Driving Licence Name Change

Changing the name on your driving licence

A driving licence name change usually comes up after marriage, after a formal name change, or when a spelling on the licence doesn't match your Aadhaar and other records. The route depends on why the name is changing — and we'll always tell you honestly when a Gazette isn't needed.

When a Gazette is (and isn't) needed

• Simple spelling correction — often handled directly by the RTO with supporting proof; a Gazette may not be required.
• Name change after marriage — commonly supported by a marriage certificate; where records don't align, a Gazette establishes one consistent name.
• A genuine, formal name change — a Gazette is the clean way to establish the new name across the licence, RC and your other documents.

Don't forget the vehicle RC

If your name changes, your vehicle registration certificate (RC) and insurance should match too — otherwise a mismatch resurfaces at transfer, claim or renewal. We help plan the sequence so everything lines up. For the licence-specific "how to" reference, see our driving licence name page.

Documents usually needed

Your existing driving licence, Aadhaar and one more identity proof, proof of the correct name (marriage certificate for a married-name change), and the Gazette and affidavit where a formal change is involved. We give you the exact list after a quick review.

Simple, honest pricing

*All-inclusive of the standard documentation. Newspaper advertisement charges are separate and always disclosed before work begins. The only difference between the plans is processing time.

If your case is a minor correction the RTO can do directly, we'll tell you — you won't pay a Gazette fee you don't need. Where a formal change is involved, we make the documentation clean and consistent. See the complete guide.

Reviewed by the Harsiddhi Services documentation team · Last updated: July 2026.