From first enquiry to a published Gazette, here's each step — and an honest explanation of timelines.
A Gujarat Gazette name change follows a logical sequence. Not every case is identical, but the path below is typical.
We review your documents and confirm whether a Gazette is genuinely the right step, or whether a simpler correction will do.
We prepare the affidavit and the Gazette draft, drafted with your intended future use in mind (for example, matching your Aadhaar record if that's the goal).
You review the draft carefully. Nothing is filed until you confirm every detail — because after submission, changes may not be possible.
The affidavit is notarised and, in most name-change cases, a newspaper advertisement is published.
The application is filed with the Government Press and your change is published in the Gazette.
You receive your Gazette and use it to update Aadhaar, PAN, passport and other records — each separately.
Here we have to be honest. The part we control — reviewing, drafting, notary, newspaper and filing — moves quickly, and the Express package prioritises exactly these stages. But publication itself follows the Government Press's own schedule, which varies with workload and public holidays and is outside our control.
Both plans include exactly the same standard documentation, notary, e-stamp, filing and courier within Gujarat — the only difference is processing time. Normal (₹3,000) is completed within 60 working days; Express (₹5,500) is within 30 working days through our expedited internal processing, not any government priority. Neither can speed up the government's own publication timeline, and both give an acknowledgement number within 24–48 hours after payment. Newspaper charges are separate.
Indicative — not a promise — but this is how a typical, well-prepared case actually moves. Where your case sits in this range depends mostly on the Government Press's queue at the time of filing.
| Stage | Normal (₹3,000) | Express (₹5,500) | What's happening |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 0 | Same day | Consultation, document review, honest eligibility check | |
| Days 1–2 | Same for both | Affidavit and Gazette draft prepared; acknowledgement number issued within 24–48 hours of payment | |
| Days 2–5 | In queue | Prioritised | Your draft approval — the single most important step you control. Read every character |
| Week 1–2 | In queue | Prioritised | Notary attestation; newspaper advertisement where your case requires it |
| Week 2–3 | Filed in order | Filed on priority | Application filed with the Government Press |
| Weeks 3–8 | Publication window (Normal: within 60 working days) | Publication window (total within 30 working days typical) | The Press processes and publishes per its own schedule — this part is the government's, not ours or yours |
| Publication day | Same for both | Soft copy sent to you the same day; 3 printed copies couriered | |
| After | Your pace | Update Aadhaar, PAN, passport, bank and other records — see the post-Gazette update guide | |
| Factor | Typical impact | Within whose control |
|---|---|---|
| Documents incomplete at the start | Days to weeks — nothing moves until the set is complete | Yours — fixable on day one with the right checklist |
| Slow draft approval | Every day you hold the draft adds a day to everything after it | Yours |
| An objection or query after filing | Often 2–4 weeks round-trip | Mostly preventable with careful preparation — see the 14 causes |
| Government Press workload and holidays | Varies; festival seasons and year-end are slower | Nobody's — plan a buffer around Diwali and March |
| Newspaper publication scheduling | A few days, depending on the paper's print schedule | Partly ours to manage — we time it into the flow |
One practical tip from years of doing this: if you have a hard deadline — a visa interview, a university admission, a bank formality — start at least three months ahead and tell us the deadline on day one. The cases that go wrong are almost always the ones that started late and rushed the draft approval. Reviewed and updated: 30 July 2026.
Tell us your situation and we'll give you honest guidance — including whether a Gazette is actually needed. No pressure, no obligation.
Call: +91 94267 80195
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.
