Legal Gazette Process in Nagaland
Citizens residing across Nagaland 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 Nagaland 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 Nagaland.
While the state maintains the The Nagaland Gazette (Directorate of Printing & Stationery, Kohima), 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 Nagaland
Click your district or city below to view location-specific legal guidance, local newspaper requirements, Regional Passport Office mappings, and stamp duty instructions:
Kohima
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Kohima
Dimapur
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Dimapur
Mokokchung
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Mokokchung
Tuensang
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Kohima
Wokha
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Kohima
Zunheboto
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Kohima
Mon
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Dimapur
Phek
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Kohima
Kiphire
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Kohima
Longleng
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Dimapur
Standard 3-Step Legal Procedure across Nagaland
Step 1: Execute Legal Affidavit on ₹100 Non-Judicial Stamp Paper
Draft a comprehensive declaration stating current name, new adopted name, residential address in Nagaland, and reasons for change. Sworn before an active Notary Public.
Step 2: Dual Newspaper Insertion (English & English / Nagamese)
Publish classified public notices in one English daily and one English / Nagamese 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.