KFintech & CAMS Name Change Process for Shares in Karnataka
Your name change on company shares is processed by the company's RTA, usually KFintech or CAMS. This guide explains what an RTA is, how to find yours, and the exact process to update your name and move the shares to demat in Karnataka.
The RTA is the office that acts on your request. For the full picture, see our share certificate name change and correction guide.
On this page
- What an RTA is
- KFintech, CAMS and others
- How to find your RTA
- The RTA process
- If a gazette is needed
- Documents the RTA needs
- Areas we serve
- Frequently asked questions
What an RTA Is
A Registrar and Transfer Agent, or RTA, is the agency a company appoints to manage its shareholder records. When you need a name change on your shares, you deal with the RTA, not the company directly.
- Keeps the records — maintains the register of shareholders.
- Processes requests — handles name changes and corrections.
- Manages demat — moves physical shares to demat.
KFintech, CAMS and Others
Most Indian companies use one of a small number of RTAs. The main ones you will come across are:
KFintech
- KFin Technologies.
- Handles many listed companies.
CAMS
- Computer Age Management Services.
- Also widely used.
Link Intime
- Another major RTA.
- Used by several companies.
How to Find Your RTA
Check old share letters
The RTA name is usually printed on past correspondence.
Visit the company's investor page
Companies list their RTA under investor relations.
Match the folio
Your folio number ties your holding to that RTA.
The RTA Process
Identify your RTA
Confirm whether it is KFintech, CAMS, or another agent.
Get the service request form
Download the RTA's form for a name change on physical securities.
Prepare your proof of name
A discrepancy affidavit, marriage certificate, decree, or gazette.
Attach ID and submit
Self-attested PAN and Aadhaar, the certificate, and your proof.
Verification and demat
The RTA verifies and moves the shares to your demat account.
Karnataka State Gazette Process
Where your proof of name is a legal new name, the RTA will want a gazette. For Karnataka residents the State Gazette is the faster route, run by the Department of Printing, Stationery and Publications in Bengaluru.
Notarised affidavit
Old name, new name, and reason on stamp paper, before a notary.
Newspaper notice
One English and one Kannada daily; keep the full original pages.
Application file
Form with Aadhaar, address proof, photos, affidavit, and newspaper originals.
Submit and pay
Lodge the file at the department's Bengaluru office with the fee.
Published and downloaded
Your notification appears in the state gazette; download the PDF from the e-Gazette portal.
Central Gazette (Gazette of India) Process
The Central Gazette is published from Delhi and is valid across all of India. It is required for government employees and useful when a nationwide record of your name is needed.
Affidavit
The same notarised name change affidavit.
National daily advert
One English national daily plus a regional paper; a local-only paper is not accepted.
Form, CD and DD
Application form, a soft copy on CD, ID proof, and a demand draft for the fee.
Send to Delhi
To the Controller of Publications, Department of Publication, Civil Lines, Delhi 110054.
Published and downloaded
Once in the Gazette of India, download from egazette.gov.in.
Documents the RTA Needs
- Service request form — the RTA's form for physical shares.
- Proof of name — affidavit, marriage certificate, decree, or gazette.
- PAN and Aadhaar — self-attested, in the correct name.
- Original share certificate — for physical shares.
- Demat account details — for the shares to be credited.
RTA Name Change Help Across Karnataka
We handle KFintech, CAMS, and other RTA name changes for shareholders in every district of Karnataka:
Do not see your city? We serve all Karnataka districts. Just contact us.
Common Questions People Search
What is an RTA? The agency that manages a company's shareholder records, like KFintech or CAMS.
How do I find my RTA? Check old share letters or the company's investor page.
Is the process the same for KFintech and CAMS? Broadly yes, with each having its own form.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does the KFintech or CAMS name change process work for shares?
How do I know if my RTA is KFintech, CAMS, or another?
Is the process different for KFintech and CAMS?
Do I need a gazette for the RTA to accept my name change?
Will the RTA keep my shares in physical form?
Can you deal with the RTA on my behalf?
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