Passport Name Change at PSK Agartala
The passport is the strictest reader of your name change and the last office you visit. This page is about the visit in Agartala: the Passport Seva Kendra at Jackson Gate Building on Lenin Sarani, the re-issue route to select on Passport Seva, the four name cases and which of them need the Gazette, the document set the counter reads, what happens at counters A, B and C, police verification in the city, minors, fees and the objections Agartala applicants meet. The Gazette route itself is on Gazette name change in Agartala and is not repeated here.
A passport name change in Agartala is a re-issue: on Passport Seva you choose Re-issue, then Change in existing personal particulars, pay the fee and book PSK Agartala at Jackson Gate Building, Lenin Sarani. For a surname change after marriage the marriage certificate or Annexure J is enough; for any other change of name you carry the Gazette notification and both newspaper pages, with the affidavit and the updated Aadhaar. Originals plus one set of self-attested copies; police verification follows.
PSK Agartala at a glance
- Where
- Passport Seva Kendra, Jackson Gate Building, Lenin Sarani, Krishnanagar, Agartala 799001, under the Regional Passport Office, Guwahati
- Also
- Post Office Passport Seva Kendras in Tripura district towns; same application, same documents
- Route
- Passport Seva: Re-issue, then Change in existing personal particulars, then the name field
- Marriage surname
- Marriage certificate, or the Annexure J joint photo declaration; no Gazette
- Any other change
- Gazette notification and both newspaper pages, affidavit, updated Aadhaar
- Divorce
- Decree, with the Gazette where the passport office asks
- Carry
- Originals and one set of self-attested photocopies; the old passport
- Counters
- A: photograph and fingerprints; B: document verification; C: granting
- Police
- Verification through your local police station in Agartala, usually on a change of name
- Scheme
- Normal; Tatkal is generally not available for a full change of name
Key takeaways
- Update Aadhaar before you book. Counter B at Jackson Gate reads the Aadhaar against the application; an old-name Aadhaar is the commonest reason an Agartala file is held.
- If the surname was already in your given-name box, the passport office treats it as a rearrangement, not a change; ask before buying a Gazette.
- Married women changing only the surname do not need the Gazette; a marriage certificate or Annexure J does it.
- Complete newspaper pages, not cuttings, and the Gazette printed from egazette.gov.in; the digital Gazette is accepted.
- Choose Normal. A full name change is processed under Normal, and the file goes through police verification.
- For a child, both parents come, or one parent brings the consent or order; the Gazette for a minor is at the minor fee.
PSK Agartala at Jackson Gate Building, Lenin Sarani
The Passport Seva Kendra for Agartala is on the first floor of Jackson Gate Building on Lenin Sarani in Krishnanagar, in the centre of the city, under the Regional Passport Office, Guwahati. Every application is booked online on Passport Seva and comes to the kendra by appointment; there is no walk-in counter for a re-issue. Residents of the district towns can instead book the Post Office Passport Seva Kendra nearest to them; the application, the documents and the counters are the same, and the file goes to the same RPO. Offices move and hours change, so confirm the address on Passport Seva when you book.
The four passport name change cases at the Agartala counter
| Case | What the passport office calls it | Proof | Gazette? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surname change or addition after marriage | Change in particulars on marriage | Marriage certificate, or Annexure J joint photo declaration signed by both, with the spouse's passport if held | No |
| Surname already in your given-name box, now to be split | Rearrangement of the name | Application with the old passport and Aadhaar; some counters ask for an affidavit | Usually no |
| New given name, new surname, or a different name altogether | Change of name | Gazette notification, both newspaper pages, affidavit, updated Aadhaar | Yes |
| Reverting to the maiden name after divorce | Change of name on divorce | Decree; the Gazette where the office asks, which it often does | Often |
The rule behind these cases, including the requirement of two public documents already in the new name, is on name change in passport, and the full folder on passport name change documents. The rule behind these cases, including the two public documents already in the new name, is on name change in passport, and the full folder on passport name change documents. The marriage case is on surname change after marriage in Tripura; the rearrangement case on adding or removing a surname; the divorce case on reverting to the maiden name.
The passport name change route on Passport Seva for Agartala
Re-issue
Log in, choose Apply for Fresh Passport / Re-issue of Passport, and select Re-issue.
Change in particulars
Tick Change in existing personal particulars and then the name field; for marriage, the spouse name field too if you are adding it.
