Sometimes you don't want to replace a name β you need to declare that two names refer to the same person. Here's when an alias ('also known as') declaration is the right instrument, when a full name change fits better, and how a Gujarat Gazette records it.
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An alias β 'also known as' β is a declaration that a person is known by two names, both of which remain valid. This is different from a name change, where one name replaces another. People need an alias when official records, professional records or older documents carry a different form of their name and they want to formally acknowledge both rather than discard one.
A Gujarat Gazette notification can record an alias declaration as recognised proof that both names belong to the same individual. It's important to choose the right instrument: sometimes an alias is exactly right, sometimes a straightforward 'one and same person' declaration is more suitable, and sometimes what you actually need is a full name change. We help you decide.
We prepare the documentation and advise honestly on which instrument fits your purpose; each authority then accepts or acts under its own rules. If a lighter route solves your problem, we'll recommend it rather than the more elaborate one.
This service suits anyone in Gujarat who is genuinely known by two names and needs both formally acknowledged β often because different records carry different forms of the name. If a 'one and same person' declaration or a full name change fits better, we'll say so.
The situations where declaring two names β rather than changing one β is right.
| Situation | What it usually means | Typical route |
|---|---|---|
| Two valid names | Genuinely known by two names | Alias declaration recording both |
| Records differ | Records carry different forms of the name | Often 'one and same person' β see that service |
| Professional name | A professional or public name alongside a legal one | Alias declaration |
| Replacing a name | You actually want one name to replace another | Full name change, not an alias |
| Property / legacy | Old documents in a different name form | 'One and same person' or alias, depending on the office |
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We review your documents and confirm whether a Gazette is the right route.
We prepare the affidavit and Gazette draft recording your change.
You check the draft carefully. Nothing is filed until you confirm.
The affidavit is notarised and, where required, a newspaper advertisement is published.
Your change is recorded, giving you recognised proof.
You update Aadhaar, PAN, passport, bank and other records with the Gazette.
The stages we control β reviewing your documents, advising the right instrument, drafting the affidavit, arranging the notary and newspaper, and filing β move quickly, and the Express package prioritises them. Publication in the Gazette then follows the Government Press's own schedule.
Because the publication and the subsequent updates sit with the authorities, we give realistic, indicative timelines and keep you informed at each stage rather than guaranteeing a fixed date.
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