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Getting a Birth Certificate in Delhi (NCT)
Document Checklist
Aadhaar of both parents
Required: 12-digit Aadhaar number of both parents (Indian parents); passport copy for non-Indian or non-resident parents
Cost: Free
Required at birth registration for events occurring on or after 1 October 2023, under the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Act 2023. Foreign parents present a passport copy instead.
Aadhaar or identity proof of the informant
Required: Aadhaar of the person reporting the birth (household head, hospital medical officer, notifier, or relative)
Cost: Free
The 2023 Amendment requires the informant's Aadhaar. Foreign informants present passport copy. Authorised notifiers include Anganwadi Workers, Auxiliary Nurse Midwives, Accredited Social Health Activists, and Headmasters of Government and Government-Aided Schools.
Address proof of household
Required: Aadhaar card, voter ID, or recent utility bill establishing jurisdiction within the place of birth
Cost: Free
Determines which local Registrar (corporation, municipality, panchayat, Primary Health Centre, or estate) has registration jurisdiction. State-specific.
Affidavit before a Notary Public (delayed registration 31 days to 1 year)
Required: Notarised affidavit stating the birth fact and reason for late filing
Cost: Notary fee varies
Required under Section 13(2) of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act 1969 for births reported between day 31 and one year after birth.
Magistrate order plus Non-Availability Certificate (delayed registration over 1 year)
Required: Order by a District Magistrate, Sub-Divisional Magistrate, or authorised Executive Magistrate; plus Non-Availability Certificate from the local Registrar confirming no prior registration exists
Cost: Magistrate court filing fees vary by district; state-set late-registration fee under state rules
Required under Section 13(3) of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act 1969. The Magistrate verifies the correctness of the birth before ordering registration.
आधार कार्ड · ādhāra kārḍa
Identity proof of informant and of both parents (UID)
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)
Per Municipal Corporation of Delhi — Citizen Portal RBD: 'UID of Informant and Father & Mother, Undertaking' (within 21 days).
वचनबद्धता · vacana-baddhatā
Undertaking (declaration form from Registrar)
Required for: MCD route + NDMC route (within 21 days)
Source: Issued by the relevant municipal Registrar at the time of application
शपथ पत्र · śapatha-patra · हलफनामा · halafanāmā
Notarised affidavit on Rs.10/- Non-judicial e-stamp paper
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
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
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
Supports the place-of-birth proof but does NOT substitute for the affidavit or the full document set.
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