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Bihar - Obtain a Death Certificate

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ProcedureEdit

  1. To apply for a Death Certificate, you must first register the Death.
  2. The death has to be registered with the concerned local authorities within 21 days of its occurrence, by filling up the form prescribed by the registering officer.
  3. As a first step a death should be notified to the respective authorities at the earliest it occurs.


A death can be reported and registered

  1. by the head of the family if it occurs in a house.
  2. by the medical in-charge if it occurs in a hospital.
  3. by the jail in-charge if it occurs in a jail.
  4. by the headman of the village or the in-charge of the local police station in case the body is found deserted in that area.


Apply Online

  1. To Obtain a Death Certificate, the applicant has to make their application online via link
  2. If the applicant is a new user, the applicant has to click the “General Public Signup” button.
  3. Enter all the registration details with the captcha code and click the “Register” button.
  4. Now, the applicant has to log in with the username password, and captcha code and click the “Login” button.
  5. The applicant has to select the form from the menu list.
  6. Enter all the details in the application form.
  7. And upload all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
  8. Pay the prescribed amount fee in online mode.
  9. Once completed with all the details click the “Submit” button.
  10. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
  11. Then the application will be processed further. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS to the applicant’s mobile number.
  12. For further process, the applicant has to follow the instructions given by the officer.
  13. This entire process can be completed within 10 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

Apply In-Person

  1. Once the information is registered / reaches the “Revenue department”, the concerned citizen has to approach the authority and apply for the certificate on any working day.
  2. Link for respective office : link1 and Municipal office contact link2 Please select your ULB from the drop down menu under "Online citizen service centre" and click "Submit". User will be directed to respective municipal website. Click the contact menu or other appropriate option to know the address.
  3. Link for application form: link
  4. Submit the completed application form, required documents and fees (if required).
  5. Authorities will verify the details and applicant will get death certificate as per notified period.
  6. Alternatively you may check record online and get print out if it is sufficient to serve your purpose.
OR
  1. If you report orally, the registrar will enter the information in the appropriate reporting form and get your signature or thumb impression.
  2. Later, you may have to furnish receipt from crematorium or burial ground to get the certificate.


If the details are registered already:

  1. Please go to the respective office and apply to check for the records.
  2. Link for office contact: Visit the following link for contacts : [hhttps://state.bihar.gov.in/urban/SectionInformation.html?editForm&rowId=1118 link1] and Municipal office contact link2 Please select your ULB from the drop down menu under "Online citizen service centre" and click "Submit". User will be directed to respective municipal website. Click the contact menu or other appropriate option to know the address.
  3. If the search results in availability of Death details, authorities will prepare Death certificate after checking the documents submitted.
Note: In case the death has not been registered within the specified time of its occurrence, the certificate is issued after due police verification ordered by the revenue authorities.



Apply through CSC

  1. Applicant shall approach the CSC-amtron centre to apply for death certificate.
  2. Link for contact : Contact link
  3. Applicant shall obtain the application applicable from the centre staff. If required please pay for the form as advised.
  4. Complete the application form and submit it along with required documents to the staff for processing.
  5. Authority will process the application through computer and issue the application number along with acknowledgement receipt. Keep it safe for future reference.
  6. This application will be processed internally.
  7. Once the certificate is ready, applicant can get it from Centre where it was applied in person after notification as applicable.



Apply Online - Bihar Obtain a Death Certificate Online with Images

  1. Visit the following link : Online Service
  2. Please select the respective ULB under ”Online Citizen Service Canter” on top right corner of this page and hit the “SUBMIT” tab next to it to reach respective ULP portal.
  3. In the new page Click “Login” menu and select “Citizen services Login” sub option to get popup for entering login details to apply.
    1. If you are a new user, then use the “Register Me” option to register and then login.
  4. Once login, please select the appropriate option for death certificate.
  5. Please complete page prompt for service application.
  6. Provides detailed description of death.
  7. Upload supporting documents.
  8. Pay the prescribed fees either Online (Payment Gateway) or Offline (Challan)
  9. Citizen would be given Application No that be used for further tracking of the service.
  10. Citizen needs to submit the physical copies of the documents at the ULB counter.
  11. The verification of documents will be done at the ULB counter. ULB clerk will check all the documents and authorize or unauthorized the application.
  12. Citizen will be intimated upon Authorisation or Rejection of the Service. Further action too would be informed over SMS and email.
  13. This online submitted application will be processed internally to issue certificate.
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Required DocumentsEdit

