Format of Name Change Affidavits, Declarations and Deeds

Check out all the name change formats for various cases, including marriage, divorce, adoption, religion conversion, gender change, and for both adults and minors.

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In this life, our names are very improtant for us. They represent who we are, where we come from, and where we're going. But what happens when life throws curveballs, and you find yourself wanting to change your name? Whether it's because of a happy event like marriage, a personal discovery like gender change, or a major life shift like divorce, we've got your back.

This blog is your go-to guide for all things related to name change affidavits, declarations, and deeds. We're providing you with easy-to-understand formats and templates of every affidavit, declaration or deed that is needed in the name change process.

Format of Documents Required for each case

Documents required for Name Change of Major (18+) Documents required for Name Change of Minor

Table of Contents

Format of Documents required for Name Change of Major (18+)

1. Affidavit for Name Change

The Affidavit of Name Change is a formal declaration wherein you affirm, under oath, your intention to adopt a new name.

Format:

I, S/o or D/o , aged around years, resident of , do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under:-

That l am presently Citizen of India. (As Gazette of India is for Indian Citizen only)
That my name as per the record is
That I have changed my name to on
I am getting a public notice published to this effect in the newspaper.
I state that and the is the name of the same person and that is myself.

I am executing this declaration to be submitted to the concerned authorities for the change of name.

I hereby state that whatever is stated herein above is true to the best of my knowledge. Solemly affirmed at on this

VERIFICATION:
Verified on this that the contents of the affidavit are true and correct, nothing material, nothing material has be concealed and no part of it is false.

2. Public Notice

A Public Notice is an official declaration issued by an individual to communicate that I have changed my name to the broader public. This notice must be published in a daily local/ national newspaper either in english or in hindi, and the original newspaper copy is mandatory for submission during document verification at the publication department.

Format:

I Hitherto known as S/o / D/o/ Transgender of residing at have changed my name and shall hereafter be known as

It is certified that i have complied with other Legal requirements in this connection.

Witness No. 1

Witness No. 2

3. CD Certificate

This is a declaration that the matter in CD and hardcopy are same and the applicant will be responsible for any mismatch.

Format:

‌I S/o / D/o / Transgender of R/o , declares that

The matter in CD and hardcopy are same and i am responsible for any mismatch.

I am responsible for the quality of CD.

That the above statements are true and correct.

4. CD Document

It is a soft copy of public notice without any witness detail in word format.The document must be exclusively stored on a CD, not a DVD.

Format:

It is certified that i have complied with other Legal requirements in this connection.

5. Request Letter

Request letter must be written to the controller of publication , civil lines delhi requesting to print the new name is gazette of India (Part IV) mentioning that applicant have completed all the formalities in all respect and all the required documents along with CD are attached for reference. The application must include telephone number and email ID for communication.

Format:

The Controller of Publications,

Department on Publications,

Civil lines, Delhi- 110054

Subject: Request for change of Name

I wish to change my name from to . Kindly note the same in Gazette of India (Part-IV). i have completed all the formalities in all respect. All the required documents and CD are attached with this letter.

Name of the Applicant. :

Address of the Applicant. :

Mobile Number of Applicant :

E-mail ID of Applicant :

Date of Submission to the department :

Format of Documents required for Name Change of Minor

1. Affidavit for Name Change

The Affidavit of Name Change is a formal declaration wherein you affirm, under oath, your intention to adopt a new name of your child.

Format:

I, S/o or D/o , aged around years, resident of , do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under:-

That l am presently Citizen of India. (As Gazette of India is for Indian Citizen only)

That my child is years old

That my child's name as per the record is

That I have changed my child's name to on

I am getting a public notice published to this effect in the newspaper.

I state that and the is the name of the same person and that is my child.

I am executing this declaration to be submitted to the concerned authorities for the change of name.

I hereby state that whatever is stated herein above is true to the best of my knowledge. Solemly affirmed at on this

VERIFICATION:
Verified on this that the contents of the affidavit are true and correct, nothing material, nothing material has be concealed and no part of it is false.

2. Public Notice

A Public Notice is an official declaration issued by an individual to communicate that I have changed my child name to the broader public. This notice must be published in a daily local/ national newspaper either in english or in hindi, and the original newspaper copy is mandatory for submission during document verification at the publication department.

