A birth Certificate is an important document that is an official record of a birth of a child. Similarly, the death certificate is an official record of a deceased person. It specifies the cause of death, location of death, the timing of death, and few other details of the deceased.
TN Death and Birth Certificate
The Birth Certificate serves purposes like admission in schools, proof of age for a job or marriage, to a certain age for insurance, for registration in National Population Register (NPR).
The Death Certificates serve purposes like availing family pension, settlement of property inheritance, and closing bank accounts.
The Birth and Death Certificates can be generated online in the state of Tamil Nadu in 2018.
TamilNadu Birth Certificate Eligibility
Any citizen or foreigner born in the state of Tamil Nadu is eligible to get the certificate.
Validity
A birth certificate is valid forever.
Fees
- No fees required if registered within 21 days
- 21 to 30 days- Rs. 100
- 30 days to 1 year- Rs. 200
- After 1 year- Rs. 500
How To Apply For Birth Certificate In TN
To obtain the Birth Certificate, you need to first apply for one. For application, one needs to register the birth details with the Panchayat/ Municipal Corporation/ Health Department in the area. The birth of the child must be registered within 21 days by filling the required form along with the certificate from the Medical Institution, with the concerned local authorities.
Usually, the hospitals, maintain a register which consists of the details of the birth, and the same is sent to local concerned authorities to keep the record. After filling and submission of the form, the authorities will accept it and recheck it with the registered records and issue the certificate.
How To Download Birth Certificate in Tamil Nadu
- Go to the official website
The state has an official portal where you can go and download the birth certificate of a newborn.
- Birth Certificate Download
Under the Certificate Download drop-down menu, select “Birth Certificate”.
- Fill in the details
Here, you have to either enter the RCHID i.e. Reproductive and Child Health ID or fill in the details of the newborn which are Gender, District, Place of Birth, if Hospital, select the name of the hospital, Date of Birth.
- Generate OTP and Number Verification
After this, enter your mobile number and you will receive an OTP. Enter the OTP in the space provided. Similar to CAPTCHA, you have to enter the number you see for verification purposes.
- Click on “View”
When you click on the view you will see the details of the children born in the hospital and the date which you entered.
- Download the Birth Certificate
Click on the Registration number along with the name of the children and you will be able to download the Birth Certificate in pdf format and you can print it if required.
Eligibility For Tamilnadu Death Certificate
- Any citizen or any foreigner who is the legal heir of the deceased.
- Parents and relatives of the deceased.
Validity
A death certificate is valid forever.
Fees
- No fees if registered within 21 days
- 21-30 days- Rs. 100
- 30 days-1 year- Rs. 200
- After 1 year- Rs. 500
How To Apply For Death Certificate in Tamil Nadu
To apply for a death certificate, the death has to be registered first with the concerned local authorities within 21 days. A death can be registered by the head of the family, if the death occurred in the house, by the medical in charge, if it occurred in the hospital, by the jail in charge, if occurred in jail, and by the in charge of the local police station, in case of a deserted body being found.
After registration, the concerned citizen reaches out to the authority on a working day and fills an application form for the issue of a Death Certificate. After checking the specifications, a Death Certificate is issued by the authorities
How To Download Death Certificate in Tamil Nadu
- Go to the official website
Both Birth and Death Certificates are generated through the same official website.
- Death Certificate Download
Under the Certificate Download drop-down, select “Death Certificate”
- Fill in the details
Here, enter the details of the deceased, which are their Gender, District, Place of Death, if Hospital, enter the name of the Hospital, and Date of Death.
- Generate OTP and Number Verification
Enter your mobile number, and enter the OTP generated. Enter the given number for verification.
- Click on View
Here, you will see the registered deceased on the date of death you entered.
- Download the Death Certificate
Select the registration number of the deceased whose death certificate you want to download and you can print it if you want to.
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