Legal Gazette Process in Madhya Pradesh
Citizens residing across Madhya 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 (Madhya 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 Madhya Pradesh.
While the state maintains the Madhya Pradesh Rajpatra (Government Central Press, Bhopal), 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 Madhya Pradesh
Click your district or city below to view location-specific legal guidance, local newspaper requirements, Regional Passport Office mappings, and stamp duty instructions:
Indore
Regional Passport Office: PSK Indore
Bhopal
Regional Passport Office: RPO Bhopal (ISBT Complex)
Jabalpur
Regional Passport Office: PSK Jabalpur
Gwalior
Regional Passport Office: PSK Gwalior
Ujjain
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Ujjain
Sagar
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Sagar
Dewas
Regional Passport Office: PSK Indore
Satna
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Satna
Ratlam
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Ratlam
Rewa
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Rewa
Singrauli
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Singrauli
Burhanpur
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Burhanpur
Khandwa
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Khandwa
Bhind
Regional Passport Office: PSK Gwalior
Chhindwara
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Chhindwara
Guna
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Guna
Shivpuri
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Shivpuri
Vidisha
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Vidisha
Damoh
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Damoh
Mandsaur
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Mandsaur
Khargone
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Khargone
Neemuch
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Neemuch
Pithampur
Regional Passport Office: PSK Indore
Hoshangabad
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Hoshangabad
Sehore
Regional Passport Office: RPO Bhopal
Standard 3-Step Legal Procedure across Madhya 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 Madhya 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.