The Gazette Notification for Name Change is the mandatory, non-negotiable step that formalizes the legal Name Change Process in India. After creating an affidavit and publishing a newspaper advertisement, the submission to the government's Department of Publication results in the issuance of the Name Change Gazette. The official publication, referred to as the Gazette for Name Change, provides irrefutable proof of the approved change, completing the overall Name Change Process and enabling the applicant to update all official identity documents.