Legal Gazette Process in Gujarat
Citizens residing across Gujarat 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 Gujarat Stamp Act, 1958, all formal affidavits for name changes must be sworn on a ₹300 Non-Judicial E-Stamp Paper before a registered Notary Public or Executive Magistrate within Gujarat.
While the state maintains the Gujarat Government Gazette (Government Central Press, Gandhinagar), 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 Gujarat
Click your district or city below to view location-specific legal guidance, local newspaper requirements, Regional Passport Office mappings, and stamp duty instructions:
Ahmedabad
Regional Passport Office: RPO Ahmedabad (University Road)
Surat
Regional Passport Office: RPO Surat
Vadodara
Regional Passport Office: PSK Vadodara
Rajkot
Regional Passport Office: PSK Rajkot
Bhavnagar
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Bhavnagar
Jamnagar
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Jamnagar
Junagadh
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Junagadh
Gandhinagar
Regional Passport Office: RPO Ahmedabad
Anand
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Anand
Navsari
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Navsari
Morbi
Regional Passport Office: PSK Rajkot
Nadiad
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Nadiad
Surendranagar
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Surendranagar
Bharuch
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Bharuch
Mehsana
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Mehsana
Bhuj
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Bhuj
Porbandar
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Porbandar
Vapi
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Vapi
Valsad
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Valsad
Palanpur
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Palanpur
Godhra
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Godhra
Patan
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Patan
Amreli
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Amreli
Dahod
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Dahod
Botad
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Bhavnagar
Standard 3-Step Legal Procedure across Gujarat
Step 1: Execute Legal Affidavit on ₹300 Non-Judicial E-Stamp Paper
Draft a comprehensive declaration stating current name, new adopted name, residential address in Gujarat, and reasons for change. Sworn before an active Notary Public.
Step 2: Dual Newspaper Insertion (English & Gujarati)
Publish classified public notices in one English daily and one Gujarati 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.