How to get Next of Kin Certificate in Assam?

Next of Kin Certificates is a legal certificate issued by the district administration. The same may be obtained from respective Deputy Commissioner/ Sub-Divisional Officer (Civil) along with required documents.

Eligibility Criteria to get Next of Kin Certificate

Eligibility Criteria to apply for Next of Kin Certificate in Assam are provided below.

• Applicants must be an Indian Citizen.

• Applicants should be Wife/ Husband/ Mother/ Father/ Daughter/ Son/ Brother/ Sister/ Uncle/ Aunt/ Nephew/ Niece of the deceased person.

Documents Required to get Next of Kin Certificate

Following documents are required for applying Next of Kin Certificate in Assam.

• Death certificate of the deceased person [Mandatory]

• Document for relationship proof (e.g. Voter ID, PAN, Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate etc.) [Mandatory]

• Self-declaration Affidavit [Mandatory]

• Others [Non-Mandatory]

Register on Sewa Setu portal

To apply for Next of Kin certificate in Assam, you need to register on Assam Sewa Setu portal.

Follow the below steps to register on the Sewa Setu portal.

• Visit Sewa Setu portal.

• Click on LOGIN/REGISTER.

• Now user will be redirected to login page. Read the instruction for Citizen related to login and registration.

• Click on Login/Registration button.

• Click on the Sign up for MeriPehchan link.

• You can use RTPS registered/linked mobile number for registration. Please note that if the RTPS registered/linked mobile number is not used in e-Pramaan registration, then linking to your existing RTPS account will fail.

How to apply online for Next of Kin Certificate in Assam ?

Follow the below steps to apply online for Next of Kin Certificate in Assam.

• Login to Sewa Setu portal.

• After the applicant has logged on to the system, he/she needs to click the Apply Online tab and select the service they want to apply for and click the apply button after going through the Requirements tab.

• Applicant has to fill up the form and upload the required supporting documents.

• After successful submission of the form, an acknowledgement will be generated containing the application reference no.

• Make the required payment.

• The application is then forwarded to higher officials for further processes. The same will be notified over SMS and Email id of the applicant.

• An applicant can view and track the status of the application by clicking the Track button and entering the applicant’s application reference no.

• After successful submission of documents, Next of Kin Certificate will be generated and the applicant can download it from the portal. The same will be notified to the applicant over SMS and Email.

Track Status of Next of Kin Certificate in Assam

Follow the below steps to track status of Next of Kin Certificate in Assam.

• Visit Sewa Setu website

• Click on "Track Status".

• Click on Services

• Enter Application Reference Number. 

Apply Offline for Next of Kin Certificate in Assam

Follow the below steps to apply offline for Next of Kin Certificate in Assam.

• Visit your nearest Public Facilitation Centre.

• Fill the application form.

• Submit the required documents.

Fees Required to get Next of Kin Certificate in Assam

• Statutory charges: NIL

• Service charge (through PFC/CSC) - Rs. 30

• Printing charge (in case of any printing from PFC/CSC) - Rs. 10 per page

• Scanning charge (in case documents are scanned in PFC/CSC) - Rs. 5 per page

• Convenience fee- Rs. 10/-

Time Required to get Next of Kin Certificate in Assam

It will take 15 days to get Next of Kin Certificate in Assam