Affidavit for late registration of a birth
For registering a birth after the 21-day window (s.13, RBD Act 1969).
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How the paper begins
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AFFIDAVIT
(Late registration of birth)
I, Rohan Kumar son of Shri Om Prakash, aged about 37 years, resident of House No. 12, Street No. 3, Nanak Nagar, Amarnagar, Tehsil and District Amarnagar, Punjab, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under:
1.That Arjun was born to Asha Rani and Rohan Kumar on 14-03-2017 at our house at Nanak Nagar, Amarnagar.
2.That the birth was not registered with the Registrar of Births and Deaths within the time allowed because the child was born at home and we did not know the birth had to be registered.
3.That no birth certificate has been issued for the child so far, and the particulars given above are correct.
4.That I am making this affidavit in support of the application for late registration of the birth under Section 13 of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969.
DEPONENT
VERIFICATION: Verified at Amarnagar on this 12th day of October 2026 that the contents of paragraphs 1 to 4 of the above affidavit are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief, and nothing material has been concealed therein.
DEPONENT
What to bring
Papers to bring
- Identity proof of the parents, and proof of the family's address at the time of the birth
- Proof of the birth: the hospital's discharge slip or birth record; for a birth at home, a statement from the midwife, the ASHA worker, the sarpanch or the ward councillor
- A non-availability certificate from the Registrar (that the birth is not in the register), if the Registrar asks for it
- For an older child, the school record or Aadhaar showing the date of birth
Where to go
Sworn before an Oath Commissioner or Notary, then filed with the Registrar of Births and Deaths of the place where the child was born (the municipal body in a town; in a village, the registration unit of the health department or the panchayat), often through the Sewa Kendra, a Saral Kendra or a Sampark centre.
Fee
The Registrar's late fee depends on how late the registration is; the e-Stamp paper and the attestation fee are paid at the counter. Ask for today's amounts.
Good to know
- Within a year of the event the Registrar can register it with this affidavit and a late fee; after a year, an order of the District Magistrate, the SDM or an officer they authorise is usually needed first (the app has an application for that order).
- Register the birth where it took place, not where the family lives now.
- If the name is not yet fixed, the birth can be registered without it and the name added later (the app has a paper for that).
Papers and fees can change. Check with the office before you go. Guidance only, not yet reviewed by a lawyer.
Stamp paper
Punjab: affidavits are usually typed on e-stamp paper (buy it at an authorised e-stamp centre; check the current duty there) and sworn before an Oath Commissioner or Notary. Many state services now accept a self-declaration instead.
Haryana: use e-stamp paper (egrashry / authorised vendors; check the current duty) and swear before an Oath Commissioner or Notary.
Chandigarh: e-stamp paper from an authorised centre (check the current duty); sworn before an Oath Commissioner or Notary.