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Karnataka - Correct or Update a Death Certificate

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ProcedureEdit

Apply In-Person

  1. Applicants must visit the office of Registrar (Birth and Death) of the Municipality/Panchayat/Notified Area Committee assigned to your area in order to correct or update a death certificate.
  2. Here is the link with the contact and address details of the Municipal corporations in Karnataka: Contact link
    1. [Scroll down the webpage to the Municipalities/Town Panchayat/ Notified Area Section and Click on ‘More Information’ under Municipalities/Town Panchayat/Notified Area, based on what is assigned to your area. A page with a list of Municipalities/Town Panchayat/ Notified Area will open. From the list on the webpage click on the website link of your municipal corporation/Nagar Parishad/Nagar Panchayat/NAC. Once you click, it will redirect you to the homepage of your municipal corporation/Nagar Parishad/Nagar Panchayat/NAC. Now click on the ‘Contact Us’ tab for the contact and address details of your municipal corporation/Nagar Parishad/Nagar Panchayat/NAC.]
  3. Collect the ‘Death Certificate Update/Correction’ form from the office of the registrar and fill it completely.
  4. Now complete the form with the necessary information and make sure you have all the documents in hand that are listed under the “Required Documents” section of this page.
  5. After filling the form, attach the documents mentioned in the required documents section below with the completed application form.
  6. Check the application form and then submit it to the concerned authority.
  7. Now pay the required application fee to the concerned authority.
  8. The registrar after validating the application form and the documents will provide you with an acknowledgement/receiving slip.
  9. Collect the acknowledgement/receiving slip and keep it safe for future reference.
  10. You can also generate the receipt online: Contact link. Click on the ‘Get your receipt’ and then type the application number mentioned in the acknowledgement/receiving slip and click ‘submit’ button.
  11. The application will be processed further by the concerned department.
  12. Once it is processed, and the updated/corrected death certificate is ready, the applicant will receive an SMS or call on the registered mobile number to collect the certificate.
  13. The applicant will be required to carry the acknowledgement/receiving slip along with them when going to collect the updated/corrected certificate from the office of the registrar.


Apply In-Person (Via Karnataka One Center)

  1. Applicants can also visit the nearest Karnataka One Centers (KOC) for updation/correction of the death certificate: Contact link. Click on ‘View Centers’ under the name of your city/area to get the list of KOCs.
  2. Collect the ‘Death certificate updation/correction’ form from the KOC and fill it completely.
  3. After filling the form, attach the documents mentioned in the required documents section below with the completed application form and then submit it to the KOC officer.
  4. Pay the application fee to the KOC officer.
  5. Next, the KOC officer will fill up the application form on your behalf and submit it.
  6. After successful submission of the application form, the KOC officer will provide you with an application number as an acknowledgement.
  7. Write down the application number and keep it safe for future reference.
  8. The application will be processed further by the concerned department.
  9. Once it is processed, and the updated/corrected death certificate is ready, the applicant will receive an SMS or call on the registered mobile number to collect the certificate.
  10. The applicant will be required to tell the application number while collecting the updated/corrected certificate from the Karnataka One centre.

Note:

  • Carry the original documents while visiting the office of the registrar (Birth and Death) to apply for updation/correction of the death certificate.



Apply Through Nadakacheri Centres

  1. To Correct or Update a death Certificate, the applicant has to approach respective “Nadakacheri” centre link
  2. Please visit the centre and consult with the centre operator for your requirement.
  3. If the operator issues an application form, then collect it and pay the requisite fee. Please complete the application form.
  4. Now, submit the completed application along with the required documents as per the “Required Documents” section of this page. It is advised to take the documents in original to the kiosk for scanning purposes.
  5. The operator will process the application online. On successful submission, the applicant will receive an application number as acknowledgement. The applicant will also get a transaction number as a text message on their registered mobile number.
  6. Applicant has to make necessary payment as centre operator quotes and don’t forget to take the receipt.
  7. This application will be forwarded to the respective department for further processing.
  8. ”SMS” triggered update on application status will be sent to the applicant’s mobile. Please keep track of the notification.
  9. The submitted application will be processed by the department. A designated authority (supply officer) will verify the submitted documents and inspect the area of the applicant to clarify the applicant’s details.
  10. Based on the outcome of the above-mentioned steps and other internal processing, the designated issuing authority will decide on the issuance of the new Death Certificate.
  11. The status, viz. Approval or Rejection will be conveyed to the applicant through an “SMS” or applicable norms.