Format:

PUBLIC NOTICE

CHANGE OF NAME OF MINOR

I S/o / D/o resident of employed as in have changed the name of my minor son/daughter aged (in years)(not date of birth) and he/she shall hereafter be known .

It is certified that I have complied with other legal requirements in this connection.

Witness No. 1

Witness No. 2

3. CD Certificate

This is a declaration that the matter in CD and hardcopy are same and the applicant will be responsible for any mismatch.

Format:

‌I S/o / D/o / Transgender of R/o , declares that

The matter in CD and hardcopy are same and i am responsible for any mismatch.

I am responsible for the quality of CD.

That the above statements are true and correct.

4. CD Document

It is a soft copy of public notice without any witness detail in word format.The document must be exclusively stored on a CD, not a DVD.

Format:

I S/o / D/o/ Transgender of residing at have changed my minor name and shall hereafter be known as

It is certified that i have complied with other Legal requirements in this connection.

5. Request Letter

Request letter must be written to the controller of publication , civil lines delhi requesting to print the new name is gazette of India (Part IV) mentioning that applicant have completed all the formalities in all respect and all the required documents along with CD are attached for reference. The application must include telephone number and email ID for communication.

Format:

The Controller of Publications,

Department on Publications,

Civil lines, Delhi- 110054

Subject: Request for change of Name of my Minor

I wish to change my name of my minor Son/Daughter from to . Kindly note the same in Gazette of India (Part-IV). i have completed all the formalities in all respect. All the required documents and CD are attached with this letter.

Name of the Applicant. :

Address of the Applicant. :

Mobile Number of Applicant :

E-mail ID of Applicant :

Date of Submission to the department :

Format of Documents required for Name Change of Minor After Divorce

1. Affidavit for Name Change

The Affidavit of Name Change is a formal declaration wherein you affirm, under oath, your intention to adopt a new name of your child.

Format:

I, S/o or D/o , aged around years, resident of , do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under:-

That l am presently Citizen of India. (As Gazette of India is for Indian Citizen only)

That my child is years old

That my child's name as per the record is

That I have changed my child's name to on

I am getting a public notice published to this effect in the newspaper.

I state that and the is the name of the same person and that is my child.

I am executing this declaration to be submitted to the concerned authorities for the change of name.

I hereby state that whatever is stated herein above is true to the best of my knowledge. Solemly affirmed at on this

VERIFICATION:
Verified on this that the contents of the affidavit are true and correct, nothing material, nothing material has be concealed and no part of it is false.

2. Public Notice

A Public Notice is an official declaration issued by an individual to communicate that I have changed my child's name after divorce to the broader public. This notice must be published in a daily local/ national newspaper either in english or in hindi, and the original newspaper copy is mandatory for submission during document verification at the publication department.

Format:

Public Notice

CHANGE OF NAME OF MINOR AFTER DIVORCE

It is for general information that I D/o Ex. Wife Of resident of Declare that I got divorce from my husband vide Court Decree No. Dated . Further, I have changed the name of my minor son/daughter aged (in years) (not date of birth) and he/she shall hereafter be known .

It is certified that I have complied with other legal requirements in this connection.

Witness No. 1

Witness No. 2

3. CD Certificate

This is a declaration that the matter in CD and hardcopy are same and the applicant will be responsible for any mismatch.

Format:

‌I S/o / D/o / Transgender of R/o , declares that

The matter in CD and hardcopy are same and i am responsible for any mismatch.

I am responsible for the quality of CD.

That the above statements are true and correct.

4. CD Document

It is a soft copy of public notice without any witness detail in word format.The document must be exclusively stored on a CD, not a DVD.

Format:

CHANGE OF NAME OF MINOR AFTER DIVORCE

It is for general information that I D/o Ex. Wife Of resident of Declare that I got divorce from my husband vide Court Decree No. Dated . Further, I have changed the name of my minor son/daughter aged (in years) (not date of birth) and he/she shall hereafter be known .

It is certified that I have complied with other legal requirements in this connection.

5. Request Letter

Request letter must be written to the controller of publication , civil lines delhi requesting to print the new name is gazette of India (Part IV) mentioning that applicant have completed all the formalities in all respect and all the required documents along with CD are attached for reference. The application must include telephone number and email ID for communication.

