Legal Gazette Process in Puducherry
Citizens residing across Puducherry 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 Puducherry 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 Puducherry.
While the state maintains the La Gazette de l'État de Pondichéry (Directorate of Stationery and Printing, Puducherry), 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 Puducherry
Click your district or city below to view location-specific legal guidance, local newspaper requirements, Regional Passport Office mappings, and stamp duty instructions:
Puducherry
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Puducherry
Karaikal
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Karaikal
Mahe
Regional Passport Office: PSK Kozhikode
Yanam
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Kakinada
Standard 3-Step Legal Procedure across Puducherry
Step 1: Execute Legal Affidavit on ₹100 Non-Judicial Stamp Paper
Draft a comprehensive declaration stating current name, new adopted name, residential address in Puducherry, and reasons for change. Sworn before an active Notary Public.
Step 2: Dual Newspaper Insertion (English & Tamil / French)
Publish classified public notices in one English daily and one Tamil / French 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.