How to get Death Certificate in Madhya Pradesh?

A death certificate is an official document issued by a government authority, typically the local registrar's office or a similar agency, to record and confirm the death of an individual. It serves as a legal document that provides important information about the deceased person and the circumstances surrounding their death.

Documents Required to Register Death in Madhya Pradesh

Following documents are required to register death in Madhya Pradesh

• Identity proof of the applicant (PAN Card/ Aadhar Card/ Driving License/ Voter Id/ Passport)

• Identity proof of the dead person  (PAN Card/ Aadhar Card/ Driving License/ Voter Id/ Passport)

• Cemetery Receipt

• Cause of death certificate issued from the hospital

• FIR Copy (in case of death due to accident)

How to Register Death in Madhya Pradesh?

• The deaths are registered at the place of occurrence of the event and by the concerned registrar under whose jurisdiction the event has taken place. 

• The institutional events can not be reported by the family members, it is the duty of the in-charge of the institution to report such events to the concerned registrar. 

• Through the online portal, the general public may report only domiciliary (house/home) events within 21 days of the occurrence of the event. If the event has crossed the limit of 21 days, one must approach the office of the concerned Registrar (B&D). 

How to Apply Online for a Birth Certificate in Madhya Pradesh?

To apply online for a death certificate in case of domiciliary event, follow these steps.

• Visit the Civil Registration System website and fill the mandatory information to register yourself for reporting of an event. 

• At the time of sign-up, users will be able to register for the functional registration units only i.e. the registration units where this centralized application is being used for registration of death and and in the drop down list of registration unit at sign-up page, only these RUs will get listed because it has not been implemented in all the RUs of the country.

• After successful login, users need to fill the complete death reporting form (both legal as well as statistical portion) to the best of their knowledge and belief.

• Get the print out of the application and forward to the concerned Registrar BY HAND at the given address (address will appear on the bottom of the print out of application) along with the requisite documents.

• After successful submission of the application, users will get a confirmation mail on the provided email id.

• The users will be informed about the status of the application through e-mail immediately after receipt of the application by the concerned registrar. 

• The details of the registered event will be informed through e-mail or it can be checked anytime from the home page of the portal by quoting the Application Reference Number.

In Case of Death at a Hospital

• In case of death in the hospital, the hospital fills up the death form online with necessary information and submits it. 

• The hospital hands over the form submission receipt to the applicant.

• The applicant then takes the hospital receipt and submits it in the municipal office.

Prescribed Time Period for Registration of Death in Madhya Pradesh

The events must be reported within 21 days of its occurrence. If the event has crossed the limit of 21 days, one must approach the office of the concerned Registrar (B&D) for registration of death.

In case of Delayed Registration

Delayed cases can be registered only at the registration unit and online facility is not available to report delayed cases. The documents required for delayed events are:

Delayed Days Range [>21 days and up to 30 days]: 

• Delayed Fee

•  Information in prescribed proforma (i.e. Form2). 

Delayed Days Range ( >30 days and < 1 year): ·

•  Information in prescribed proforma (i.e. Form2)

•  Non Availability Certificate (Form 10) 

•  Delayed Fees 

•  Affidavit/Declaration by informant  

• Permission from the competent authority

 Delayed by more than 1 year: ·

•  Information in prescribed proforma (i.e. Form 2). 

•  Non Availability Certificate (Form 10) 

•  Delayed Fees 

• Affidavit/Declaration by informant 

• Order from first class magistrate

References

In creating this guide, we have referred to high-quality, credible sources such as official government orders, user manuals, and relevant materials from government websites.

• MP e-Nagar Palika Portal

• Civil Registration System

• Civil Registration System FAQs