Legal Gazette Process in Himachal Pradesh
Citizens residing across Himachal 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 (Himachal Pradesh 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 Himachal Pradesh.
While the state maintains the Rajpatra Himachal Pradesh (Government of HP Printing Press, Shimla), 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 Himachal Pradesh
Click your district or city below to view location-specific legal guidance, local newspaper requirements, Regional Passport Office mappings, and stamp duty instructions:
Shimla
Regional Passport Office: RPO Shimla (Railway Board Building)
Dharamshala
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Dharamshala
Solan
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Solan
Mandi
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Mandi
Baddi
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Solan
Kullu
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Kullu
Manali
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Kullu
Una
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Una
Hamirpur
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Hamirpur
Bilaspur
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Bilaspur
Nahan
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Nahan
Chamba
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Chamba
Paonta Sahib
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Nahan
Kangra
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Dharamshala
Palampur
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Dharamshala
Standard 3-Step Legal Procedure across Himachal Pradesh
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 Himachal Pradesh, 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.