more for an alias line, with the e-receipt saved.
Courier the file to the Department of Publication
Civil Lines, New Delhi, with photo ID, address proof and photographs. No office visit exists anywhere in this process.
Download from Part IV and update
Publication in 25 to 45 days, free from egazette.gov.in, then Aadhaar, PAN, bank, passport and the certificate family in that order.
The full route, Central versus State, rejection causes and tracking, sits on our gazette pillar.
Areas We Serve in Uttar Pradesh
We serve every district of Uttar Pradesh from our Lucknow office, fully by phone, WhatsApp and post. You do not need to visit us, and we say plainly that the process itself never requires a visit to any gazette office.
Districts by region
| Awadh and central UP | Lucknow, Kanpur, Unnao, Raebareli, Sitapur, Hardoi, Barabanki, Lakhimpur Kheri, Sultanpur, Ayodhya, Amethi, Bahraich |
| Purvanchal and eastern UP | Varanasi, Prayagraj, Gorakhpur, Azamgarh, Jaunpur, Ballia, Deoria, Mirzapur, Basti, Ghazipur, Mau, Sonbhadra |
| Western UP and NCR | Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, Meerut, Agra, Aligarh, Mathura, Bulandshahr, Muzaffarnagar, Saharanpur, Hapur, Firozabad |
| Rohilkhand and Bundelkhand | Bareilly, Moradabad, Rampur, Shahjahanpur, Budaun, Pilibhit, Bijnor, Amroha, Jhansi, Banda, Mahoba, Chitrakoot |
All 75 districts are covered; these are simply where our files come from most often. The city guide sits on our Lucknow page.
Why Choose Uttar Pradesh Name Change
No Rejections
5+ years of direct filing with the Department of Publication. We know what gets a file returned: old documents, wrong-name signatures, clippings instead of full pages.
Honest About the Rules
We tell you agents cannot submit for you, we tell you when the free route is enough, and we always quote two separate numbers.
Fully From Home
Drafting, ad booking, payment help and file checking, all by phone and WhatsApp, anywhere in UP.
Post-Gazette Help
We guide the Aadhaar to PAN to passport to bank sequence, so nothing is done in the wrong order.
An illustrative example of the type of case we handle, not a named client review: a young woman in Kanpur needed her surname changed after marriage for a passport application. Her first self-made file was returned because the witnesses had signed in her new name. We redrafted the proforma, rebooked one ad that had printed a wrong spelling, and her notification was published in about five weeks.
People Also Ask About Name Change in UP
Can I change my name online in Uttar Pradesh? Mostly, yes. The affidavit and posting are physical steps, but ads are booked online or by phone, the fee is paid online, and the gazette copy is downloaded online. There is no UP government website where you "apply for name change" directly, and any site claiming to be one is a private service.
Is a newspaper ad alone enough to change my name? No. Many people in UP believe an affidavit plus a newspaper ad finishes the job. Most government offices, and every passport office, ask for the gazette notification.
What is the name change fee in Lucknow, Kanpur or any UP city? The same everywhere: Rs 1,100 for an adult, because the fee is central, not city-based. Anyone quoting a higher "government fee" for your city is padding it.
Can I change my name for numerology reasons? Yes, the process accepts it as a reason. Understand the costs first: a numerology change is usually a spelling change, so every record must be updated separately, and boards generally do not correct a chosen new spelling on old certificates.
Key Terms on This Page
Plain definitions for the words that come up at the counter:
- Service book
- A government employee's official career record. A name change has to be entered in it.
- Alias
- A second name a person is also known by, recorded so that both versions point to one person.
- Deponent
- The person swearing an affidavit. In a child's case the parent or guardian is the deponent and the child signs nothing.
- Public Notice
- The typed declaration filed with a gazette application, signed by you and witnessed by two people who give their full name and address.
- Decree
- The court's final order in a case. In a divorce it fixes the date from which the marriage ended.
- Guardian
- The adult who signs on a child's behalf. A child under eighteen signs nothing in these processes.
Related Guides on This Site
Every guide here is part of one connected map, so whichever counter your case lands at next, the page for it already exists:
- who files your gazette: Vipin Chauhan and five years of Department filings.
- the Registrar route: CRS, e-Nagarsewa and the registration unit rule.
- contact the office: Lucknow office, phone and WhatsApp.
- the documents checklist: the master list for a gazette file.
- father's name corrections: three cases, one settled spelling.
- the gazette name change pillar: routes, rejections, tracking and download.
- mother's name corrections: the maiden-married bridge and the family ledger.
- affidavit format and stamp value: wording, cost and the one-and-the-same variant.
- name change after marriage: the full bride's sequence across eight registers.
- what is genuinely online: what you can do from home and what you cannot.
- voter ID correction: Form 8, the BLO and the reprinted EPIC.
- Central versus State Gazette: the destination-wise decision table and honest costs.
- the UP Rajpatra route: the Directorate, the state presses and the two-question fit test.
- why gazette files get returned: stoppers, slowers and the ten-minute check.
