Legal Gazette Process in Arunachal Pradesh
Citizens residing across Arunachal Pradesh seeking to change their legal name, surname, or rectify spelling discrepancies in sovereign documents must comply with both central statutory directives and state-specific stamp regulations. Under the Indian Stamp (Arunachal Pradesh Amendment) Act, all formal affidavits for name changes must be sworn on a ₹100 Non-Judicial Stamp Paper before a registered Notary Public or Executive Magistrate within Arunachal Pradesh.
While the state maintains the The Arunachal Pradesh Gazette (Directorate of Printing, Naharlagun), publication in The Gazette of India (Central Gazette, Civil Lines, Delhi) is strongly recommended for all citizens. Only the Central Gazette is unconditionally accepted by the Ministry of External Affairs for passport re-issuance, foreign embassies for immigration dossiers, and nationalized financial institutions.
Select Your District / City in Arunachal Pradesh
Click your district or city below to view location-specific legal guidance, local newspaper requirements, Regional Passport Office mappings, and stamp duty instructions:
Itanagar
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Itanagar
Naharlagun
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Itanagar
Pasighat
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Pasighat
Tawang
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Itanagar
Ziro
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Itanagar
Tezu
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Pasighat
Roing
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Pasighat
Namsai
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Pasighat
Bomdila
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Itanagar
Aalo
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Itanagar
Standard 3-Step Legal Procedure across Arunachal Pradesh
Step 1: Execute Legal Affidavit on ₹100 Non-Judicial Stamp Paper
Draft a comprehensive declaration stating current name, new adopted name, residential address in Arunachal Pradesh, and reasons for change. Sworn before an active Notary Public.
Step 2: Dual Newspaper Insertion (English & English / Hindi / Nyishi)
Publish classified public notices in one English daily and one English / Hindi / Nyishi daily circulating in your district. Retain full intact newspaper sheets.
Step 3: Central Gazette Submission (Civil Lines, Delhi)
Compile digital CD with Word proforma, execute Section 65B Indian Evidence Act certificate, pay BharatKosh fees (₹1,100 adult / ₹1,700 minor), and dispatch to Controller of Publications.