Fill the new name
Exactly as on the Gazette or the marriage certificate, letter for letter, in the given-name and surname boxes.
Scheme and fee
Normal for a change of name. Pay online.
Book PSK Agartala
Choose Passport Seva Kendra Agartala or a POPSK in your district; take the earliest slot.
Print the ARN receipt
Carry it with the documents on the day.
The document set PSK Agartala reads for a name change
Change of name (Gazette case)
- Old passport
- Gazette of India, Part IV, printed from egazette.gov.in, the full page with your notice
- Both complete newspaper pages, one Bengali and one English
- The notarised affidavit; see notary in Agartala
- Aadhaar in the new name
- Address proof in the new name if the address box also changes
- ARN receipt; originals plus one set of self-attested copies
Surname after marriage
- Old passport
- Marriage certificate, or Annexure J signed by both with the joint photograph
- Spouse's passport, original and copy, if held
- Aadhaar in the married name, or the marriage certificate again if Aadhaar is unchanged
- ARN receipt; originals plus one set of self-attested copies
Passport Seva asks you to check the Guwahati RPO page for any additional document the office wants; the counter can ask for more under the rules. The Gazette PDF is accepted as printed; no attestation, no original booklet.
Passport name change from Agartala, application to dispatch
| Stage | Where | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| 0. Aadhaar updated | Aadhaar Seva Kendra, Ava Market | New name reflects on Aadhaar; see Aadhaar name change in Agartala |
| 1. Apply and pay | Passport Seva | Re-issue, change in particulars, Normal, fee, appointment |
| 2. PSK visit | Jackson Gate Building | Counters A, B and C in one sitting |
| 3. Police verification | Your police station in Agartala | Officer visits or calls; carry the same set |
| 4. Granting and printing | RPO Guwahati | Passport printed with a new number |
| 5. Dispatch | Speed post to your Agartala address | Old passport cancelled and returned |
Counters A, B and C at PSK Agartala for a name change
Counter A
Token, photograph, fingerprints, scanning of the documents you brought. Have the set in the order above so the scan is quick.
Counter B
The Verifying Officer reads the originals against the application: Gazette or marriage certificate, newspapers, Aadhaar, old passport. This is where the name is checked letter by letter.
Counter C
The Granting Officer decides: granted, granted with police verification, or held for a document. You leave with the status on the receipt.
Police verification for a passport name change in Agartala
A change of name is usually sent for police verification, before or after printing depending on the case. The request goes to the police station for your Agartala address; an officer visits or calls, checks that you live there, and sees the same documents: the Gazette, newspapers, affidavit, Aadhaar and the old passport. Keep the folder together until the passport arrives. If you have moved within the city recently, the address proof must match the police station you name on the form. A marriage surname change often clears without a fresh verification when the old passport had one.
A child's passport in a new name at PSK Agartala
A minor's re-issue or fresh passport in a new name is applied by the parents, and Passport Seva assumes both parents consent unless the form says otherwise. Both parents attend Jackson Gate with the child, with their own passports if they hold them; one parent attends with the consent form or the court order where the other cannot. The proof is the Gazette at the minor fee, or the adoption order and fresh birth certificate for an adopted child. The child's Aadhaar and birth certificate come first, then the passport. The child cases are on minor name change in Tripura.
What a passport name change costs in Agartala
| Item | Paid to | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Passport re-issue fee, Normal | Government, on Passport Seva | Commonly Rs 1,500 for a 36-page booklet with 10-year validity; the portal's fee calculator shows the current figure for your case |
| Gazette, where the case needs it | Government, on BharatKosh | Commonly Rs 1,100 adult, Rs 1,700 minor, revised each financial year; paid earlier |
| Newspapers and affidavit | The dailies, the notary | Small; done earlier |
| Marriage case | None beyond the re-issue fee | Marriage certificate or Annexure J, no Gazette |
| Our service charge | Tripura Name Change | Inside the Gazette service; the passport application and appointment check quoted separately if you want it |
Gazette stage fees are on time, fees and rejection reasons; packages on the services page.