Format:

The Controller of Publications,

Department on Publications,

Civil lines, Delhi- 110054

Subject: Request for change of Name of my Minor

I wish to change my name of my minor Son/Daughter from to . Kindly note the same in Gazette of India (Part-IV). i have completed all the formalities in all respect. All the required documents and CD are attached with this letter.

Name of the Applicant. :

Address of the Applicant. :

Mobile Number of Applicant :

E-mail ID of Applicant :

Date of Submission to the department :

Format of Documents required for Name Change after Marriage

1. Affidavit for Name Change

The Affidavit of Name Change is a formal declaration wherein you affirm, under oath, your intention to adopt a new name.

Format:

AFFIDAVIT FOR CHANGE OF NAME AFTER MARRAIGE

I, Daughter of and wife of aged residing at , do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under:

That my Maiden Name is

That i got marrried to on at vide marraige certificate number dated , issued by

After Marraige My Name is

That in my Marraige Certificate both names of mine and name of my husband are stated.

That my AADHAR number is .

Which is same before and after Marraige.

I stated that and < Applicant New Name> is the name of the one and the same person and that is myself.

I am executing this declaration to be submitted to the concerned authorities for the change of my name in membership database.

I hereby state that whatever is stated herein above are true to the best of my knowledge.

VERIFICATION:

Verified on this that the contents of the affidavit are true and correct, nothing material, nothing material has be concealed and no part of it is false.

2. Public Notice

A Public Notice is an official declaration issued by an individual to communicate that I have changed my name after marriage to the broader public. This notice must be published in a daily local/ national newspaper either in english or in hindi, and the original newspaper copy is mandatory for submission during document verification at the publication department.

Format:

I Hitherto known as S/o / D/o/ Transgender of residing at have changed my name and shall hereafter be known as

It is certified that i have complied with other Legal requirements in this connection.

Witness No. 1

Witness No. 2

3. CD Certificate

This is a declaration that the matter in CD and hardcopy are same and the applicant will be responsible for any mismatch.

Format:

‌I S/o / D/o / Transgender of R/o , declares that

The matter in CD and hardcopy are same and i am responsible for any mismatch.

I am responsible for the quality of CD.

That the above statements are true and correct.

4. CD Document

It is a soft copy of public notice without any witness detail in word format.The document must be exclusively stored on a CD, not a DVD.

Format:

It is certified that i have complied with other Legal requirements in this connection.

5. Request Letter

Request letter must be written to the controller of publication , civil lines delhi requesting to print the new name is gazette of India (Part IV) mentioning that applicant have completed all the formalities in all respect and all the required documents along with CD are attached for reference. The application must include telephone number and email ID for communication.

Format:

The Controller of Publications,

Department on Publications,

Civil lines, Delhi- 110054

Subject: Request for change of Name

I wish to change my name from to . Kindly note the same in Gazette of India (Part-IV). i have completed all the formalities in all respect. All the required documents and CD are attached with this letter.

Name of the Applicant. :

Address of the Applicant. :

Mobile Number of Applicant :

E-mail ID of Applicant :

Date of Submission to the department :

Format of Documents required for Name Change After Divorce

1. Affidavit for Name Change

The Affidavit of Name Change is a formal declaration wherein you affirm, under oath, your intention to adopt a new name.

Format:

AFFIDAVIT FOR CHANGE OF NAME AFTER DIVORCE

I, Daughter of and Ex-W/o aged residing at , do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under:

That I am the citizen of India.

That my name has been recorded as after marraige in all other relevant documents

That now, I have changed my name permanently to in place of my previous name in view of Divorce from my husband

That in future i will be known by new name i.e. for all the purposes

That I have got divorce from my husband vide Court Decree No. and date of disposal on

That I further declare that both the names mentioned herein above belongs to one and the same person i.e. myself.

That my statement is true and correct.

I am executing this declaration to be submitted to the concerned authorities for the change of my name.

VERIFICATION:

Verified on this that the contents of the affidavit are true and correct, nothing material, nothing material has been concealed and no part of it is false.

2. Public Notice

A Public Notice is an official declaration issued by an individual to communicate that I have changed my name after divorce to the broader public. This notice must be published in a daily local/ national newspaper either in english or in hindi, and the original newspaper copy is mandatory for submission during document verification at the publication department.

Format:

PUBLIC NOTICE

I Hitherto known as S/o / D/o/ Transgender of residing at have changed my name and shall hereafter be known as

It is certified that i have complied with other Legal requirements in this connection.

