PROCEDURE FOR CHANGE OF NAME FOR MINOR.

1. The Father or Mother of the Minor has to notify the name change of the minor in one of the daily leading newspaper.
2. Prepare an original affidavit from the side of the guardian attested by First class Magistrate/ Notary/ Oath Commissioner, showing the details of father’s/husband’s name along with the residential address.
3. A printing matter needs to be prepared in the form of a specimen provided by the department of Publication of the Central Government.
4. The news paper publication (in Original), the Affidavit in Original, two Passport size photographs of the parent and the printing matter in original , along with applicable fee, should be sent to the Controller Of Publication, the Department Of Publication, civil lines, Delhi-54, for publication in Official gazette of India, Part IV.