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Odisha - Register a Death and Obtain 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 In-Person

  1. Once the information is registered / reaches the “respective municipalities”, the concerned citizen has to approach the authority and apply for the certificate on any working day.
  2. Link for respective office : link1 and link2
  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
  7. If you report orally, the registrar will enter the information in the appropriate reporting form and get your signature or thumb impression.
  8. 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: link1 and link2
  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 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.
  8. Applicant shall use the application number to find the status on the e-district portal.
  9. Link for portal: link
  10. Please select “APPLICATION STATUS” from the page under quick links.
  11. In the resulting page enter the application number as prompted and hit search to get display of the status of the application.
  12. If it is ready, user can download or else visit the CSC centre where applied and get the printout from the operator.


Apply through Online(For Selected Cities Only) - Odisha Register a Death and Obtain Certificate Online with Images

  1. Please follow the link to apply : link
  2. In the home page, select “login” on top right corner of the page to reach next page.
  3. Login using the credentials to reach next page,
    1. If new user, then use “If you are new User, Register Here” option to register and then apply.
  4. select the respective option to choose death certificate applying process.
  5. In the given page, please complete the screen prompt and upload required documents.
  6. Once all the steps are complete, user gets acknowledgement. Keep it safe for future reference.
  7. Applicant gets certificate upon notification as per applicable norms.
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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

Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation(BMC),
3rd Floor, Watco Building, Behind Rajiv Bhawan,
Odisha Secretariat, Bhubaneswar - 751001,
Odisha, India.
Ph : +91 0674-2393881, 0674-2393882
e-mail : [email protected]
Contact Link: link1 and 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.
  • CSC service charge to be as quoted.
  • There will be a small amount collected for people registering after 21 days. Details of fees will be provided by authorities.

ValidityEdit

Death Certificate valid forever

Documents to UseEdit

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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

For concerns regarding Death Certificate you may direct your inquiries to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Government of Orissa. You may register the death through the following offices:

  • In urban areas:
    • Registrar (Birth and Death) cum-Health officer for Municipal Corporation
    • Executive Officer for Municipalities/ NACs
  • In rural areas:
    • Medical Officer in charge UGPHC (Upgraded Primary Health Centre), CHC(Community Health Centre), PHP (Primary Health Centre)

Death Certificate can be obtained in two ways:

  • Apply for Death Certificate in [www.Odishaonline.gov.in Online] either as a Citizen or in CSC Centres.
  • Get the Certificate after some specified period in the portal or in CSC centres as the case may be.

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.

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