Legal Gazette Process in Chhattisgarh
Citizens residing across Chhattisgarh 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 (Chhattisgarh Amendment) Act, all formal affidavits for name changes must be sworn on a ₹100 Non-Judicial E-Stamp Paper before a registered Notary Public or Executive Magistrate within Chhattisgarh.
While the state maintains the Chhattisgarh Rajpatra (Government Regional Press, Rajnandgaon / Raipur), 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 Chhattisgarh
Click your district or city below to view location-specific legal guidance, local newspaper requirements, Regional Passport Office mappings, and stamp duty instructions:
Raipur
Regional Passport Office: RPO Raipur (Pandri)
Bhilai
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Durg
Bilaspur
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Bilaspur
Korba
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Korba
Durg
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Durg
Rajnandgaon
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Rajnandgaon
Raigarh
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Raigarh
Jagdalpur
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Jagdalpur
Ambikapur
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Ambikapur
Dhamtari
Regional Passport Office: RPO Raipur
Mahasamund
Regional Passport Office: RPO Raipur
Kanker
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Jagdalpur
Kawardha
Regional Passport Office: RPO Raipur
Janjgir
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Bilaspur
Champa
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Bilaspur
Standard 3-Step Legal Procedure across Chhattisgarh
Step 1: Execute Legal Affidavit on ₹100 Non-Judicial E-Stamp Paper
Draft a comprehensive declaration stating current name, new adopted name, residential address in Chhattisgarh, and reasons for change. Sworn before an active Notary Public.
Step 2: Dual Newspaper Insertion (English & Hindi)
Publish classified public notices in one English daily and one Hindi 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.