Legal Gazette Process in Assam
Citizens residing across Assam 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 (Assam 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 Assam.
While the state maintains the The Assam Gazette (Government Press, Bamunimaidam, Guwahati), 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 Assam
Click your district or city below to view location-specific legal guidance, local newspaper requirements, Regional Passport Office mappings, and stamp duty instructions:
Guwahati
Regional Passport Office: RPO Guwahati (Beltola)
Silchar
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Silchar
Dibrugarh
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Dibrugarh
Jorhat
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Jorhat
Nagaon
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Nagaon
Tinsukia
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Dibrugarh
Tezpur
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Tezpur
Bongaigaon
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Bongaigaon
Karimganj
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Silchar
Sivasagar
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Sivasagar
Goalpara
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Goalpara
Barpeta
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Barpeta
Dhubri
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Dhubri
North Lakhimpur
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Lakhimpur
Diphu
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Diphu
Standard 3-Step Legal Procedure across Assam
Step 1: Execute Legal Affidavit on ₹100 Non-Judicial Stamp Paper
Draft a comprehensive declaration stating current name, new adopted name, residential address in Assam, and reasons for change. Sworn before an active Notary Public.
Step 2: Dual Newspaper Insertion (English & Assamese)
Publish classified public notices in one English daily and one Assamese 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.