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Delayed Death Registration Affidavit

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₹199 · GST included
Stamp duty
A general affidavit, chargeable under Article 4 (Affidavit) of Schedule 1-A of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 as applicable to Punjab, and under the corresponding entry of that Schedule as applicable to the Union Territory of Chandigarh — commonly a small fixed value, typically Rs 10, on non-judicial stamp paper or an e-stamp certificate.
Registration
This affidavit does not itself register anything — it supports the application that gets the death entered on the register kept under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969.
Witnesses
Not compulsory for the affidavit itself.

₹199

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Also called

  • Affidavit for Late Registration of Death
  • Delayed Registration of Death Affidavit
  • Section 13 Affidavit
  • विलंबित मृत्यु पंजीकरण शपथ पत्र
  • देरी से मृत्यु पंजीकरण हलफनामा
  • ਦੇਰੀ ਨਾਲ ਮੌਤ ਰਜਿਸਟ੍ਰੇਸ਼ਨ ਹਲਫ਼ਨਾਮਾ

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A death was not registered within the twenty-one days the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 ordinarily allows, and a delayed registration application needs a sworn affidavit to go with it — the Act itself requires one once the delay passes thirty days. Between thirty days and one year after the death, this affidavit accompanies an application for the Registrar's written permission to register it, together with the prescribed fee. Beyond one year, it accompanies an application to a Magistrate of the First Class, who alone can order registration at that point, after verifying the death. Confirm which of the two bands applies to your dates before filling this in, and expect the Registrar or the Magistrate to ask for independent proof of death — a hospital record, a doctor's certificate, a cremation or burial receipt — alongside this affidavit, not in place of it. Not for a death you can still register within the ordinary twenty-one days, or within thirty days on payment of a late fee alone — neither needs this affidavit.

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What follows is written for Punjab and Chandigarh. It states the position there rather than describing how it varies, so the amounts below are the ones that apply — worth confirming at the sub-registrar’s office, because rates change. If the property is anywhere else in India, none of this is yours.

Stamp duty

A general affidavit, chargeable under Article 4 (Affidavit) of Schedule 1-A of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 as applicable to Punjab, and under the corresponding entry of that Schedule as applicable to the Union Territory of Chandigarh — commonly a small fixed value, typically Rs 10, on non-judicial stamp paper or an e-stamp certificate. Confirm the current value with the stamp vendor before buying it.

Registration

This affidavit does not itself register anything — it supports the application that gets the death entered on the register kept under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969. Between thirty days and one year after death, that application goes to the Registrar for written permission under sub-section (2) of section 13 of that Act; beyond one year, it goes to a Magistrate of the First Class for an order under sub-section (3). Either way, the death certificate the Registrar issues once the entry is made — not this affidavit — is the document later authorities ask for.

Notarisation

For a delay of between thirty days and one year, section 13(2) of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 itself requires this affidavit to be made before a Notary Public or another officer the State Government has authorised for the purpose — this is not optional formality, it is a condition the Act attaches to the permission. Beyond one year, no such requirement appears in the text of section 13(3) itself, but a notarised affidavit is standard practice in support of the application to the Magistrate. Sign only in the attesting officer's presence.

Witnesses

Not compulsory for the affidavit itself. The Registrar or the Magistrate will ordinarily also want independent proof of the death — a hospital discharge summary, a doctor's certificate, or a cremation or burial ground receipt — which this affidavit accompanies rather than replaces.

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AFFIDAVIT FOR DELAYED REGISTRATION OF DEATH

I, Sukhwinder Kaur, son of the deceased named below, resident of House No. 55, Guru Nanak Nagar, Jalandhar 144001, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under:

  1. That I am the deponent above named and am competent to swear this affidavit.
  1. That Gurmail Singh, son/daughter/wife/husband of Late Sh. Ajit Singh, aged about 74 years, last resident of House No. 55, Guru Nanak Nagar, Jalandhar 144001, died on 1 April 2026 at Civil Hospital, Jalandhar.
  1. That the fact of death is evidenced by a hospital death summary or discharge certificate

Questions about this document

Does the Delayed Death Registration Affidavit need stamp paper or stamp duty in Punjab and Chandigarh?

A general affidavit, chargeable under Article 4 (Affidavit) of Schedule 1-A of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 as applicable to Punjab, and under the corresponding entry of that Schedule as applicable to the Union Territory of Chandigarh — commonly a small fixed value, typically Rs 10, on non-judicial stamp paper or an e-stamp certificate. Confirm the current value with the stamp vendor before buying it.

Does the Delayed Death Registration Affidavit need registration in Punjab and Chandigarh?

This affidavit does not itself register anything — it supports the application that gets the death entered on the register kept under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969. Between thirty days and one year after death, that application goes to the Registrar for written permission under sub-section (2) of section 13 of that Act; beyond one year, it goes to a Magistrate of the First Class for an order under sub-section (3). Either way, the death certificate the Registrar issues once the entry is made — not this affidavit — is the document later authorities ask for.

What does the Delayed Death Registration Affidavit cost on Kaagazaat?

₹199, GST included.

Launch period: downloads are free for now. The prices shown apply once payments open.

Does the Delayed Death Registration Affidavit need witnesses?

Not compulsory for the affidavit itself. The Registrar or the Magistrate will ordinarily also want independent proof of the death — a hospital discharge summary, a doctor's certificate, or a cremation or burial ground receipt — which this affidavit accompanies rather than replaces.

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