Kaagazaat

NRI/OCI Heir Declaration for Inherited Property

At a glance

Price: Free, always.
Stamp duty: A nominal fixed duty applies to a general affidavit in Punjab and Chandigarh; confirm the current figure at the counter or with the notary.
Registration: Not separately registrable — handed to the bank or buyer, or filed with the Sub-Registrar as a supporting paper, rather than lodged on its own.
Witnesses: Not required by law.

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Free, always.

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Also called

NRI heir declaration
inherited property declaration NRI
legal heir affidavit NRI
OCI inheritance declaration
virasat jaidad ghoshna NRI
ਵਿਰਸੇ ਦੀ ਜਾਇਦਾਦ ਘੋਸ਼ਣਾ
declaration of inheritance for bank or sub-registrar

When you need it

You are an NRI or OCI cardholder who has inherited a house, a plot, a share in a property or other property in Punjab or Chandigarh from a parent or other relative, and a bank, the Sub-Registrar or a buyer wants a sworn statement of how you inherited it, from whom, who else shares in it, and what your own status is. This is that declaration, with space for the Will, probate or succession certificate if there is one.

This declaration does not prove that you own the property, and it does not replace a Will, a probate, a succession certificate, a mutation or a family settlement. Not for buying a property — use the NRI/OCI Declaration for Property Purchase (FEMA). Not for authorising someone in India to act for you — use the NRI Power of Attorney.

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You can fill this one in on this site, and read the whole draft on screen before you decide anything about it. It is a carefully drafted template; it is not advice about your own facts.

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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 nominal fixed duty applies to a general affidavit in Punjab and Chandigarh; confirm the current figure at the counter or with the notary.

Registration

Not separately registrable — handed to the bank or buyer, or filed with the Sub-Registrar as a supporting paper, rather than lodged on its own.

Notarisation

Sworn before a Notary Public or an Oath Commissioner, with the deponent appearing in person with photo identification. Where it is sworn outside India, some banks and Sub-Registrars also expect apostille or consular attestation — confirm before the appointment.

Witnesses

Not required by law.

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DECLARATION BY AN HEIR OF INHERITED PROPERTY

(NRI or OCI cardholder)

I, Aman Deep Singh, S/o Sh. Kartar Singh, presently residing at 17 Elizabeth Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia, Australia, being a Non-Resident Indian (a citizen of India resident outside India), holding passport number N3456789 and OCI Card No. AUS1234567, PAN ABCDE1234F, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under:

1. That Kartar Singh, S/o Sh. Mehar Singh, of House 214, Sector 36-A, Chandigarh ("the Deceased"), who was my father, died on 1 April 2026.

2. That I have inherited from the Deceased the following property: House No. 214, Sector 36-A, Chandigarh, measuring 10 marla ("the Property").

3. That I inherited the Property under a registered Will, namely Will dated 12 March 2019, registered at the Sub-Registrar office, Chandigarh. I did not buy the Property and did not pay anyone for it.

4. That the other persons entitled to inherit from the Deceased, and the share or position of each, are: My sister Jaspreet Kaur, who has agreed in writing to my taking the house.

5. That, on the date of the death of the Deceased, I was already living outside India.

6. That, as far as I know, the Property has been mutated in my name in the revenue or municipal records.

7. That, as far as I know, no court case, dispute, loan, mortgage or other claim is pending on the Property, except as follows: None.

8. That I understand that the rules for holding, letting, selling or gifting inherited property, and for sending the money abroad, are as the current Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 and the Reserve Bank of India rules provide, and that I will follow them.

9. That I make this declaration to give to a bank, who may rely on it.

10. That the contents of this declaration are true and correct to my knowledge and belief, that no part of it is false and that nothing material has been concealed therefrom.

VERIFICATION

Verified at Chandigarh on 2 April 2026 that the contents of the above declaration are true and correct to my knowledge, that no part of it is false and that nothing material has been concealed therefrom.

DEPONENT

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Aman Deep Singh

Sworn before a Notary Public at Chandigarh on 2 April 2026.

Questions about this document

Does the NRI/OCI Heir Declaration for Inherited Property need stamp paper or stamp duty in Punjab and Chandigarh?

A nominal fixed duty applies to a general affidavit in Punjab and Chandigarh; confirm the current figure at the counter or with the notary.

See the full position on stamp duty, registration and witnesses

Does the NRI/OCI Heir Declaration for Inherited Property need registration in Punjab and Chandigarh?

Not separately registrable — handed to the bank or buyer, or filed with the Sub-Registrar as a supporting paper, rather than lodged on its own.

See the full position on stamp duty, registration and witnesses

What does the NRI/OCI Heir Declaration for Inherited Property cost on Kaagazaat?

Free, always.

Does the NRI/OCI Heir Declaration for Inherited Property need witnesses?

Not required by law.

See the full position on stamp duty, registration and witnesses

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