No hidden charges. Here's exactly what you pay, what's included, and what's separate.
Our Gujarat Gazette service comes in two clear packages:
Both plans cover the standard documentation end to end: government fees, e-stamp charges, affidavit drafting, notary, document preparation, application filing and courier within Gujarat. There are no hidden charges for the standard process. The only difference between the two plans is processing time.
The two plans include exactly the same services; the only difference is processing time. Normal is completed within 60 working days and Express within 30 working days, thanks to our expedited internal processing and submission workflow. Express does not receive any preferential approval or priority from the Government, and neither plan can speed up the Government Press's own publication timeline, which is outside our control. With both plans your acknowledgement number is issued within 24–48 hours after payment.
See our full pricing on the homepage or just ask us for an all-in estimate including the likely newspaper cost for your city.
People sometimes ask us: "Can't I just do all this myself?" You can — and we'd rather show you the honest math than hide it. Here is what each part of the work costs at typical 2026 market rates in Gujarat if you arrange it on your own, next to what happens inside our Normal plan.
| What the work involves | Doing it yourself (typical market rates) | Inside our ₹3,000 Normal plan |
|---|---|---|
| E-stamp paper for the affidavit | ₹20–₹50 | Included |
| Drafting the affidavit correctly | ₹200–₹500 (typist or advocate) | Included — drafted to match the target record exactly |
| Notary attestation | ₹100–₹500 depending on the notary | Included |
| Application form preparation and scrutiny | Your own time — and one wrong field can mean rejection | Included, checked by our review lead before filing |
| Government publication fee | The portal's online-payment page currently shows ₹300 (Annexure-1, Ordinary), ₹1,000 (Annexure-3, Ordinary, single name) or ₹2,500 (Annexure-2, Extraordinary, single name) — which one applies depends on your case; confirm at filing | Included |
| Travel for filing and follow-up | Often 2–3 trips to the Press if you file on paper — fuel plus a working day each time — or the portal's online route (register, fill, pay), which has its own learning curve | None — we file and follow up for you |
| Courier of your printed copies | ₹100–₹300 | Included — 3 printed copies plus soft copy within 2 working days of publication |
| Tracking until publication | Your own calls and visits | Included — acknowledgement number within 24–48 hours, then we track it |
Add it up and DIY cash costs land somewhere between roughly ₹700 and ₹3,900 before the newspaper step, depending mainly on which government fee applies to your case — so yes, doing everything yourself is cheaper in pure cash. What you're paying us for is the part that doesn't show up in a table: zero errors, zero trips to Gandhinagar, and one accountable office to call until your Gazette is in your hands. If you'd still prefer the DIY route, our free guides walk you through it honestly — start with the form guide.
You will see gazette services advertised online for ₹999 or similar. We've written about this pattern before, and the arithmetic is worth seeing in one place. The headline price rarely includes the actual work — each piece comes back as an "extra" after you've paid:
| Stage | How it's billed after you've paid the headline price |
|---|---|
| Advertised price | ₹999 "gazette name change" |
| Affidavit drafting | "Documentation charges" — extra |
| Notary | "Attestation charges" — extra |
| Government fee | "Actuals" — extra |
| Newspaper advertisement | "Mandatory publication" — extra, often at a marked-up rate |
| Courier / copies | Extra |
| "Urgent" or "priority" handling | Offered mid-process, once you're committed |
Some operators' own published pages disclose final packages of ₹2,500–₹7,500 behind a ₹999 headline. We're not against anyone's pricing — we're against finding out the real price after you've paid. Whoever you choose, get the all-inclusive figure and the list of exclusions in writing before the first rupee changes hands. Our two exclusions are stated above, and they're the only two. Read the full ₹999 awareness note on our pricing page.
Market-rate ranges above are indicative for Gujarat as of July 2026 and vary by city and provider; the government fee options are as displayed on the official portal's online-payment page in August 2026. Reviewed and updated: 23 August 2026.
Tell us your situation and we'll give you honest guidance — including whether a Gazette is actually needed. No pressure, no obligation.
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Normal plan: your published Gujarat Gazette within 60 working days. Express: within 30 working days — 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 — no deduction for the Government fee, e-stamp, notary or drafting — 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.
