--- title: Getting a Birth Certificate in Delhi (NCT) country: india service: "birth-certificate" category: identification difficulty: moderate estimated_time: "Within 21 days: same-day registration + 14 days for certificate. SDM-route for delayed registration (after 1 year): variable, depending on SDM hearing date." cost_range: "INR 0 – 10 (statutory fees); INR 10 e-stamp paper for delayed-registration affidavit; INR 5 per additional copy." last_verified: 2026-05-13 canonical: https://publicservices.guide/india/birth-certificate/delhi/ status: current confidence: low tags: - delhi - mcd - ndmc - "e-district" - sdm - "delayed-registration" - nri sources: - https://des.delhi.gov.in/des/frequently-asked-questions-faq - https://mcdonline.nic.in/rbd/web/citizen/registration - https://www.ndmc.gov.in/departments/public_health_BD_reg.aspx - https://dmnewdelhi.delhi.gov.in/service/birth-certificate/ - https://dmnorth.delhi.gov.in/service/birth-certificate/ - https://revenue.delhi.gov.in/revenue/issue-orders-delayed-registration-birthdeath - https://edistrict.delhigovt.nic.in/Public/DownloadVerifyCertificate - https://services.india.gov.in/service/detail/registration-of-birth-certificate-in-delhi-1 --- # Getting a Birth Certificate in Delhi (NCT) **Country:** 🇮🇳 India **Last verified:** 2026-05-13 **Estimated time:** Within 21 days: same-day registration + 14 days for certificate. SDM-route for delayed registration (after 1 year): variable, depending on SDM hearing date. **Cost:** INR 0 – 10 (statutory fees); INR 10 e-stamp paper for delayed-registration affidavit; INR 5 per additional copy. ## Required documents - **Identity proof of informant and of both parents (UID)** *(आधार कार्ड · ādhāra kārḍa)* - Accepted documents (any one): Aadhaar card · Ration Card · Election ID Card · Passport · Marriage Certificate · Service ID Card · Original Certificate from two Credible Persons - Required for: MCD route + NDMC route (within 21 days) - _Note:_ Per Municipal Corporation of Delhi — Citizen Portal RBD: 'UID of Informant and Father & Mother, Undertaking' (within 21 days). - **Undertaking (declaration form from Registrar)** *(वचनबद्धता · vacana-baddhatā)* - Required for: MCD route + NDMC route (within 21 days) - Source: Issued by the relevant municipal Registrar at the time of application - **Notarised affidavit on Rs.10/- Non-judicial e-stamp paper** *(शपथ पत्र · śapatha-patra · हलफनामा · halafanāmā)* - Required for: e-District / SDM path (delayed registration after 1 year) - Content: Specifies place, date, and time of birth; declares no prior certificate issued anywhere in India - _Note:_ District New Delhi states: 'Affidavit (It has to be notarized and should be on Rs. 10/- Non-judicial e-stamp paper).' Lower-denomination paper is rejected. - **Date-of-birth proof** - Accepted documents (any one): Aadhaar · Passport · hospital record · ANC card or child vaccination card · school certificate - Required for: e-District / SDM path - **Place-of-birth proof** - Accepted documents: Parents' address proof OR hospital/nursing home report - Required for: e-District / SDM path - **Present and permanent address proof of parents** - Accepted documents (any one): Utility bill (electricity/gas/water/landline) · Aadhaar · Voter ID · Ration Card · Driving Licence · Registered rent agreement - Required for: e-District / SDM path - **Passport-size colour photograph of the beneficiary** - Dimensions: 5 cm × 4.5 cm (or 2" × 1.75") - Required for: e-District / SDM path - _Note:_ District New Delhi specifies the exact dimensions; standard passport photos may need re-trimming. - **Doctor's Report or Hospital Report** - Required for: e-District / SDM path (supporting evidence) - Source: Department of Revenue, Government of NCT of Delhi - _Note:_ Supports the place-of-birth proof but does NOT substitute for the affidavit or the full document set. ## Costs - **Registration within 21 days (MCD or NDMC route):** 0 INR — Per Office of the Chief Registrar (Births & Deaths) FAQ: 'Within 21 days of the occurrence of Birth/Death, there are no fees for registration.' - **Late registration — 22 days to 1 month past birth:** 2 INR — Per Office of the Chief Registrar FAQ: 'Birth & Death reported after 21 days but within 30 days of its occurrence can be registered on payment of Rs.2/- as late fee.' - **Late registration — 1 month to 1 year past birth (with written permission of the Registrar):** 5 INR — Per Office of the Chief Registrar FAQ: 'Birth & Death reported after one month but within one year of its occurrence can be registered only with the written permission of the Registrar on payment of Rs.5/-.' - **Late registration — after 1 year (on order of SDM / area Magistrate):** 10 INR — Per Office of the Chief