Civil Registration System (CRS) birth registration, 21-day rule, child name addition & DigiLocker PDF download
Visit Official Portal →💡 A Birth Certificate (Janam Praman Patra) is the foundational statutory identity document issued by the local Registrar of Births and Deaths under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act 1969. Every birth must be registered within 21 days (free of cost). Parents can add their child's name free of charge within 12 months and download the official digitally signed, QR-coded PDF from crsorgi.gov.in or DigiLocker.
7–15 working days following registration
100% Free if registered within 21 days of birth | ₹2–₹50 statutory late fee for delayed registration
Any child born within the territorial jurisdiction of India (institutional in hospitals, or non-institutional at residence)
Parents of newborn children, students for school/college admissions, passport applicants, Aadhaar enrollment, and anyone requiring single conclusive proof of date of birth and parentage
Under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act 1969, hospitals electronically transmit Form 1 (Birth Report) to the local Registrar of Births and Deaths within 21 days.
The head of the family submits the birth intimation on crsorgi.gov.in or at the local municipal corporation / Gram Panchayat office.
If the child's name was not finalized at the hospital, parents can add the child's official name online on the CRS/e-District portal free of charge within 12 months, and up to 15 years with a nominal late fee.
Between 22 and 30 days: Register with a nominal late fee. Between 31 days and 1 year: Written permission of the District Registrar / Chief Medical Officer is required.
After 1 year from the birth: An official Delayed Registration Order from an Executive Magistrate (Sub-Divisional Magistrate SDM) is required after revenue verification.
Download the official digitally signed Birth Certificate PDF from crsorgi.gov.in, state municipal portals (e.g., MCD, e-NagarSewa, e-JanMa), or DigiLocker.
How to correct typographical errors or add your child's name on an issued Birth Certificate:
Log into your state CRS portal or visit the municipal corporation office where the birth was originally registered.
Select 'Child Name Inclusion' or 'Correction in Birth Record'.
Upload a notarized affidavit from the parents and copies of Aadhaar cards.
The Registrar updates the civil registry and issues an updated QR-coded Birth Certificate.
Download an official digitally signed Birth Certificate PDF online:
Go to the central CRS portal or your city's municipal portal.
Type the registration ID provided on your hospital birth receipt.
Enter the 6-digit OTP sent to the parent's registered mobile.
Download and print the official digitally signed, QR-coded Birth Certificate.
Track the status of your birth registration or name inclusion application:
Navigate to crsorgi.gov.in and click 'Track Application Status'.
Input the acknowledgment reference number.
View whether your certificate has been approved, signed, and generated.
Under the RBD Act 1969, if a birth was registered without a child's name, parents can add the name: 1) 100% Free of charge within 12 months of registration. 2) Up to 15 years from the date of registration upon payment of a nominal late fee at the local Registrar's office or state portal.
1) Visit crsorgi.gov.in or your state municipal portal (e.g., e-NagarSewa in UP, e-JanMa in Karnataka, MCD in Delhi, Aaple Sarkar in Maharashtra). 2) Select 'Download Birth Certificate'. 3) Enter the Application Reference Number / Registration Number or search by Date of Birth and Gender. 4) Authenticate via mobile OTP to download the official QR-coded PDF.
1) 22 to 30 days: Can be registered with a late fee. 2) 31 days to 1 year: Requires written approval from the District Registrar / Health Officer. 3) After 1 year: Mandatory order from an Executive Magistrate (SDM) following revenue/police inquiry.
Yes. Most state municipal corporations and the central Civil Registration System are integrated with DigiLocker. Go to DigiLocker > Search 'Birth Certificate' > Select your state department > Enter the Registration Number to fetch the legally valid digital copy.
Under the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Act 2023, a digitally registered birth certificate is the single conclusive document for date of birth and parentage verification for passport issuance, voter registration, Aadhaar enrollment, and government recruitments.
Visit the official government portal to start your application
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