Affidavit for late registration of a death
For registering a death reported after the 21-day period (s.13, RBD Act 1969).
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How the paper begins
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AFFIDAVIT
(Late registration of death)
I, Gurdev Singh son of Shri Karnail Singh, aged about 48 years, resident of House No. 88, Model Town, Amarnagar, Tehsil and District Amarnagar, Punjab, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under:
1.That Karnail Singh son of Shri Bachan Singh, resident of House No. 88, Model Town, Amarnagar, Tehsil and District Amarnagar, Punjab, died on 18-01-2024 at our house at Model Town, Amarnagar, at the age of about 76 years, of old age.
2.That I am the son of the deceased, and the facts stated here are within my personal knowledge.
3.That the death was not reported to the Registrar of Births and Deaths within the twenty-one days allowed, because he died at home, and the family did not know that a death at home had to be reported to the Registrar.
4.That the death has not been registered so far with any Registrar of Births and Deaths, here or elsewhere, and no death certificate has been issued for it.
5.That I am making this affidavit in support of the application for the late registration of the death under Section 13 of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969, and the particulars given in that application are true.
The rest of the paper is in Dastavo.
What to bring
Papers to bring
- Your identity proof, and the identity proof of the deceased (Aadhaar or voter card), if available
- Proof of the death: the hospital's record or the medical certificate of the cause of death; for a death at home, the cremation or burial ground receipt, or a statement from the sarpanch or ward councillor
- A non-availability certificate from the Registrar (that the death is not in the register), if the Registrar asks for it
- Proof of the address of the deceased, such as the ration card or voter card
Where to go
Sworn before an Oath Commissioner or Notary, then filed with the Registrar of Births and Deaths of the place where the death took place (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 death where it took place, not where the family lives.
- Ask for several certified copies of the death certificate: banks, insurers, the pension office and the Patwari (for the inheritance mutation) each keep one.
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.