Legal Gazette Process in Telangana
Citizens residing across Telangana 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 Telangana Stamp 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 Telangana.
While the state maintains the Telangana Gazette (Government Central Press, Chanchalguda, Hyderabad), 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 Telangana
Click your district or city below to view location-specific legal guidance, local newspaper requirements, Regional Passport Office mappings, and stamp duty instructions:
Hyderabad
Regional Passport Office: RPO Hyderabad (Secunderabad)
Secunderabad
Regional Passport Office: RPO Hyderabad
Warangal
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Warangal
Nizamabad
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Nizamabad
Khammam
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Khammam
Karimnagar
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Karimnagar
Ramagundam
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Karimnagar
Mahbubnagar
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Mahbubnagar
Nalgonda
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Nalgonda
Adilabad
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Adilabad
Suryapet
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Nalgonda
Miryalaguda
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Nalgonda
Siddipet
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Siddipet
Jagtial
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Karimnagar
Nirmal
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Adilabad
Kamareddy
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Nizamabad
Kothagudem
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Khammam
Mancherial
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Mancherial
Sangareddy
Regional Passport Office: RPO Hyderabad
Medak
Regional Passport Office: RPO Hyderabad
Standard 3-Step Legal Procedure across Telangana
Step 1: Execute Legal Affidavit on ₹100 Non-Judicial Stamp Paper
Draft a comprehensive declaration stating current name, new adopted name, residential address in Telangana, and reasons for change. Sworn before an active Notary Public.
Step 2: Dual Newspaper Insertion (English & Telugu)
Publish classified public notices in one English daily and one Telugu 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.