Registrar FAQ: 'Birth & Death reported after one year of its occurrence can be registered on an order made by the area Magistrate (SDM or first class Magistrate or Presidency Magistrate) and on payment of Rs.10/- as late fee.' - **Online download of certificate via NDMC portal (registered entry):** 0 INR — Free per the NDMC published service description at eservices.ndmc.gov.in/birth/. - **Additional copy of birth certificate:** 5 INR — Per Office of the Chief Registrar FAQ: 'Additional copies of the Birth & Death certificate are issued @ Rs.5/- per copy.' - **Search of single entry (for additional copy):** 2 INR — Per Office of the Chief Registrar FAQ: 'on payment of Rs.2/- for search of the single entry.' - **Notarised affidavit on Non-judicial e-stamp paper (SDM route only):** 10 INR — Per District New Delhi: 'Affidavit (It has to be notarized and should be on Rs. 10/- Non-judicial e-stamp paper).' ## Steps ### 1. Identify the civic body for the place of birth *(नगर निगम · nagara nigama)* - If the birth occurred in Lutyens' / central New Delhi → New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC). - If the birth occurred in the rest of urban Delhi → Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD, unified former EDMC + North DMC + SDMC). - If the birth occurred in the Cantonment area → Delhi Cantonment Board Health office (separate route, not covered below). - Confirm the hospital-address-to-civic-body mapping before applying — wrong-authority applications are rejected. > **Tip:** The Office of the Chief Registrar (Births & Deaths), Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Government of NCT of Delhi, coordinates across these civic bodies but does not itself register births. ### 2. Register within 21 days via the MCD route (most of urban Delhi) *(नगर निगम कार्यालय · nagara nigama kāryālay)* _Applies when: Birth occurred in unified MCD area AND within 21 days of occurrence_ - Hospital or nursing home reports the birth to the MCD Registrar within 21 days; institutional reporting is the default route for hospital births. - For domiciliary births: the head of family or any other family member reports to the relevant Sub Registrar within 21 days. - Parent provides UID of informant + UID of both parents + signed Undertaking. - Registration is processed via mcdonline.nic.in/rbd/web/citizen/registration. - Download the certificate from mcdonline.nic.in/rbd/ → 'Search your certificate online'. > **Tip:** Per the Office of the Chief Registrar FAQ: 'Within 21 days of the occurrence of Birth/Death, there are no fees for registration.' ### 3. Register within 21 days via the NDMC route (Lutyens' / central New Delhi) _Applies when: Birth occurred in NDMC area AND within 21 days of occurrence_ - Hospital reports the birth to the NDMC Health Department (Public Health, Birth & Death Reg) within 21 days. - Parent provides UID of informant + UID of both parents + signed Undertaking. - NDMC processes registration. - Download the certificate online at eservices.ndmc.gov.in/birth/ free of charge per the NDMC published service. > **If this fails:** If the NDMC online download page is intermittently unavailable, the NDMC published service indicates the certificate 'Generally takes 4 to 7 working days' to become downloadable after registration. Wait the full window before escalating to the NDMC Public Health Department in person at the NDMC Palika Kendra. ### 4. Register late — 22 days to 1 year past the birth date _Applies when: Birth NOT registered within 21 days, but still within 1 year of occurrence_ - Apply to the relevant Registrar (MCD or NDMC, by area) with a written reason for the delay. - For applications between day 22 and day 30: the Medical Officer, Health (MOH) certifies the late entry; pay Rs.2 late fee. - For applications between 1 month and 1 year: obtain the written permission of the Registrar before registration; pay Rs.5 late fee. - Document set is the within-21-days set plus the written-permission letter (for the 1-month-to-1-year band). ### 5. For births older than 1 year — apply for an SDM order via e-District Delhi *(एसडीएम कार्यालय · esadīema kāryālay · विलंब पंजीकरण · vilamba pañjīkaraṇa)* _Applies when: Birth NOT registered within 1 year of occurrence_ - Confirm eligibility: per District New Delhi, 'An individual who is a citizen of India or an NRI, born within the territorial jurisdiction of NCT of Delhi'. - Confirm the no-prior-certificate rule: per District Outer North, 'Individual shouldn't have any Birth Certificate issued from any Government agency anywhere in India.' - Confirm the gap rule: per District New Delhi, 'There should be a gap of minimum one year between the date of birth of the individual and the date of making an application'. - Prepare