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Required DocumentsEdit

  • Application form
  • Application letter
  • 3 Affidavit (Applicant and 2 Witness).Notary affidavit of INR 10 Non-Judicial Stamp paper
  • Copy of the original death certificate
  • In case of Medico-legal cases for death events, a certificate from the concerned police authority is a must along with FIR and postmortem report
  • Copy of ID proofs such as Voter ID, PAN card, Aadhaar card, Passport, Driving license, Ration card, Marriage certificates supporting the request for updation/correction of certificate
  • A letter from the hospital authorities where death has occurred.


Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Contact and address of the municipalities in Karnataka: Contact link

  • [Scroll down the webpage to the Municipalities/Town Panchayat/ Notified Area Section and Click on ‘More Information’ under Municipalities/Town Panchayat/Notified Area, based on what is assigned to your area. A page with a list of Municipalities/Town Panchayat/ Notified Area will open. From the list on the webpage click on the website link of your municipal corporation/Nagar Parishad/Nagar Panchayat/NAC. Once you click, it will redirect you to the homepage of your municipal corporation/Nagar Parishad/Nagar Panchayat/NAC. Now click on the ‘Contact Us’ tab for the contact and address details of your municipal corporation/Nagar Parishad/Nagar Panchayat/NAC.]


Contact and Address of Karnataka One Centers: KOC contact link. Click on ‘View Centers’ under the name of your city/area to get the list of KOCs.

EligibilityEdit

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


FeesEdit

  • Application fee details shall be provided by the concerned authority.


ValidityEdit

  • A death certificate is valid forever.


Documents to UseEdit

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Sample DocumentsEdit

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Processing TimeEdit

  • The time taken to update/correct the death certificate is 15 days.


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InstructionsEdit

The death certificate can be updated by the parents, children, spouse, relatives, or legal heirs of the deceased in case there is a mistake in the following details:

  • Name of the Deceased
  • Father’s / mother’s/ husband’s / wife’s name of the deceased
  • Mother’s name of the deceased /
  • Address at the Time of Death
  • Place of Death
  • Institutional name / address /
  • Address /Registration Details /
  • Date of death
  • Death Certificate Issuance Date
  • Registration Office
  • Registration Number
  • Date of Registration
  • District
  • Tehsil


Required InformationEdit

  • Date of death
  • Sex
  • Name of deceased
  • Name of the deceased’s father
  • Name of the deceased’s mother
  • Name of the deceased’s husband/wife
  • Age of the deceased
  • Aadhaar No of the deceased
  • Aadhaar No of deceased’s father
  • Aadhaar No of deceased’s mother
  • Aadhaar No of deceased’s husband/wife
  • Address of the deceased
  • Place of Death


Need for the DocumentEdit

  • According to the Registration of Births and Death Act 1969, it is mandatory to register every death with the state government within 21 days of occurrence.
  • A death certificate is used in various social, legal, and, official obligations such as
    • Closing bank A/c
    • Claiming insurance
    • Selling or Claiming properties (such as a car, house, etc.) of the deceased
    • Claiming investments ( such as mutual funds, FDs, RDs, EPF, PPF, etc) of the deceased
    • A 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
  • A death certificate is required to apply for a succession certificate, family certificate, etc.


Information which might helpEdit

  • In case the death is not reported within 21 days, permission has to be obtained from the Registrar/Area Magistrate by paying the prescribed fee for late registration and can get the death certificate.
  • If the death is reported within 21 days of occurrence, you can obtain a free copy of the death certificate/extract after verification.
  • If the death occurs in a medical institution, it 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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OthersEdit

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