Tamil Nadu - Search Death Registration

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Procedure

Apply Online:

1. To Search Death Registration, the applicant the applicant has to use the following link
2. Enter the date of death and select the gender.
3. Enter the number verification code and click the “Submit” button.
4. Now the applicant has to enter the details for death search and click the “Search” button.
5. The applicant has to view the details.
6. Also, click the “Download” button to download the certificate.
7. No necessary documents to upload for this certificate.
8. The fee for Search Death Registration is free of cost.
9. The processing time for this download certificate complete within a minute.

Apply In-Person:

1. To Search Death Registration, the applicant must approach their respective municipal offices or register office where the death is registered link
2. Please visit the office and consult with the officer for your requirement.
3. Then the applicant must provide death details to the concerned officer.
4. The details that to be provide is mentioned in “Required Information” Section of this page.
5. Then the officer will provide the death Registration details to the applicant.
6. The applicant must pay the prescribed fee as requested.
7. The entire process will complete within a day.

Apply Through CSC:

1. To Search Death Registration, the applicant must approach respective “CSC” centre link

   Note:The applicant must select state, district and block name from the drop-down menu, or the applicant must click on their respective district to find nearby centres.

2. Please visit the centre and consult with the centre operator for your requirement.
3. Then the applicant must provide death details to the concerned officer.
4. The details that to be provide is mentioned in “Required Information” Section of this page.
5. Then the officer will provide the death Registration details to the applicant.
6. The applicant must pay the prescribed fee as requested.
7. The entire process will complete within a day.

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Required Documents

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e.g.
1. Proof of child birth from the Hospital.

Office Locations & Contacts

Directorate of Municipal Administration,
75, Urban Administrative Building,
Santhome High Road,
MRC Nagar, Raja Annamalai Puram,
Chennai – 600028.
044-29864447, 044-29864453
Contact link
List of city municipal corporation link
District collector offices link
List of CSC Centres link - (Note: The applicant has to select state, district and block name from the drop-down menu, or the applicant has to click on their respective district to find nearby centres)

Eligibility

• Any person who intends to Search death Registration is eligible to make this application.

Fees

• The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as per the authority’s request.

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• The entire process can be completed within a day.

Related Videos

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Instructions

• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

Required Information

• Name of the local council
• Name of the applicant
• City
• State
• District
• Pin code
• Date of death
• Place of death
• Age

Need for the Document

• Search death registration is a process of finding information about a person's death, such as the date and place of death, the cause of death, and the name of the deceased's next of kin.

Information which might help

Death registration is the process of officially recording the death of a person. It is important for a number of reasons, including:

• To provide legal proof of death.
• To help to track mortality rates and trends.
• To provide information for insurance and pension purposes.
• To allow for the deceased person's assets to be distributed according to their wishes.
• To allow for the deceased person's funeral to be arranged.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

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Others

The death certificate can be used for a number of purposes, such as:

• To claim benefits from the government.
• To change the deceased person's name on official documents.
• To close the deceased person's bank accounts and other financial accounts.
• To transfer the deceased person's property to their heirs.