Legal Gazette Process in Mizoram
Citizens residing across Mizoram 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 Mizoram Stamp Rules, 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 Mizoram.
While the state maintains the The Mizoram Gazette (Government of Mizoram Press, Aizawl), 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 Mizoram
Click your district or city below to view location-specific legal guidance, local newspaper requirements, Regional Passport Office mappings, and stamp duty instructions:
Aizawl
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Aizawl
Lunglei
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Lunglei
Champhai
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Aizawl
Serchhip
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Aizawl
Kolasib
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Aizawl
Lawngtlai
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Lunglei
Saitual
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Aizawl
Khawzawl
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Aizawl
Hnahthial
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Lunglei
Mamit
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Aizawl
Standard 3-Step Legal Procedure across Mizoram
Step 1: Execute Legal Affidavit on ₹100 Non-Judicial Stamp Paper
Draft a comprehensive declaration stating current name, new adopted name, residential address in Mizoram, and reasons for change. Sworn before an active Notary Public.
Step 2: Dual Newspaper Insertion (English & Mizo)
Publish classified public notices in one English daily and one Mizo 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.