Ownership Transfer of a periodical applies when the owner of a periodical intends to transfer ownership of the periodical to any other person or entity. In such cases, the transferor (current owner) shall initiate the process of ownership transfer and the transferee (new owner) may apply for a change of ownership by submitting an application to the Press Registrar General through the Press Sewa Portal, along with the prescribed documents and a fee of ₹1,000 payable via Bharat Kosh.
Ownership Transfer to a Legal Heir, on the other hand, is applicable specifically in the event of the demise of the owner of the periodical. This facility is available on the Press Sewa Portal. The legal heir may log in using their credentials, navigate to the Registration tab, and select Ownership Transfer to Legal Heir to begin the process.