the full document set (identity, address, date-of-birth, place-of-birth, photograph, doctor's/hospital report) and the notarised affidavit on a Rs.10/- Non-judicial e-stamp paper. - Apply via edistrict.delhigovt.nic.in (upload scanned documents) OR in person at a Citizen Service Centre (CSC). - Attend the SDM hearing at the office in whose jurisdiction the birth took place. > **If this fails:** Per Department of Revenue, Government of NCT of Delhi: 'Applications should be submitted to the office of Sub-Divisional Magistrate in whose jurisdiction birth took place, during 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on any working day.' Submitting at the wrong SDM office delays the hearing. ### 6. After SDM order — pay the late fee and have the municipal Registrar register the birth _Applies when: SDM has issued the 'Order for Delayed Registration of Birth'_ - Submit the SDM order copy to the municipal Registrar (MCD or NDMC, by area). - Pay Rs.10 late fee. - The municipal Registrar records the entry under Delhi Rules 1999. - Print or download the certificate at edistrict.delhigovt.nic.in/Public/DownloadVerifyCertificate. > **Tip:** The 14-day Service Level Agreement for certificate issuance after registration also applies to SDM-route entries once the Registrar records the entry. ### 7. Obtain additional certified copies if needed - Apply to the same issuing civic body (MCD, NDMC, or via e-District for SDM-route). - Pay Rs.5 per additional copy. - If the original entry needs to be searched: pay Rs.2 for search of a single entry. ## FAQ ### How do I know whether to use MCD or NDMC? By place of birth. Hospitals and addresses in Lutyens' / central New Delhi fall under New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC); the rest of urban Delhi falls under the unified Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). The Cantonment area falls under the Delhi Cantonment Board, which is a separate civic body. Check the hospital-address-to-civic-body mapping before applying — wrong-authority applications are rejected. ### My birth is more than 1 year old and was never registered. What do I do? Apply for an 'Order for Delayed Registration of Birth' from the Sub-Divisional Magistrate of the SDM Court in whose jurisdiction the birth occurred. Apply via edistrict.delhigovt.nic.in or in person at the SDM office on any working day between 9:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. A notarised affidavit on Rs.10/- Non-judicial e-stamp paper plus the document set in the documents section are required. SDM issues the order; the municipal Registrar then records the entry; pay Rs.10 late fee at that stage. ### I am an NRI born in Delhi but my birth was never registered — can I still apply? Yes. District New Delhi states verbatim: 'An individual who is a citizen of India or an NRI, born within the territorial jurisdiction of NCT of Delhi.' The minimum 1-year gap rule and the no-prior-certificate rule both apply. NRI applicants whose birth occurred outside Delhi NCT are NOT eligible via Delhi SDM order; they approach the consular channel of the country of birth or the state where the birth occurred. ### Can I download the birth certificate online? Yes, through one of three channels depending on the issuing authority. NDMC area: eservices.ndmc.gov.in/birth/ (free, generally takes 4 to 7 working days to become downloadable). MCD area: mcdonline.nic.in/rbd/ → 'Search your certificate online'. SDM-route delayed registration: edistrict.delhigovt.nic.in/Public/DownloadVerifyCertificate after the municipal Registrar records the entry. ### How long does it take to receive the certificate after registration? The Office of the Chief Registrar (Births & Deaths), Government of NCT of Delhi, publishes a 14-day Service Level Agreement for certificate issuance after registration. The NDMC online download is generally available 4 to 7 working days after registration. For SDM-route applications, the 14-day SLA applies once the municipal Registrar records the entry following the SDM order; the SDM hearing date itself is not separately published as an SLA. ### What if the hospital report alone is not enough for delayed registration? For SDM-route applications (after 1 year), the doctor's report or hospital report supports place-of-birth proof but does NOT substitute for the notarised affidavit or the full document set (identity, address, date-of-birth, place-of-birth, photograph). Applications missing the affidavit or the no-prior-certificate declaration are rejected. ## Local tips - Confirm whether the place of birth falls in MCD area (most of urban Delhi) or NDMC area (Lutyens'/central New Delhi) before applying — wrong-authority applications are rejected. Cantonment-area