Legal Gazette Process in Meghalaya
Citizens residing across Meghalaya 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 (Meghalaya 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 Meghalaya.
While the state maintains the The Gazette of Meghalaya (Government Press, Shillong), 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 Meghalaya
Click your district or city below to view location-specific legal guidance, local newspaper requirements, Regional Passport Office mappings, and stamp duty instructions:
Shillong
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Shillong
Tura
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Tura
Jowai
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Shillong
Nongstoin
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Shillong
Williamnagar
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Tura
Baghmara
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Tura
Resubelpara
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Tura
Mairang
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Shillong
Mawkyrwat
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Shillong
Khliehriat
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Shillong
Standard 3-Step Legal Procedure across Meghalaya
Step 1: Execute Legal Affidavit on ₹100 Non-Judicial Stamp Paper
Draft a comprehensive declaration stating current name, new adopted name, residential address in Meghalaya, and reasons for change. Sworn before an active Notary Public.
Step 2: Dual Newspaper Insertion (English & Khasi / Garo / English)
Publish classified public notices in one English daily and one Khasi / Garo / English 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.