Name Change Procedure in Rajsthan

There are many friends of mine who are lawyers by profession. These are the steps you need to follow in order to legally change your name.

Affidavit - Visit your local notary to make an affidavit describing the change in your name. You will need to include your reason for doing so.

Newspaper publication
Sri ___________________ (old) has changed my name to ______________(new name) by an affidavit filed before the Notary Public at ______________ (place), on ___________. For all purposes, I will now be called _________________ (New name). ______________ (Name) & _______________ [Complete postal address].
Full Signature
Complete the form with all necessary details, and then publish it in your local paper.
Some tips
It can be published in any of the 2 local newspapers. You don't need to use FrontPage coverage. Even though you only need one copy, it is better to obtain ten copies of the newspaper in which your statement was published. Also, it's a lifetime issue so it is important to preserve it. It is better to keep both hard and scanned copies.
Gazette notification: To get your name published in an Official Gazette of your State, such as "The Delhi Gazette", please follow the steps below:
1. Visit the local Government Press, or the department that mobilizes Gazette notifications.
2. 2.Obtain 2 copies of the "Deed Changing Surname Form". Fill out this form following the instructions.
3. Get the number or mobile number of the person in the department that can assist you with Gazette Notification.
Verification
The following documents should be sent to Secretary, Department of Commerce & Transport (Commerce), ________________ (State).

1. Let him know that you are writing to request his permission to change your name. (Click here for a sample letter).
2. The "Deed Changing Surname Form”
3. 2 True copies in the newspaper where your name change announcement was published.
4. Attested copy the Name Change Affidavit.
5. You will need to print a copy of the statement on plain paper for publication in your official Gazette. (Generally the same as your Newspaper Statement).
6. A copy of your current identity, such as your Voter ID Card, PAN Card or Birth Certificate, and School or College Certificates, etc.

Some tips
Send the following documents to the Secretary, Department of Commerce & Transport (Commerce), _________________ (State).
For future reference, make copies of everything.
Refer to:

1. Here's your Gazette Notification Form.
2. Click here to see the name change deed form.
3. Click here to see the sample letter to Secretary Department of Commerce & Transport. (Commerce), ________________ (State).