Legal Gazette Process in Manipur
Citizens residing across Manipur 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 (Manipur 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 Manipur.
While the state maintains the Manipur Gazette (Directorate of Printing & Stationery, Imphal), 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 Manipur
Click your district or city below to view location-specific legal guidance, local newspaper requirements, Regional Passport Office mappings, and stamp duty instructions:
Imphal
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Imphal
Thoubal
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Imphal
Kakching
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Imphal
Churachandpur
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Churachandpur
Bishnupur
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Imphal
Ukhrul
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Imphal
Senapati
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Imphal
Tamenglong
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Imphal
Chandel
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Imphal
Kangpokpi
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Imphal
Standard 3-Step Legal Procedure across Manipur
Step 1: Execute Legal Affidavit on ₹100 Non-Judicial Stamp Paper
Draft a comprehensive declaration stating current name, new adopted name, residential address in Manipur, and reasons for change. Sworn before an active Notary Public.
Step 2: Dual Newspaper Insertion (English & Manipuri (Meitei))
Publish classified public notices in one English daily and one Manipuri (Meitei) 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.