In India to change the name of minor children, parents should apply on behalf of children. Due to numerology reasons or to make corrections in the existing name and may be latest trend and fashion parents wishes to change the name of their minor children. It is a common thing in day today trend. Sometimes there may be to rectify the mistake in the name or some other reason to change. But the child should be below the age of 18 years to apply by the parents. The procedure and process is slightly different in compared to adults. So the process is the same, but slightly different to process of adults. This portal is providing process and procedure information for citizen of India. So getting of gazette notification is the only solution for legally change or officially change or rectify the mistakes in the existing name of the minor children. So you may apply to Gazette of India to publish the name of your minor children. In India the citizen also apply for State Gazette to their respective state. Here you may get detailed process and procedure information to apply for getting Gazette of India.
The requirements to apply are....
Affidavit in minimum value of stamp paper duly notarize For surname change or caste name change, the affidavit should approved by I Class Magistrate.
Ad in local newspaper
Xerox copy of Birth Certificate of Minor Child
Xerox copy of ID Proof like Aadhar Card of Minor Child
Xerox copy of Father Aadhar Card
Two Photographs of Minor Child and
Two Photographs of Father
all xerox copies of documents and photographs should duly signed.
Process Fee depending upon changing of name as fixed by the Gazette of India through online payment.
Publication Matter with two witnesses.
The CD containing the Publication Matter without witnesses portion.