Witness No. 1

Witness No. 2

3. CD Certificate

This is a declaration that the matter in CD and hardcopy are same and the applicant will be responsible for any mismatch.

Format:

‌I S/o / D/o / Transgender of R/o , declares that

The matter in CD and hardcopy are same and i am responsible for any mismatch.

I am responsible for the quality of CD.

That the above statements are true and correct.

4. CD Document

It is a soft copy of public notice without any witness detail in word format.The document must be exclusively stored on a CD, not a DVD.

Format:

It is certified that i have complied with other Legal requirements in this connection.

5. Request Letter

Request letter must be written to the controller of publication , civil lines delhi requesting to print the new name is gazette of India (Part IV) mentioning that applicant have completed all the formalities in all respect and all the required documents along with CD are attached for reference. The application must include telephone number and email ID for communication.

Format:

The Controller of Publications,

Department on Publications,

Civil lines, Delhi- 110054

Subject: Request for change of Name

I wish to change my name from to . Kindly note the same in Gazette of India (Part-IV). i have completed all the formalities in all respect. All the required documents and CD are attached with this letter.

Name of the Applicant. :

Address of the Applicant. :

Mobile Number of Applicant :

E-mail ID of Applicant :

Date of Submission to the department :

Format of Documents required for Name Change due to change of Gender

1. Affidavit for Name Change

The Affidavit of Name Change is a formal declaration wherein you affirm, under oath, your intention to adopt a new name.

Format:

AFFIDAVIT FOR NAME CHANGE DUE TO CHANGE OF GENDER

I s/o, d/o R/o do solemnly hereby declare and affirm as under:-

That l am presently Citizen of India. (As Gazette of India is for Indian Citizen only)

l am residing at above said premises.

My old name is

My new name is

That my Gender before operation is and Gender after operation is

That ,performed my surgery on

I am by birth

Now I want to change my name from to

I belong to Category

The title, surname, etc. in my new name belongs to the same category i.e I am not changing my category

It is my true and correct statement.

The contents of the undertaking or Affidavit are correct to best of knowledge and belief and nothing is concealed. He/She shall be fully responsible for any misrepresentation and consequences if arise in future.

VERIFICATION:

Verified on this that the contents of the affidavit are true and correct, nothing material, nothing material has been concealed and no part of it is false.

2. Public Notice

A Public Notice is an official declaration issued by an individual to communicate that I have changed my name due to gender change to the broader public. This notice must be published in a daily local/ national newspaper either in english or in hindi, and the original newspaper copy is mandatory for submission during document verification at the publication department.

Format:

PUBLIC NOTICE

FOR CHANGE OF NAME & GENDER

I, ‌ S/o / D/o / Transgender of hereby undertake that I want to change my name to and gender as

I henceforth be known as S/o / D/o Transgender of

The above statement made by me is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. If any legal issue arises in this regard at any stage, i will be personally responsible for the same and, Department of publication will not be liable for any consequences arising therefrom.

Witness No. 1

Witness No. 2

3. CD Certificate

This is a declaration that the matter in CD and hardcopy are same and the applicant will be responsible for any mismatch.

Format:

‌I S/o / D/o / Transgender of R/o , declares that

The matter in CD and hardcopy are same and i am responsible for any mismatch.

I am responsible for the quality of CD.

That the above statements are true and correct.

4. CD Document

It is a soft copy of public notice without any witness detail in word format.The document must be exclusively stored on a CD, not a DVD.

Format:

I, ‌ S/o / D/o / Transgender of hereby undertake that I want to change my name to and gender as

I henceforth be known as S/o / D/o Transgender of

The above statement made by me is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. If any legal issue arises in this regard at any stage, i will be personally responsible for the same and, Department of publication will not be liable for any consequences arising therefrom.

5. Request Letter

Request letter must be written to the controller of publication , civil lines delhi requesting to print the new name is gazette of India (Part IV) mentioning that applicant have completed all the formalities in all respect and all the required documents along with CD are attached for reference. The application must include telephone number and email ID for communication.

Format:

The Controller of Publications,

Department on Publications,

Civil lines, Delhi- 110054

Subject: Request for change of Name

I wish to change my name from to . Kindly note the same in Gazette of India (Part-IV). i have completed all the formalities in all respect. All the required documents and CD are attached with this letter.

