Legal Gazette Process in West Bengal
Citizens residing across West Bengal 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 (West Bengal 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 West Bengal.
While the state maintains the Kolkata Gazette (Government Printing Press, Alipore, Kolkata), 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 West Bengal
Click your district or city below to view location-specific legal guidance, local newspaper requirements, Regional Passport Office mappings, and stamp duty instructions:
Kolkata
Regional Passport Office: RPO Kolkata (4 Brabourne Road)
Howrah
Regional Passport Office: RPO Kolkata
Siliguri
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Siliguri
Durgapur
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Durgapur
Asansol
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Asansol
Bardhaman
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Bardhaman
Malda
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Malda
Baharampur
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Baharampur
Kharagpur
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Kharagpur
Haldia
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Haldia
Midnapore
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Midnapore
Jalpaiguri
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Jalpaiguri
Balurghat
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Balurghat
Raiganj
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Raiganj
Krishnanagar
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Krishnanagar
Bankura
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Bankura
Purulia
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Purulia
Darjeeling
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Darjeeling
Cooch Behar
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Cooch Behar
Alipurduar
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Alipurduar
Suri
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Suri
Barasat
Regional Passport Office: RPO Kolkata
Diamond Harbour
Regional Passport Office: RPO Kolkata
Tamluk
Regional Passport Office: POPSK Haldia
Chinsurah
Regional Passport Office: RPO Kolkata
Standard 3-Step Legal Procedure across West Bengal
Step 1: Execute Legal Affidavit on ₹100 Non-Judicial Stamp Paper
Draft a comprehensive declaration stating current name, new adopted name, residential address in West Bengal, and reasons for change. Sworn before an active Notary Public.
Step 2: Dual Newspaper Insertion (English & Bengali)
Publish classified public notices in one English daily and one Bengali 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.