- downloading your gazette: free, unattested, and permanent once published.
Why People Choose This Office
Anyone can file a gazette application; the difference is whether it publishes the first time and whether you were told the truth before paying. Vipin Chauhan, B.Tech LL.B, has spent five years filing with the Department of Publication from Lucknow.
- Government fee and our fee, always separate: Rs 1,100 goes to BharatKosh with the receipt in your name; our Basic starts at Rs 999 and Complete at Rs 1,999. Nothing is bundled.
- We say no when the gazette is not needed: Marriage certificate cases, plain corrections and Registrar-side fixes get told so on the first call, before an invoice exists.
- The file is checked page by page: Affidavit wording, both newspaper pages, typed proforma, signed CD and the right BharatKosh head: the details that decide publication.
- One chamber, all 75 districts: Documents on WhatsApp, filing from Lucknow, notification emailed on publication, with no office visit required anywhere.
Associate office at Chamber No. 19, Sadar Tehsil, Gomti Nagar Vistar, Lucknow, serving all 75 districts, Monday to Saturday, 10 AM to 6:30 PM. Call 9540003316 or WhatsApp 9540005002.
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Uttar Pradesh Name Change
Associate Office: Chamber No. 19, Sadar Tehsil, Sector 5, Gomti Nagar Vistar, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226010
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Name Change in Uttar Pradesh: Frequently Asked Questions
Is a gazette notification compulsory for name change in Uttar Pradesh?
For a full legal name change, yes. The passport office, banks, UIDAI and most government departments ask for it as proof. An affidavit and a newspaper ad alone are not accepted everywhere. For fixing a small spelling error in one document, you often do not need a gazette at all.
Does Uttar Pradesh have its own state gazette portal for name change?
No. UP has a State Gazette printed by the UP Government Press, but it does not run a citizen portal for personal name change notifications. UP residents use the Central Gazette, run by the Department of Publication in Delhi.
What is the government fee for gazette name change in UP?
Rs 1,100 for an adult and Rs 1,700 for a minor, paid on bharatkosh.gov.in. Indians abroad pay Rs 3,500. Adding an alias name costs Rs 250 extra. Newspaper ads, stamp paper and notary charges are separate.
How long does the name change process take in Uttar Pradesh?
The affidavit and newspaper steps take about a week. Publication in the Gazette of India then takes 30 to 45 days. Plan for about 45 to 60 days in total.
Can I do the whole process from home in UP?
Yes, almost fully. The affidavit is made locally, ads are booked by phone or online, the fee is paid online, and the file goes by post. You download the published gazette from egazette.gov.in. No trip to Delhi is ever needed.
Which newspapers should I use for the name change ad?
Two daily newspapers circulated in your area, one Hindi and one English. Keep the complete original pages. The Department of Publication wants full pages, not cuttings.
Can an agent submit my gazette application for me?
No. The Department of Publication bars agents from submitting applications. The file goes in your own name, by post or courier. We prepare everything; you send it. Anyone who claims they will submit it for you is misleading you.
What documents do I need?
The notarised affidavit, complete original newspaper pages, the typed proforma signed by two witnesses, photo ID, address proof, photographs and the BharatKosh receipt. Documents must not be older than one year, and submitted documents are not returned.
How do I change my name after marriage in UP?
Same route, with the marriage certificate attached as the reason document. If you only want a surname added in Aadhaar, check first whether the marriage certificate alone can do it, because that route is free.
How does name change work for a minor in UP?
A parent or legal guardian applies on the child's behalf through the Central Gazette. The fee is Rs 1,700. For an ordinary minor name change, no court order is needed.
Is the downloaded gazette copy valid without certification?
Yes. Hard copies stopped on 1 October 2015. The PDF you download from egazette.gov.in is valid as it is, with no certification, stamp or attestation needed.
Which document should I update first after the gazette?
Aadhaar first, then PAN, then passport, then bank accounts, then everything else. Aadhaar is the base document most other offices check.
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Official Sources
- egazette.gov.in, the official Gazette of India portal where notifications are published weekly and downloaded free.
- bharatkosh.gov.in, the Government of India payment portal for the gazette fee.
- Department of Publication guidelines for change of name (adult and minor proformas).
- MHA O.M. No. 190016/1/87-Estt. dated 12 March 1987, for central government employees.
- dpsup.up.gov.in, the Directorate of Printing and Stationery, Uttar Pradesh, where UP Rajpatra issues are published.
Facts on this page are checked against these sources and our own filing experience. Where sources conflict, we say so on the page instead of guessing.
The Short Version
UP residents change their name through the Central Gazette. Make a notarised affidavit, publish ads in one Hindi and one English daily, type the proforma with two witnesses signing in the old name, pay Rs 1,100 on BharatKosh, and post the file yourself to the Department of Publication, Civil Lines, Delhi 110054. In 30 to 45 days your notification appears in Part IV, and you download it free from egazette.gov.in. Then update Aadhaar, PAN, passport and bank, in that order. We handle the paperwork from our Lucknow office for all of Uttar Pradesh. Call 9540003316.