West Bengal - Obtain a Duplicate Death Certificate

ProcedureEdit

Apply Online

To Obtain a Duplicate Death Certificate, the applicant has to make an online process through the following link – link
In citizen service, enter the login id and password with captcha and then click the “Login”.
Select the download death certificate from the service list.
Enter the complete details and click the “Submit” button.
Now the death certificate details are presented on the page.
The applicant can check and view the certificate.
Also, the applicant can download the death certificate by clicking the “Print” button.
To Download or View the death Certificate, the fee is free of cost.
The processing time for this procedure is within a minute.

Apply In-Person

Registration of Death are maintained in the
KMC Main Office, Health Department at 5,
S.N. Banerjee Road,
Kolkata - 700 013.

Duplicate death certificate can be obtained from respective municipal office with the date of death. Please visit the respective municipal office.
Link for Municipal office : Link for contacts
Submit the required documents and pay required fees.
Authorities will verify the details and applicant will get death certificate by evening.
Alternatively you may check record online and get print out if it is sufficient to serve your purpose.

Apply through Centres:

To apply through centres, the applicant has to approach the respective “CSC” centre in their area. Refer the following link for location: CSC Locator link
- NOTE: The applicant has to select the state, district and block name from the drop-down menu, or the applicant has to click on their respective district to find nearby centres.
Please visit the centre and consult with the centre operator for your requirement.
If the operator issues an application form, then collect it and pay the requisite fee. Please complete the application form.
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.
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.
Applicant has to make necessary payment as centre operator quotes and don’t forget to take the receipt.
This application will be forwarded to the respective department for further processing.
”SMS” triggered update on application status will be sent to the applicant’s mobile. Please keep track of the notification.
The submitted application will be processed by the department. A designated authority will verify the submitted documents and inspect the area of the applicant to clarify the applicant’s details.
Based on the outcome of the above-mentioned steps and other internal processing, the designated issuing authority will issue the certificate.
The status, viz. Approval or Rejection will be conveyed to the applicant through an “SMS” or applicable norms.

Required DocumentsEdit

Aadhaar card
ID card of the applicant
Residential Proof
Date and time of death
Copy of Receipt from crematorium or burial ground.

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Department of Municipal Affairs

DF-8, Sector-I, Salt Lake,
Kolkata - 700064

The License Officer,

5, S.N.Banerjee Road,
Kolkata 700 013, India
Ph : +91 33 2286-1000 (28 Lines),
WhatsApp :Ph:8335988888
Control Room : +91 33 2286-1212/1313/1414
Fax +91 33 2286-1444
Call Centre - Working Days
Mon-Fri : 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM and Sat : 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Ph : 155360 , 2226-9909 , 18003453375 (Toll Free)
Contact Link: Link for contact and Department 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 charge for first 2 copies of Death certificates issued from Crematorium or Burial Ground.
Rs.100/- for each additional copy of Death certificates.

ValidityEdit

Death Certificate valid forever.

Documents to UseEdit

West Bengal Death Certificate Application form link

Sample DocumentsEdit

Please attach sample completed documents which would help other people who would like to follow this procedure.

Processing TimeEdit

Duplicate copy can be obtained instantly through online process.
One can get the certificate as advised by authorities through apply in person.

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 21 days of its occurrence under the Registration of Death Act 1969.
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.
Every death cannot be registered by KMC. Only those occurring within the area of KMC jurisdiction can only be registered by KMC.

Death Certificate Application form Form

Required InformationEdit

Name of Deceased
Date of Death
Sex
Name of Father/Husband of the Deceased
Address of Deceased
Place of Death
Age
Nationality
Occupation
Religion

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
In view of such importance, one has to obtain duplicate death certificate in case of the one is lost or misplaced

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.

External LinksEdit

KMC Procedure To Get Death Ceritficate Death Certificate

West Bengal Death Certificate Application form Application Form

OthersEdit

More information which might help people.