Objections raised at PSK Agartala on a name change, and the fix
| The counter says | Why | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| "Aadhaar is in the old name" | Counter B reads Aadhaar against the application | Update Aadhaar first; rebook |
| "These are cuttings" | The office wants the whole page with masthead and date | Get the full pages from the newspaper office |
| "Spelling differs" | Gazette says Debbarma, application says Deb Barma | The Gazette spelling wins; correct the application |
| "Where is the Gazette?" | Applicant brought only an affidavit for a change of name | File the Gazette; two to three months |
| "Both parents required" | Minor's application with one parent and no consent | Consent form, order, or both attend |
| "Not eligible for Tatkal" | Full change of name runs under Normal | Apply under Normal |
A rejected passport application is on time, fees and rejection reasons until the passport pillar's own page exists.
Central Gazette before Jackson Gate
The counter at Jackson Gate reads documents, and for a change of name the document it reads first is the Gazette page. Everything else in the folder shows that you have adopted the new name; only the Gazette shows that the change was made. Applicants who reach the kendra without it are held, not refused, and the hold lasts exactly as long as publication takes, which is why it should be started first.
When the Central Gazette is the answer
| Your situation | Why the Gazette is what works |
|---|---|
| You are applying for a re-issue in a changed name | The Passport Rules point at the Gazette or the newspapers |
| Aadhaar and PAN are not yet in the new name | They cannot be corrected until the notice exists |
| Your appointment is booked and the file is incomplete | Publication takes 30 to 45 days; reschedule rather than attend |
| A child's passport is being re-issued | The notice is filed at the minor fee by a parent |
| The file was held at counter B | This is usually the paper it was held for |
The papers that make up the file
Five signed papers make a complete file; a missing one means the file waits.
| Step | Paper | What it has to contain |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Affidavit | Non-judicial stamp paper, notarised in person in Tripura, naming you, your father's or husband's name and your full address, declaring the change from the old name to the new one, and closing with a verification giving the place and date. For a marriage case it names the maiden name, the married name and the date of marriage. |
| 2 | Two newspaper notices | The same wording in one Bengali daily and one English daily circulating in Tripura, with the complete original page of each kept. A cutting is refused. |
| 3 | CD certificate | A separate signed page declaring that the CD and the hard copy carry the same matter, that you are responsible for any mismatch and for the quality of the CD, and that the CD is in MS Word format. |
| 4 | Request letter | Addressed to the Controller, Publication Department, Civil Line, Delhi 110054, saying the formalities are complete and the documents are enclosed. |
| 5 | The notice, in two copies | The notice itself, in the Department's wording, signed in your existing old name. Two witnesses sign it, each writing a full name and a complete address. |
What the papers actually say
The wording is fixed, and that is a good thing: you are not drafting anything, only filling it in. This is the shape of it.
The proforma, the page the Gazette prints
No. ADVT IV /
I, hitherto known as [OLD NAME], son of / daughter of / wife of [FATHER'S OR HUSBAND'S NAME], residing at [HOUSE, LOCALITY, TOWN, DISTRICT, TRIPURA, PIN], have changed my name and shall hereafter be known as [NEW NAME].
It is certified that I have complied with other legal requirements in this connection.
[OLD NAME]
(Signature in existing old name)
WITNESS NO. 1 Signature: Full Name: Address:
WITNESS NO. 2 Signature: Full Name: Address:
How we file it while you stay in Tripura
The file goes to a single address, the Department of Publication on Civil Lines, Delhi 110054, behind the Delhi Vidhan Sabha Metro Station, and we lodge it over the counter from our Delhi head office. Nothing asks you to travel. Two steps remain yours at home, the notarised affidavit and the two newspaper notices with identical wording.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Government fee | Commonly Rs 1,100 for an adult and Rs 1,700 for a minor, paid only on BharatKosh, non-refundable and revised each financial year, so we confirm it on the day of filing |
| Our service charge | A separate figure given to you before anything is paid, never folded into the Government fee |
| Publication | Part IV of the Gazette of India, commonly 30 to 45 days after filing |
| Your copy | A free PDF from egazette.gov.in, digital only since October 2015, needing no attestation and never expiring |
The route in full is on Gazette name change in Tripura, every paper with its complete wording on the proforma format page, and the timings and rejection reasons on time, fees and rejection reasons. Start the Gazette, then Aadhaar and PAN, then book the appointment. Call 9540005026 or send your documents on WhatsApp, and we will tell you honestly whether you need the Gazette at all.
Agartala name change terms, explained
Words you will meet at a counter, in one place.
- Gazette notification
- A formal announcement printed in the official journal of the Government. For a name change it is the document Aadhaar, PAN, passport offices, banks and employers accept as proof that the change was made.
