Legal Gazette Process in Goa
Citizens residing across Goa 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 (Goa 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 Goa.
While the state maintains the Official Gazette of Government of Goa (Government Printing Press, Panaji), 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 Goa
Click your district or city below to view location-specific legal guidance, local newspaper requirements, Regional Passport Office mappings, and stamp duty instructions:
Panaji
Regional Passport Office: RPO Panaji (Patto Plaza)
Margao
Regional Passport Office: POPSK South Goa (Margao)
Vasco da Gama
Regional Passport Office: RPO Panaji
Mapusa
Regional Passport Office: RPO Panaji
Ponda
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Margao
Bicholim
Regional Passport Office: RPO Panaji
Curchorem
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Margao
Canacona
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Margao
Pernem
Regional Passport Office: RPO Panaji
Quepem
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Margao
Standard 3-Step Legal Procedure across Goa
Step 1: Execute Legal Affidavit on ₹100 Non-Judicial Stamp Paper
Draft a comprehensive declaration stating current name, new adopted name, residential address in Goa, and reasons for change. Sworn before an active Notary Public.
Step 2: Dual Newspaper Insertion (English & Konkani / Marathi)
Publish classified public notices in one English daily and one Konkani / Marathi 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.