  • Application form : link
  • Proof of birth of the deceased – Birth certificate/SSLC certificate.
  • Copy of the ration card.
  • Medical Certification of causes of Death, if required.
  • Aadhaar card of deceased (if available) and applicant.
  • ID card of the applicant.
  • Residential Proof.
  • Date and time of death.
  • An affidavit specifying the date and time of death or death slip by doctor
  • Copy of Receipt from crematorium or burial ground.
  • If there is no record for death from hospital, then certificate obtained from village head / Regional Councillor / MLA / MP / MBS with stamp and signature along with signature of any one of the doctor should be submitted.


Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Urban Development Department
Vikas Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna - Bailey Rd,
Patna - 800001,
Bihar, India
Ph : +91 85444-23769
e-mail: [email protected]
Help Line  : +91 (0612)-7157896
Contact Link: Contact link1 AND Contact Link2

CSC contact link : Contact link


EligibilityEdit

  • Death certificate will be issued to any citizen or any foreigner's legal heir, the death of whose relative takes place in the State.
  • Parents and relatives of the deceased are eligible.

FeesEdit

  • No Fees required if registered within 21 days.
  • There will be a small amount collected for people registering after 21 days.
  • There will be a fee for additional copies of printout.
  • Online : Rs 30 Processing Fee, RS. 10 Printing Fee per page and Rs. 5 Scanning fee.

ValidityEdit

Death Certificate valid forever

Documents to UseEdit

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Sample DocumentsEdit

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Processing TimeEdit

  • 10 days
  • Once the application is filled in the certificate can be obtained on the same day for the registered death.
  • Duplicate copy can be obtained instantly through online process.

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InstructionsEdit

  • Only if the event of death is registered, in those circumstances only the death certificate is issued.
  • The death certificate is issued only when the death is registered within 14 days of its occurrence.
  • With the permission of the Registrar the death certificate can be obtained if the death is reported of the occurrence within a year.
  • Executive / 1st Class Magistrate of the area can only registrar issues a death certificate if the death is reported beyond the time limit of one year of its occurrence.


Required InformationEdit

Following are the required information to apply for the death certificate

  • Date of death
  • Sex
  • Name of deceased
  • Name of the father
  • Name of the mother
  • Place of death
  • Hospital name, address
  • Permanent address of parent’s
  • Address of parent’s at the time of death
  • Statistical information like name of city, district, village etc

Need for the DocumentEdit

  • As per the Registration of Births and Deaths Act 1969, it is mandatory to register every death with the concerned State Government within 21 days of its occurrence. If not registered within 21 days, permission has to be obtained from the Registrar/Area Magistrate by paying prescribed fee for late registration and can get death certificate.
  • A Death Certificate is a document issued by the Government to the nearest relatives of the deceased, stating the date, fact and cause of death.
  • It is essential to register death to prove the time and date of death, to establish the fact of death for relieving the individual from social, legal and official obligations
  • To enable settlement of property inheritance, the family to collect insurance and other benefits.
  • Death certificate is an important official document issued for the purpose of settlement of all the belongings and benefits of the deceased individual to the relatives

Information which might helpEdit

  • If you report the death within 21 days of occurrence, you can obtain free copy of the death certificate/extract after verification.
  • Deaths taking place in a medical institution will be intimated for registration by the institution directly to the registering authority

Other uses of the Document/CertificateEdit

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External LinksEdit

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