This guide explains the process of legally changing your name and gender through the Central Gazette in India.
Start Document Generator (OFFLINE VERSION ALSO AVAILABLE)→ Wanna do State Gazette instead? →A Gazette is an official government publication used to notify the public regarding laws, policy changes, and personal legal changes such as name change.
Under the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019, the Department of Publication introduced a process to legally publish gender transition and name change notifications in the Central Gazette.
No travel required. Slower processing. Errors are harder to rectify.
Faster and more reliable, but requires travel to Delhi.
Convenient but expensive and risky. Most agents themselves use post mode.
Create or purchase an E-Stamp paper. there are many E-Stamp shops everywhere, go to one and instruct them to make a article 4 affidavit.
1. DETAILS: First party should be Deadname, second party can be left as not available(N/A), stamp duty paid by Deadname.
2. Print or get it printed at the e-stamp shop, USE/Give the affidavit Matter DOCX generated to the E-stamp shop so they Over-Print the Matter on-to the empty place of the newly made E-stamp paper.
3. Get witness signatures.
4. Notarize it with sign, seal and file entry. Attach passport size photo if required.
Visit any practicing notary advocate. Ensure sign, seal and register/file entry are done properly.
One English or Hindi national daily newspaper is generally sufficient.
Use the exact public notice format generated by the tool.
Recommended newspapers include The Economic Times and other widely circulated editions.
Preserve multiple physical copies safely for future updates such as Passport.
Use a recommended newspaper like Economic Times. You can book an online advertisement here:
Booking Steps:
Book commercial ads
→ Select category: Tenders and Notices
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Select type: Display Ad Single Column
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Select ad design & city
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"I wish to place ad in": Choose your District/City
→ Continue
If prompted, sign in (use your dead name so invoice matches).
Header: PUBLIC NOTICE
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Select individual editions
→ Choose Economic Times (CHOOSEN CITY)
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Number of ads: 1
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Publishing date: choose carefully (plan physical copy collection)
Compose ad:
Preview will appear
→ Click Calculate
→ Continue
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Click Ad Preview
→ Download preview PDF
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Check "I hereby approve..."
→ Proceed
Final checkout:
You will receive communication via email. If there are issues, they will contact you via call/email. Make sure to check cancellation terms if needed.
Before placing the advert, ensure the newspaper edition is available locally. Contact newspaper vendors or distributors a day before and reserve 5–6 copies.
No need to mention purpose—just request extra copies. Collect from agency office if required, or gather from multiple newsstands.
Coordinate with local newspaper vendors or agencies beforehand to reserve copies.
Use a blank CD (not DVD). Burn only the DOCX content generated by the tool.
Cyber cafes and xerox shops can usually perform CD burning if you do not own a CD writer.
Print all generated PDFs in A4 format including:
Take black and white photocopies of all relevant documents such as:
Witnesses must sign on Undertaking, Self Declaration and Affidavit where applicable.
Sign and date photocopies before submission.
Generate and pay Gazette publication fees through the BharatKosh portal, then print and save the challan/payment receipt PDF.
Portal:
https://bharatkosh.gov.in/
sale of gazette
Name and Gender change
Arrange all original supporting documents, photocopies, CD, challan and generated forms neatly.
Only a A4 Clothline Envolope should be used, Do not use other type as can break in transit.
TOP of the Application file.
1-Request letter (two passport size photos stapled and signed over-top right corner)
2-Bharatkosh payment printout
3-Public Notice
4-Photocopy of GID (Self Attested)
5-Photocopy of Other Medical documents (Self Attested)
6-Photocopy of Aadhaar (Self Attested)
7-Photocopy of PAN (Self Attested)
8-Photocopy of Other ID proof (Self Attested)
9-Original Affidavit
10-Original Newspaper Advert only 1 Page folded (Circle the advert in pen)
11-Photocopy of the Affidavit (Self Attested)
12-Undertaking
13-Public notice
14-Burned CD Inside Hard case and cover (Make sure to use 2 layers of bubble wrap)
15-CD Certificate
^ BOTTOM of the Application file.
Print and paste generated postal label onto envelope.
Submit via IndiaPost's Speed Post ONLY and preserve tracking/number slip safely.
Plan accommodation, travel and document organization before arriving.
Arrive early morning to reduce waiting time.
7AM Token que, since they issue only 200 tokens a day, its best to arrive very early.
Issuing tokens is quick, so please sit in the numbered chairs while line moves. do not leave this que as youll loose the oppurtunity to get tokens.
Once 200 tokens are issued, they call from num 1. 10AM to 1PM they service 100 tokens and 2PM to 4PM they service rest 100 tokens.
The door on the left is the service hall, you would see more chairs for waiting inside (WITH AC).
Do Not loose your token as its very important until the payment.
Officials verify originals, photocopies and generated documents, sign thier name and send you off to payment.
Carry debit/credit card , they dont accept CASH, or if you forgot Cards then go to the nearby xerox shop for generating bharathkosh tax recipt and attach that with the application.
Collect the gazette recipt and keep it safe. thats it, done!.
Weekly Gazette releases are uploaded online. Publication may take multiple weeks depending on the submission method and processing time.
Visit: https://egazette.gov.in/
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Print the relevant 2 Gazette pages containing your notification.
Self attest the printed pages and attach passport size photograph where required for future document updates.
The generator creates all required documents in PDF and DOCX format.
There is also an offline version available for privacy-focused users.
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