births go to the Delhi Cantonment Board separately. - The Council 'NDMC' (New Delhi Municipal Council, Lutyens') is a different civic body from the now-defunct 'North DMC' (one of the three predecessors of the unified MCD). The two are routinely conflated; the Council remains distinct. - For delayed registration after 1 year, the SDM order is a statutory prerequisite under RBD Act 1969 § 13(3) — applications sent directly to a municipal Registrar without an SDM order are rejected. - Affidavit notarisation must be on a Rs.10/- Non-judicial e-stamp paper; lower-denomination stamps are rejected at the SDM office. ## Sources - [Office of the Chief Registrar (Births & Deaths), Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Government of NCT of Delhi](https://des.delhi.gov.in/des/frequently-asked-questions-faq) — accessed 2026-05-13 — _T1_ — Statutory fee schedule by delay-tier: registration within 21 days is free; 22 days to 1 month Rs.2; 1 month to 1 year Rs.5 with written permission of the Registrar; after 1 year Rs.10 on order of SDM or area Magistrate. Additional copies Rs.5 per copy with Rs.2 search-of-single-entry fee. Statutory basis is RBD Act 1969 and Delhi State Rules 1999. 14-day SLA on certificate issuance after registration. - [Municipal Corporation of Delhi — Citizen Portal RBD](https://mcdonline.nic.in/rbd/web/citizen/registration) — accessed 2026-05-13 — _T1_ — MCD-route document set for within-21-days registration: 'UID of Informant and Father & Mother, Undertaking'. SDM-route requires 'SDM order Copy'. Fee schedule cross-confirmed: 'Within 21 days: NIL. 22nd day to 1 month: Rs 2/- only. 1 month to 1 year: Rs 5/- only. After 1 year: Rs 10/- only.' - [New Delhi Municipal Council — Public Health (Birth & Death) Reg Department](https://www.ndmc.gov.in/departments/public_health_BD_reg.aspx) — accessed 2026-05-13 — _T1_ — NDMC is the registrar for births occurring in the NDMC area (Lutyens' / central New Delhi). Online download of registered certificates is available at eservices.ndmc.gov.in/birth/ free of charge; certificate 'Generally takes 4 to 7 working days' to become downloadable after registration. - [Office of the District Magistrate, District New Delhi, Government of NCT of Delhi](https://dmnewdelhi.delhi.gov.in/service/birth-certificate/) — accessed 2026-05-13 — _T1_ — Eligibility for SDM-route delayed registration after 1 year: 'An individual who is a citizen of India or an NRI, born within the territorial jurisdiction of NCT of Delhi.' Minimum 1-year gap rule applies. Affidavit must be notarized on Rs.10/- Non-judicial e-stamp paper. Beneficiary photograph dimensions: 5 cm × 4.5 cm or 2" × 1.75". - [Office of the District Magistrate, District Outer North Delhi, Government of NCT of Delhi](https://dmnorth.delhi.gov.in/service/birth-certificate/) — accessed 2026-05-13 — _T1_ — No-prior-certificate rule for SDM-route delayed registration: 'Individual shouldn't have any Birth Certificate issued from any Government agency anywhere in India.' Document set mirrors District New Delhi verbatim — identity proof of parents and beneficiary, address proof, date-of-birth proof, place-of-birth proof, affidavit, photograph. - [Department of Revenue, Government of NCT of Delhi](https://revenue.delhi.gov.in/revenue/issue-orders-delayed-registration-birthdeath) — accessed 2026-05-13 — _T1_ — SDM jurisdiction and hearing window: 'Applications should be submitted to the office of Sub-Divisional Magistrate in whose jurisdiction birth took place, during 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on any working day.' Supporting documentation includes a doctor's or hospital report. - [e-District Delhi, Government of NCT of Delhi](https://edistrict.delhigovt.nic.in/Public/DownloadVerifyCertificate) — accessed 2026-05-13 — _T1_ — Unified citizen portal for SDM-route applications and certificate download. Delhi-NCT-specific channel for delayed registration after 1 year: scanned documents uploaded via the portal, certificate retrieved at the DownloadVerifyCertificate endpoint after the municipal Registrar records the entry. - [National Government Services Portal — federalised mirror](https://services.india.gov.in/service/detail/registration-of-birth-certificate-in-delhi-1) — accessed 2026-05-13 — _T1_ — Federalised-mirror canonical service-detail entry cross-referencing the Delhi-NCT birth registration channels (MCD, NDMC, e-District / SDM). Mirror used for canonical-redirect routing where direct state portals were intermittently unavailable; mirror's authority chain points to the underlying state-T1 hosts above. --- Verification pending — see the canonical page for the latest trust state. Canonical: https://publicservices.guide/india/birth-certificate/delhi/