Gazette Notification Format and Sample for Name Change

Knowing the format helps you spot a correct notice and catch a mistake early. For the full process, see the main gazette name change in Karnataka guide, and to check your own copy, see how to download and verify a gazette copy.

What You Write, and What the Office Writes

People search for a Gazette format expecting to draft the notification itself. You do not. Knowing which documents are actually yours to write saves a great deal of confusion.

• You draft the affidavit — the sworn statement setting out your old name, your new name and the reason, attested before a Notary Public.
• You draft the newspaper notice — a short public announcement of the same change, published in two dailies.
• You fill the application form — with your details and the classification under which the notice is to appear.
• The office produces the notification — the published entry, with its own headers, numbering and issue details, from the material you supplied.
• So the format that matters to you is the affidavit and the notice — those are where wording errors originate and where rejections start.
• The published layout is useful to recognise — so that you know what your own notification should look like when it appears, and can check it.

What the Gazette Format Means

A gazette is an official Government journal, and every notice in it follows a set structure. A name change notice is a small, standard entry within a larger published issue. It is not a certificate or a fancy design, it is a plain, formal notice, and that plainness is normal. The value is in the details being correct and in the notice sitting inside an official gazette issue.

Each Part of the Notification

A name change notification carries these elements. When you read your own copy, check each one.

• Gazette header — the name of the gazette and the publishing department at the top.
• Issue and notification number — unique numbers that identify the issue and your notice.
• Date — the publication date of the issue.
• Part and section — name change notices sit under a specific part of the gazette.
• Old name — your current name exactly as it reads today.
• New name — the name you are changing to, with the exact spelling.
• Applicant details — address, and father's or spouse's name, as in your affidavit.
• Affidavit reference — a mention of the sworn affidavit that supports the change.

A Sample Gazette Notification Layout

This is a simplified, illustrative sample to show the layout only. The real notice carries official headers and numbers from the gazette office. Names and details here are examples, not a real person.

The Newspaper Notice

The newspaper announcement is a few lines, which is exactly why people are careless with it. It has to match your affidavit word for word on the names, and it is charged by size, so brevity is also cheaper.

• One English and one Kannada daily — both are needed for a Karnataka filing, and the Kannada notice is the one people skip.
• The names must read identically — letter for letter with your affidavit, including initials, spacing and any expansions.
• Keep the full page — not a trimmed cutting, because the masthead and date are what prove publication.
• Check the printed version — newspapers set the text themselves, and a typographical error introduced at their end is still your problem.
• Keep it short — you are charged by space, and additional wording adds cost without adding weight.
• Publish before you file — the clippings usually accompany the application rather than following it.

State Gazette vs Central Gazette Format

The core elements are the same, but the header and language differ between the two gazettes.

What to Double-Check on Your Notification

Before you use the gazette to update records, read it slowly and confirm these points.

• Spelling of both names — a single wrong letter can cause an office to reject the copy.
• Old and new name order — make sure the change reads in the right direction.
• Your address and relation name — father's or spouse's name should match your affidavit.
• Notification number and date — present and matching the portal record.
• The full issue — keep the whole PDF, not a cropped page.

To confirm your copy against the official record, see how to download and verify a gazette copy.

Wording Traps to Avoid

Most drafting problems come from trying to sound legal rather than from saying too little. These are the ones we see repeatedly.

• Borrowed archaic language — templates full of words like hitherto and aforesaid add nothing, and copying them from a sample means copying that sample's structure and sometimes its errors.
• Initials treated casually — whether your name appears as an initial or expanded must be the same across the affidavit, the notice and the form.
• A different address on each document — the affidavit and your identity proof should show the same one, and a recent move is a common cause of mismatch.
• Vague reasons — state simply that the change is on marriage, on divorce or by personal choice, without an explanation that invites questions.
• Naming the wrong relation — the son, daughter or wife line must match your identity documents rather than what feels natural to write.
• Adding claims the file cannot support — anything asserting a status or entitlement is unnecessary, and gives the office something to query.

What Other Format Pages Leave Out

These are the gaps we found on pages offering a Gazette notification format.

• Missing everywhere: no page explains that you do not draft the notification at all, and that the office produces it from what you supply.
• Which misleads the search: people arrive wanting a template to fill in, when the documents that carry their words are the affidavit and the newspaper notice.
• Missing: no page gives the newspaper notice wording, though it is the shortest document and the one most often inconsistent.
• Missing: no page warns that newspapers set the text themselves, so a typographical error at their end still becomes your problem.
• Unhelpful: templates written in archaic language, which add nothing and carry their own structure and errors into your file.
• Missing: no page gives a check that actually works, which is reading all three documents aloud against each other before filing.

Wording and office practice vary. The samples on this page are illustrative and not a substitute for checking the current requirement. This page is general information and not legal advice.

Gazette Format Help Across Karnataka

We prepare and check gazette notifications for people in every district of Karnataka, so the format and details come out right:

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People Also Search For

Related searches that come up alongside this, each answered in a line so you know whether it applies to you.

• Name change affidavit format — the document you actually draft, stating the old name, the new name and the reason.
• Newspaper advertisement format name change — a few lines, matching the affidavit letter for letter on every proper noun.
• Change of name notice sample — keep it short, since newspapers charge by space and extra wording adds nothing.
• Gazette part IV section 2 — the classification under which an individual's name change is published.
• Affidavit stamp paper value Karnataka — stamp duty on an affidavit is Rs 20 under Article 4 of the state stamp act.
• Kannada newspaper name change ad — one of the two required for a Karnataka filing, and the one most often missed.
• Gazette name change process — the full guide. See our gazette name change guide.
• Gazette name change rejected — why files come back. See our rejection reasons guide.
• Gazette name change online — the online route. See our gazette online guide.
• Download and verify gazette copy — after publication. See our download and verify guide.
• Surname change Karnataka — the wider picture. See our surname change guide.