Name of the Applicant. :

Address of the Applicant. :

Mobile Number of Applicant :

E-mail ID of Applicant :

Date of Submission to the department :

Format of Documents required for Name Change after Religion Conversion

1. Affidavit for Name Change

The Affidavit of Name Change is a formal declaration wherein you affirm, under oath, your intention to adopt a new name.

Format:

AFFIDAVIT FOR NAME CHANGE AFTER RELIGION CONVERSION

I, S/o or D/o , aged around years, resident of , do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under:

That l am presently Citizen of India. (As Gazette of India is for Indian Citizen only)

That i have attained the age of Majority i.e.

That i have changed my religion from to with my own choice and without any force/pressure from outside.

That I have changed my name to on

I am getting a public notice published to this effect in the newspaper.

That in future i will be known as

I am executing this declaration to be submitted to the concerned authorities for the change of name.

I hereby state that whatever is stated herein above is true to the best of my knowledge.

Solemly affirmed at on this

VERIFICATION:

Verified on this that the contents of the affidavit are true and correct, nothing material, nothing material has been concealed and no part of it is false.

2. Public Notice

A Public Notice is an official declaration issued by an individual to communicate that I have changed my name after religion conversion to the broader public. This notice must be published in a daily local/ national newspaper either in english or in hindi, and the original newspaper copy is mandatory for submission during document verification at the publication department.

Format:

I Hitherto known as S/o / D/o/ Transgender of residing at have changed my name and shall hereafter be known as

It is certified that i have complied with other Legal requirements in this connection.

Witness No. 1

Witness No. 2

3. CD Certificate

This is a declaration that the matter in CD and hardcopy are same and the applicant will be responsible for any mismatch.

Format:

‌I S/o / D/o / Transgender of R/o , declares that

The matter in CD and hardcopy are same and i am responsible for any mismatch.

I am responsible for the quality of CD.

That the above statements are true and correct.

4. CD Document

It is a soft copy of public notice without any witness detail in word format.The document must be exclusively stored on a CD, not a DVD.

Format:

It is certified that i have complied with other Legal requirements in this connection.

5. Request Letter

Request letter must be written to the controller of publication , civil lines delhi requesting to print the new name is gazette of India (Part IV) mentioning that applicant have completed all the formalities in all respect and all the required documents along with CD are attached for reference. The application must include telephone number and email ID for communication.

Format:

The Controller of Publications,

Department on Publications,

Civil lines, Delhi- 110054

Subject: Request for change of Name

I wish to change my name from to . Kindly note the same in Gazette of India (Part-IV). i have completed all the formalities in all respect. All the required documents and CD are attached with this letter.

Name of the Applicant. :

Address of the Applicant. :

Mobile Number of Applicant :

E-mail ID of Applicant :

Date of Submission to the department :

Format of Documents required for Name Change after adoption

1. Affidavit for Name Change

The Affidavit of Name Change is a formal declaration wherein you affirm, under oath, your intention to adopt a new name. This document serves as a bridge between old and new identity, helping you navigate legal processes with clarity and transparency.

Format:

I, S/o or D/o , aged around years, resident of , do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under:-

That l am presently Citizen of India. (As Gazette of India is for Indian Citizen only)

That i adopted my child of age on

That my adopted child's name as per the record is

That i want to change my adopted child's name from to

I am getting a public notice published to this effect in the newspaper.

I state that and the is the name of the same person and that is my child.

I am executing this declaration to be submitted to the concerned authorities for the change of name.

I hereby state that whatever is stated herein above is true to the best of my knowledge. Solemly affirmed at on this

VERIFICATION:
Verified on this that the contents of the affidavit are true and correct, nothing material, nothing material has be concealed and no part of it is false.

2. Public Notice

A Public Notice is an official declaration issued by an individual to communicate that I have changed my name after adoption to the broader public. This notice must be published in a daily local/ national newspaper either in english or in hindi, and the original newspaper copy is mandatory for submission during document verification at the publication department.

Format:

PUBLIC NOTICE FOR NAME CHANGE AFTER ADOPTION

I, S/o / D/o Shri resident of do hereby declare that my son / Daughter Aged years has been adopted by Shri S/o / D/o Shri resident of vide Sub Registrar Registration No Dated

I, S/o / D/o Shri employed as in the resident of do hereby solemnly affirm and declare that I have adopted as stated above with effect from