West Bengal - Obtain a Death Certificate

ProcedureEdit

Register a Death

Registration of Death are maintained in the

KMC Main Office,
Health Department at 5, S.N. Banerjee Road,
Kolkata - 700 013.

Registering death of your beloved one shall be done with Municipal officers by filling up the form prescribed by the Registrar.
Link for municipality contact details: Contacts Link
If you report orally, the officials in the municipality might registrar the information in the appropriate reporting form and get your signature or thumb impression. This information will then be kept along with register for processing
One can get two copies of the death certificate with registration from the burning ghat or burial ground and the computerized certificate can be obtained from the Health Department against the stipulated fee. You may have to furnish receipt from crematorium or burial ground.
A death can be reported and registered
1. by the head of the family, in case 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.
Birth or death is to be compulsorily registered within 1 year of its occurrence. In case of late registration beyond one year of occurrence of death, then it can only be done by the orders of Executive or 1st Class Magistrate of the KMC area.

Apply Online: - West Bengal Obtain a Death Certificate Online With Images

To apply online for death certificate, applicant has to visit the official website of west Bengal using this link :Official site
Registered user shall enter their username, password and captcha as per prompt to login by hitting “Login” tab. New user shall use the “citizen registration” option to register and then login
A new screen will be provided. Please select “NKDA” option under “Development authority” to get sub option on the right part of the screen. Here select “Registration of death at NKDA” option to reach next screen.
In the next window, User shall go through the information provided and hit “Apply” tab.
A new screen will be provided. Please complete the page prompt with details for respective sessions and hit “Save & Next” tab.
In continuation of the above steps, user has to complete the Address of decease at the time of death, Details of deceased, Details of father, details of mother, details of spouse, permanent address of deceased, other details and hit “Save & Next” tab.
In the next screen user shall go through the details and hit “Attach supporting document” tab.
User shall choose the file as appropriate to upload. Once upload is complete, hit “Save & Next” tab. Next screen will prompt user to upload document, please select options as applicable and upload the document and then hit “Upload” to get documents uploaded successfully message.
Resulting screen provides Application details. Please hit “Submit” tab here to submit application online.
Once all the above steps are completed, user will get acknowledgement for the submission of online application form . Please keep it safe for future reference by using “Print” tab to print it.
User gets notification about the rest of the process. Please follow the guidelines of the respective authority to get the certificate.
To obtain certificate, applicant has to login again as explained above. Please Click on the ‘Approved Application’ displayed in the menu bar to get list of approved applications.
Applicant will have to click on the ‘Certificate’ icon to get death certificate

Apply In-Person:

To apply for a Death Certificate, you must first register the Death.
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. As a first step a death should be notified to the respective authorities at the earliest it occurs.
Link for contact information: Link
A death can be reported and registered
- by the head of the family, in case it occurs in a house.
- by the medical in-charge if it occurs in a hospital.
- by the jail in-charge if it occurs in a jail.
- 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.
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.
Applicant shall use the respective form or as advised by the authority, If he wishes to register on his own:
Once the completed form along with documents were submitted, Authorities will accept the form verify the details to process and issue the certificate.
The information of any Death is given to the related wards on prescribed form within 21 days and then certificate is issued immediately free of cost by the person employed at Registration ward.
If registered After 21 days till 30 days applicant need to pay penalty. Or after 30 days and till 1 year, a written permission of the Officer prescribed and on payment of late fee of Rs. 200/-.
After 1 year delay, shall be registered by an order of the Executive Magistrate not below the rank of a Revenue Divisional Officer and on payment of late fee of Rs. 500/-.
If you report orally, the registrar will enter the information in the appropriate reporting form and get your signature or thumb impression. You may have to furnish receipt from crematorium or burial ground to get the certificate.

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 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

Proof of birth of the deceased
Aadhaar card of the deceased
ID card of the applicant
Residential Proof
Application form for Death Certificate : Form Link
An affidavit specifying the date and time of death or death slip by doctor
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

Any citizen or any foreigner's legal heir, the death of whose relative takes place in the State.
Parents and relatives of the deceased.

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

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Processing TimeEdit

Death certificate will be issued on the spot at the Crematorium or burial ground.
Once the application process is complete and details are recorded, the certificate can be obtained on the same day

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

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 KMC

West Bengal Death Certificate Application form Certificate

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