Get Change of Name announcement published in any Indian Newspaper. The cost of Classified Ad starts from Rs. 200. This is useful to complete Passport or any other legal formalities for change in name. Select a city and view list of newspapers.
When you want to legally change your name, you need to request a Name Change from the government. This is important for various reasons like correcting spelling mistakes, shortening long names, changing your last name after marriage, or changing your name for other personal reasons.
You might also need it to update important documents like your Passport, Birth Certificate, School Certificates, Pan Card, Aadhaar Card, and more. To do this legally, you have to follow a specific process.
Part of this process involves placing an ad in the newspaper announcing your name change. This ad acts as proof when you submit your name change application to the authorities.
In India, changing your name in your passport requires following guidelines set by the Ministry of External Affairs.
When applying for a passport "Re-issue" with a name change, you need to publish an ad in two newspapers in your city which should contain both Old Name and New Name.
Out of 2 newspapers, one should be a National daily newspaper, and the other a Local daily newspaper in any language. This ad clipping, along with other necessary documents, needs to be submitted to the passport office.
This process serves various purposes. Firstly, it acts as a formal public notification of your name change. Secondly, it helps prevent fraudulent name changes by making the information public.
You are done. After successful payment, an auto generated invoice with your Name Change Ad booking details will be sent to your registered email Id.
A copy of Name Change Affidavit has to be sent to us. Send the scan copy or even a photograph taken from mobile of Affidavit to the same email id from which you have got the booking confirmation. Then post editorial approval your change of name ad would publish in the newspaper on chosen date.
Please make sure to buy multiple copies of newspapers on the same day of publishing otherwise it would be difficult for you to get the copies later.
Following is the precise format in which Change of Name Ad has to be drafted:
I {Old Name} S/o. {Father's Name} Age {x} Years, Address: {zzzz xx xx} has changed my Name from {Old Name} to {New Name} vide Affidavit Number {0000} dated {00.00.000} before Notary by {XXXX}
To get your Name Change Ad published in newspaper replace the content placed between braces with the actual information in the above format. With this you ad content is ready to publish. But one thing if you observe in the format there is a mention of Affidavit Number, date and notary by. This means you need to obtain an Affidavit attested by Notary to fulfill the details in advertisement.
Getting a notarized affidavit for Name Change?
Visit to your nearest notary and making an affidavit on a stamp paper regarding the name change by specifying the reason: for example, sur name change after marriage or correction in spelling or Change of Father's Name, etc. All the following points are to be mentioned while making the affidavit and also in newspaper advertisement:
1. Old Name, 2. New Name, 3. Father’s/Husband’s Name, 4. Age, 5. Address, 6. Affidavit Number, 7. Date of affidavit, 8. Name Of Notary who has attested the affidavit
The cost of placing a Name Change ad in a newspaper can vary widely based on several factors, including the newspaper's circulation, the city, the number of words or lines, and whether you choose to publish in a national or local newspaper.
Following is the cost of Name Change Ad in Newspaper for major cities in India:
City | Price Range |
Delhi Newspapers | ₹ 200 - ₹ 1800 |
Mumbai Newspapers | ₹ 250 - ₹ 1500 |
Bangalore Newspapers | ₹ 305 - ₹ 1200 |
Chennai Newspapers | ₹ 210 - ₹ 900 |
Kolkata Newspapers | ₹ 250 - ₹ 800 |
Hyderabad Newspapers | ₹ 250 - ₹ 1000 |
Choose the city from the list and then ad rates for various newspapers would be displayed. So choose the newspaper as per your convenience and start the booking process.
A: You can get your Name Change Ad published Tomorrow if you are booking it before 12 noon. Most newspapers accept Name Change ads publishing for next day until 1 pm, one day in advance.
A: To verify your name change ad content most of the newspapers ask for a copy of an Notarized Affidavit having the same information which you are looking to post in the advertisement. Information like Old Name, New Name, Father's Name, Age, Address etc.
A. Yes it is. The process of legally changing a name starts with filing an application with concern government department. While filing the application you need to attest copies of 2 local newspaper in which your name change ad is published which is treated as a proof.
Passport authorities requires proof of the name change and it is a mandated rule to get it published in 1 National daily and 1 Local daily newspaper. The purpose behind this requirement is to ensure that the name change is properly documented and made widely public, reducing the chances of fradulent name changes.
You need to purchase newspaper copy from your local newspaper vendor on the days of publishing your ad. Just inform newspaper name to the vendor a day before the publication date, so that they can make it available for you.
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