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Quick answer: A name change in Karnataka takes three legal steps. Make a notarized affidavit with your old and new name, publish the notice in one Kannada and one English newspaper, then apply for a Gazette notification. The Central Gazette fee is Rs 1,100 for an adult and Rs 1,700 for a minor, and the full process takes about 25 to 45 days.
Changing your name in Karnataka is a legal process that ends with one document every office accepts: the Gazette notification. An affidavit or a newspaper ad alone is not enough for passport, PAN, or Aadhaar. The Gazette copy is the final, permanent proof.
Watch: Central Gazette or Karnataka State Gazette, which one should you make for your name change.
This is the one thing most websites get wrong, and getting it wrong is what causes rejections. Here is the clear answer.
The Karnataka Rajyapatra is real and legal. It is published by the Department of Printing, Stationery and Publications in Bengaluru.
The Gazette of India (Part IV), published by the Department of Publication, Government of India, via BharatKosh.
Most name change websites never tell you this part. Karnataka runs its own online gazette, and reading it costs you nothing.
By Government Notification No. EP 49 ESW 2020 dated 8 December 2020, the Karnataka e-Gazette is published daily. The Central Gazette Part IV for name changes comes out on Saturdays. That difference matters when you are counting days.
The e-Rajyapatra portal at erajyapatra.karnataka.gov.in was launched on 1 January 2020 and was built by the National Informatics Centre. Every part, section and sub-section of the Karnataka Gazette is uploaded there.
Karnataka Gazette notifications sit in the public domain and can be downloaded by anyone at no charge. If someone asks you to pay just to receive a copy of a published gazette, that is a service charge, not a Government fee.
Gazettes published before 31 December 2019 are archived on the older NIC site at gazette.kar.nic.in. Anything from 1 January 2020 onward is on the e-Rajyapatra portal. This is the answer when someone needs a copy of an old notification.
The Karnataka Gazette is published by the Department of Printing, Stationery and Publications, which sits under the Education Department (School Education and Literacy). Its Director is the ex-officio Compiler for gazette printing and publication.
All duties of the department are carried out under the Manual of Government Presses, which came into force on 1 December 1971. This is the document that governs how state gazette publication is handled.
Websites quote Rs 20, Rs 100 and Rs 500 for the same affidavit. Here is what the law actually says.
An affidavit, including an affirmation or declaration, falls under Article 4 of the Schedule to the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957. The stamp duty listed against it is Rs 20.
Many notaries and vendors supply Rs 100 stamp paper because it is what they stock, and offices accept it without objection. Paying more than the scheduled duty does not make your affidavit stronger or weaker.
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Government fees, portals and timelines can change. Please confirm current details on the official Government websites before you apply.
Fix a wrong spelling in your name across documents.
Return to your original name after a divorce.
Adjust the spelling of your name for numerology reasons.
Update your legal name after a change of religion.
Add, drop, or merge a surname legally.
Make Aadhaar, PAN, and certificates show one same name.
Change a child's name, applied by a parent or guardian.
We draft your affidavit on stamp paper with your old name, new name, and reason, then get it notarized by a Notary Public.
We publish your name change notice in one Kannada and one English newspaper, and keep the original cuttings safe.
We file your full application with the Department of Publication, including affidavit, newspaper copies, ID proof, and photos.
Your new name is published in the Gazette. We send you the Gazette copy by email, and a hard copy by post if you need it.
With the Gazette copy, you update Aadhaar, PAN, passport, bank, and more. We guide you through each one.
Clear, readable copies speed up your application and cut the risk of rejection.
Once your Gazette notification is published, here is how the update works for each record.
Update online or at an Aadhaar centre with your Gazette copy and one supporting proof.
Apply for a correction through the PAN portal, attaching the Gazette notification.
Re-issue at the Passport Seva Kendra. The Gazette copy is mandatory here.
For a clerical or spelling error, the correct route is the local Registrar under Section 15 of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969, not the Gazette. For a full legal name change, the Gazette applies.
Apply to your board with the Gazette copy. Some boards need a court order too, we advise per board.
Same board process as the 10th, using your Gazette notification as proof.
Update through the voter portal or your local electoral office with the Gazette copy.
Apply at your RTO with the Gazette notification and existing licence.
Submit the Gazette copy at your branch to update your account name and cheque book.
Our service fee and the Government fee are always shown separately, so you know exactly what you pay.
Government fees extra
All-inclusive, government fees extra
Adults / Minors (paid to Government)
Government fees are separate from our service fee and are paid directly to the Government. Newspaper charges depend on the papers you choose and are shared before you pay.
Timelines are typical estimates. Actual dates depend on the Government department and document accuracy.
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Spelling mismatches and missing cuttings are checked before we file.
The same person handles your case, in Kannada or English, on WhatsApp.
We guide you on updating every document after publication.
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