Getting a Birth Certificate in Uttar Pradesh

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Aadhaar of both parents Required: 12-digit Aadhaar number of both parents (Indian parents); passport copy for non-Indian or non-resident parentsCost: 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 birthCost: 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 filingCost: 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 existsCost: 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.
जन्म प्रमाण पत्र (janma pramāṇa patra) — supporting record Hospital discharge slip or maternity certificate Required: For hospital births: discharge slip from the institution where the birth occurredCost: Free (issued by hospital) Required for the e-Nagarsewa UP Hospital Registration For Birth Certificate flow. The hospital pre-registers the institutional birth via the urban-local-body system.
Aadhaar of parents Required: 12-digit Aadhaar of either or both parents (Indian parents); passport for non-Indian or non-resident parentsCost: Free Identity proof on e-Nagarsewa UP urban submissions, captured on the National Government Services Portal description of the Hospital Registration For Birth Certificate in Uttar Pradesh service.
Address proof in UP jurisdiction Required: Utility bill, voter ID, or ration card establishing the place-of-birth registration area within UPCost: Free Establishes the relevant Nagar Nigam, Nagar Palika Parishad, Nagar Panchayat, or Gram Panchayat jurisdiction.
ग्राम पंचायत (grāma pañcāyat) submission Witness affidavits (rural domiciliary births) Required: Two affidavits from village witnesses for home births outside an institutionCost: Notary fee varies (operator-set; not state-published) Submitted to the Gram Panchayat Secretary as the designated registrar under UP Panchayati Raj Department delegation.
विलंब पंजीकरण (vilamba pañjīkaraṇa) affidavit Affidavit on stamp paper for delayed registration Required: Notarised affidavit when registering 30 days to 1 year after the birthCost: Notary fee varies (operator-set) Federal Registration of Births and Deaths Act 1969 § 13(2) requires Registrar permission with affidavit support for this delay tier.
First Class Magistrate order (delayed registration beyond 1 year) Required: Court order from a First Class Magistrate authorising late registrationCost: Court fee + filing time variable Federal Registration of Births and Deaths Act 1969 § 13(3) — applies to any birth registered more than one year after the event.

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