Legal Gazette Process in Punjab
Citizens residing across Punjab 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 (Punjab 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 Punjab.
While the state maintains the Punjab Government Gazette (Government Press, SAS Nagar / Mohali), 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 Punjab
Click your district or city below to view location-specific legal guidance, local newspaper requirements, Regional Passport Office mappings, and stamp duty instructions:
Ludhiana
Regional Passport Office: PSK Ludhiana
Amritsar
Regional Passport Office: RPO Amritsar
Jalandhar
Regional Passport Office: RPO Jalandhar
Patiala
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Patiala
Bathinda
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Bathinda
Mohali
Regional Passport Office: RPO Chandigarh
Hoshiarpur
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Hoshiarpur
Batala
Regional Passport Office: RPO Amritsar
Pathankot
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Pathankot
Moga
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Moga
Abohar
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Bathinda
Malerkotla
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Sangrur
Khanna
Regional Passport Office: PSK Ludhiana
Phagwara
Regional Passport Office: RPO Jalandhar
Muktsar
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Bathinda
Barnala
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Barnala
Firozpur
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Firozpur
Kapurthala
Regional Passport Office: RPO Jalandhar
Sangrur
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Sangrur
Gurdaspur
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Gurdaspur
Standard 3-Step Legal Procedure across Punjab
Step 1: Execute Legal Affidavit on ₹100 Non-Judicial Stamp Paper
Draft a comprehensive declaration stating current name, new adopted name, residential address in Punjab, and reasons for change. Sworn before an active Notary Public.
Step 2: Dual Newspaper Insertion (English & Punjabi)
Publish classified public notices in one English daily and one Punjabi 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.