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Change of name guide

How to publish a name change ad for a passport or gazette

A step-by-step guide for first-timers — the affidavit you need, the exact format offices accept, how many newspapers, the cost, and the proof you submit to the office.

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What you need before you book
A notarised affidavit
Most offices need it ≤ 6 months old. You arrange it — we don't provide or notarise it.
1 or 2 newspapers
Passport often needs 1 English + 1 regional. Confirm the exact rule with your office.
The exact wording
Use our sample format and fill in your details. We publish it exactly as you approve.
Proof for upload
After it prints, view it in the e-paper or get a PDF/invoice to submit to the office.
Backgrounder · Name-change advertising Accepted for passport, gazette & bank
Name-change advertising

Name-change notices,
how it works.

How to publish a change-of-name notice in India's newspapers — the affidavit you need, the exact wording offices accept, how many papers, the cost, and the proof you submit to the office.

A change-of-name notice is a formality with real stakes — a passport, gazette or bank name change is held up until the office sees it in an established daily. Passport offices often want one English + one regional paper, so the paper you choose and the exact wording matter more than the price.

You arrange the notarised affidavit; we publish the notice exactly as you approve it, at official rates with a lowest-price guarantee. The GST invoice is emailed and — the part offices care about — you can view and save the exact page from the e-paper, or get a PDF, to attach to your application, often in the next edition.

Name-change advertising · by the numbers
280+
Newspapers
TOI, HT, Eenadu, Gujarat Samachar…
₹300–700
Most people spend
Most notices land in this band +GST
Next-day
Turnaround
Book before cut-off for tomorrow's edition
1+1
Papers
Passport often needs 1 English + 1 regional
e-paper
Proof
View / save the page for your office
Exact
As approved
We don't draft, reword or translate
Indicative figures — finalised per newspaper and edition. Rates exclude 5% GST.

Passport and gazette offices trust a printed notice in an established daily — that's why the paper, and the exact wording, matter.

— releaseMyAd · name-change advertising desk
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Frequently asked

Change of name questions

Most people spend ₹300–₹700. The price depends on the paper, city edition and word count — and the price you see on the rate finder is exactly what you pay. Cheapest English is Indian Express (~₹450); Vijay Karnataka and Jansatta are cheaper still. Plus 5% GST, lowest-price guaranteed.
Yes — a notarised affidavit is the core document, and most offices accept it only if it is recent (often ≤ 6 months old). You arrange the affidavit yourself — releaseMyAd does not provide, notarise or translate it.
Yes — use our ready sample formats (self name change, surname after marriage, name/father-name correction, DOB correction); fill in your details and we publish it exactly as you approve. We don't draft or reword the matter — the standard format is what offices accept.
It depends on the office. Passport applications often need 1 national English paper + 1 regional-language paper; gazette and school offices vary. Confirm the exact requirement with your authority, then book the right papers here.
A classified runs only in the edition you choose, and a "Delhi edition" may not print in Gurgaon or Greater Noida. Tell us your district and we'll pick the edition that actually reaches your address before you pay.
Yes — each paper prints in its own language. For a regional-language paper you provide the matter in that language (we don't translate). Passport bilingual rules vary — confirm with your office.
After payment the ad goes for editorial approval and then prints on the next available date for that paper — often next-day if you book before the cut-off. Tell us your deadline and we'll confirm what's possible.
After it prints you can view your notice in the newspaper's e-paper (with date & edition) and get a PDF + GST invoice to upload to the passport/gazette/school office.
Still unsure? Talk to a person.
Our desk explains the affidavit, the format and how many papers you need — no jargon, no upsell.
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