Two terms that come up early in every name change. Here's what the notary and the e-stamp actually are, and why your affidavit needs them.
An affidavit is generally executed on a non-judicial stamp, today issued electronically as an e-stamp. The e-stamp is essentially the government's way of collecting the small stamp duty payable on the document, with a verifiable certificate. It carries a unique number that can be checked, which is part of what makes the affidavit a properly executed legal document.
The e-stamp pays the stamp duty on your affidavit and gives it a verifiable certificate; the notary attests that you swore and signed it.
A notary is an official authorised to attest documents. For a name-change affidavit, you affirm the statement is true and sign it in a way the notary can attest. This notarisation is what turns your written declaration into a sworn affidavit rather than an ordinary letter.
Together, the e-stamp and the notary make your affidavit a validly executed sworn document — the foundation the newspaper advertisement and Gazette notification rely on. Skipping or mishandling either step is a common reason a self-filed application runs into trouble.
The e-stamp and notary sit right at the start: draft the affidavit, e-stamp it, notarise it. From there the process moves to the newspaper advertisement (where required) and the Gazette. Getting these foundation steps right keeps everything downstream clean.
We handle the e-stamp and notary for you as part of every package. Tell us your name change and we'll explain exactly what's involved.
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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.
