Central Gazette Name Change Services in Maharashtra

Legal Gazette Process in Maharashtra

Citizens residing across Maharashtra 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 Maharashtra Stamp Act (Article 4), 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 Maharashtra.

While the state maintains the Maharashtra Government Gazette (Directorate of Government Printing, Charni Road, Mumbai), 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.

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Click your district or city below to view location-specific legal guidance, local newspaper requirements, Regional Passport Office mappings, and stamp duty instructions:

Standard 3-Step Legal Procedure across Maharashtra