The birth certificate is the foundational identity record. Here's how names on it are corrected β and why it matters so much.
The birth certificate, issued by the local Registrar of Births and Deaths (under the Civil Registration System), is the foundational record of a person's name and date of birth. Many other documents β school records, Aadhaar, passport β are expected to agree with it, so a wrong or differing name here ripples outward.
A genuine error on the birth record is usually corrected through the registrar/municipal process. A deliberate change of name after the fact is a different matter β this is where a Gujarat Gazette commonly records the change, which is then used to align other documents.
The local registrar/municipal authority decides corrections to the birth record under its own rules. We prepare the supporting documentation where a name change is involved.
Where a name change (rather than a birth-record error) is the goal, we prepare the Gazette and documentation and guide how it aligns with the birth certificate and other records. See our minor name change and spelling correction services.
Tell us your situation and we'll guide you on the right documentation β including whether a Gazette is even needed.
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Changing your name? We publish it in the Gujarat Gazette, start to finish — ₹3,000 all-inclusive (Express ₹5,500), published within 60 working days or a 100% refund.
Normal plan: your published Gujarat Gazette within 60 working days. Express: within 30 working days β counted from the working day after full payment is received and your application number is generated, and we confirm your exact end date in writing. Working days are days the Gazette Department, Rajkot is open; Sundays, 2nd and 4th Saturdays and Government of Gujarat public holidays are not counted. If we miss your window you get a 100% refund of your invoice within 24 hours β no deduction for the Government fee, e-stamp, notary or drafting β and we still deliver your Gazette at no further service charge. In practice most of our filed gazettes publish within about 15 days of filing. The full terms are sent with your quote, before you pay.
