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Custody or Consent Affidavit for Child Migration

At a glance

Price: Free, always.
Stamp duty: Chargeable under Article 4, Schedule I-A (Punjab) as a nominal fixed duty; authorities commonly print Rs 25, though no official table carries a specific affidavit entry — confirm at the counter.
Registration: Not registrable — an affidavit creates no right in property, so section 17 of the Registration Act, 1908 does not apply.
Witnesses: None required by law; oath and attestation are the relevant formality.

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Also called

sole custody affidavit for child visa
consent of other parent for child migration
custody affidavit for immigration
child relocation consent affidavit
ਬੱਚੇ ਦੀ ਸਰਪ੍ਰਸਤੀ ਦਾ ਹਲਫ਼ਨਾਮਾ
बच्चे की अभिरक्षा का शपथ पत्र
single parent child PR affidavit

When you need it

A child under 18 is moving abroad to settle, study or join a parent, and the immigration authority wants to know that the move has the legal approval of whoever has the right to decide. This affidavit is sworn by the parent making the application, and says either that the parent has sole custody, or that the other parent has died, or that the other parent has consented in writing, or why that consent cannot be had.

Not for: a short trip abroad on the parents' consent (use Parents' Consent for Minor Travelling Abroad), or an agreement between separated parents about who keeps the child (use the Child Custody Agreement). If the parents dispute the move, this affidavit is not enough; a court order is needed.

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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

Chargeable under Article 4, Schedule I-A (Punjab) as a nominal fixed duty; authorities commonly print Rs 25, though no official table carries a specific affidavit entry — confirm at the counter. Chandigarh applies its own Schedule I figure. If the consulate, embassy or agency specifies a stamp-paper value or format in its checklist, follow that in preference to the general figure.

Registration

Not registrable — an affidavit creates no right in property, so section 17 of the Registration Act, 1908 does not apply.

Notarisation

Required — sworn before a Notary Public, an Oath Commissioner or an Executive Magistrate, with the deponent appearing in person with photo identification. Because the affidavit is relied upon outside India, some authorities also ask for an apostille (India is a party to the Hague Apostille Convention) or consular attestation — confirm the destination country's requirement.

Witnesses

None required by law; oath and attestation are the relevant formality.

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AFFIDAVIT OF CUSTODY AND CONSENT FOR A CHILD'S MIGRATION

I, Gurpreet Singh, S/o Sh. Harbans Singh, resident of House No. 88, Sector 40-B, Chandigarh, holding passport number N4567890, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under:

1. That I am the parent of the child Aarav Singh, born on 1 April 2026, passport number X ("the child"), and the child lives with me.

2. That the child is moving to Canada to settle there with me, and will be accompanied or received there by Myself; or the child's aunt, Ms Simran Kaur, who lives in Brampton.

3. That the name of the child's other parent is Ranjit Singh, and that I have sole custody of the child under an order of a court, details below.

4. That the details are as follows: Order dated 12 March 2024 of the Family Court, Chandigarh, in HMA Case No. 214 of 2023, giving me the child's custody

5. That the move is in the child's interest, and I have not hidden from the authority any order, proceeding or objection concerning the child's custody or movement. If any such thing arises, I will tell the authority.

6. That this affidavit is sworn to be produced before the visa or immigration authority of Canada, or any other authority that may require it, and may be relied upon by that authority.

VERIFICATION

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

DEPONENT

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Gurpreet Singh

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

Questions about this document

Does the Custody or Consent Affidavit for Child Migration need stamp paper or stamp duty in Punjab and Chandigarh?

Chargeable under Article 4, Schedule I-A (Punjab) as a nominal fixed duty; authorities commonly print Rs 25, though no official table carries a specific affidavit entry — confirm at the counter.

See the full position on stamp duty, registration and witnesses

Does the Custody or Consent Affidavit for Child Migration need registration in Punjab and Chandigarh?

Not registrable — an affidavit creates no right in property, so section 17 of the Registration Act, 1908 does not apply.

See the full position on stamp duty, registration and witnesses

What does the Custody or Consent Affidavit for Child Migration cost on Kaagazaat?

Free, always.

Does the Custody or Consent Affidavit for Child Migration need witnesses?

None required by law; oath and attestation are the relevant formality.

See the full position on stamp duty, registration and witnesses

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