- Central Gazette
- The Gazette of India, published by the Department of Publication at Civil Lines, Delhi. It is accepted in every office in India, including every office in Tripura, and by foreign missions.
- Part IV
- The section of the Gazette of India that carries notices from private people rather than from the Government. A personal name change appears here and nowhere else.
- Agartala
- The capital of Tripura and the location of the Passport Seva Kendra, the Tripura Board, the Agartala Municipal Corporation and the largest concentration of notaries in the state.
- Capital Complex
- The administrative area of Agartala where several state offices sit, and the location of our Tripura office.
- Department of Publication
- The office of the Government of India that publishes the Gazette, at Civil Lines behind the Delhi Vidhan Sabha Metro Station. It is the only office in the country that accepts a personal name change file.
- RPO Guwahati
- The Regional Passport Office holding jurisdiction for Tripura. It grants, prints and dispatches passports, and applicants never attend it in person.
- Aadhaar Seva Kendra
- A permanent Aadhaar centre run under UIDAI where updates are made with biometrics, as against a temporary camp or a bank counter.
- Notary public
- A person authorised by the Government to witness signatures and certify documents. Notarisation is done in person in Tripura and is the one step that cannot be completed online.
- Affidavit
- A written statement you swear is true before a notary. For a name change it records your old name, your new name, your parent's or husband's name, your address and the reason.
- Proforma
- The typed page that becomes your Gazette notice. It is filed in two identical copies, signed in your existing old name, and witnessed by two people.
- Newspaper notice
- The same wording published in one Bengali daily and one English daily circulating in Tripura. The complete original page of each is kept, because a cutting is refused.
Post Office Passport Seva Kendras outside Agartala
Residents of the district towns can book a POPSK on Passport Seva instead of travelling to Jackson Gate. Same application, same documents, same three counters, same RPO Guwahati.
Passport name change in Agartala, the questions people search
Where is the passport office in Agartala?
Passport Seva Kendra, Jackson Gate Building, Lenin Sarani, Krishnanagar, Agartala 799001, under RPO Guwahati. By appointment only.
Do I need the Gazette to change my surname after marriage?
No. A marriage certificate or the Annexure J joint declaration is enough for the surname. A full change of name after marriage needs the Gazette.
Which option do I select on Passport Seva?
Re-issue, then Change in existing personal particulars, then the name field.
Is the digital Gazette accepted?
Yes. Print the Part IV page from egazette.gov.in; no attestation is needed.
Can I apply under Tatkal?
A full change of name is generally processed under Normal only.
Will there be police verification?
Usually, for a change of name, through your local police station in Agartala.
Get the set checked before the Jackson Gate appointment
Send photographs of your old passport, Aadhaar and the proof you plan to carry on WhatsApp. We tell you which of the four cases it is, whether the Gazette is needed, and whether the set will pass counter B. If the Gazette is needed, that is our part; the appointment and the visit are yours, with the folder in order.
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Passport name change at PSK Agartala, frequently asked questions
How do I change my name in my passport in Agartala?
Where is PSK Agartala?
Do I need the Gazette?
Is the digital Gazette accepted?
Should I update Aadhaar first?
Can I use Tatkal?
Will the passport number change?
Is there police verification?
What about my spouse's name?
What about a child's passport?
What does it cost?
Can I go to a POPSK instead of Jackson Gate?
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Official sources for passport name change in Agartala
- Passport Seva, documents for re-issueThe document advisor: marriage certificate or Annexure J for marriage, decree for divorce, the standard name change procedure for a full change.
- Passport Seva, Ministry of External AffairsApplication, fee calculator, appointment booking and the PSK locator for Agartala and the POPSKs.
- e-Gazette, Directorate of PrintingWhere the Part IV page the passport office reads is downloaded.
- Department of Publication, Government of IndiaThe Gazette office, Civil Lines, Delhi 110054, for the cases that need it.
Passport name change at PSK Agartala, the short version
- Aadhaar first, then Passport Seva: Re-issue, change in particulars, Normal, book Jackson Gate.
- Marriage surname: marriage certificate or Annexure J, no Gazette. Any other change: Gazette and both newspaper pages.
- Originals plus one set of self-attested copies; counters A, B, C in one sitting.
- Police verification through your Agartala police station; new booklet, new number.
- POPSKs in the district towns take the same file.
Walk into Jackson Gate with a set that passes counter B
Send your documents on WhatsApp and we tell you which case it is and what to carry before you book.