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After a death in the family
Where and within how many days to register a death in Andhra Pradesh, and how to get the death certificate and the family member certificate.
For whom: Families in Andhra Pradesh who have lost someone.
Published on 31-10-2026. Not every fact has been checked against its official source yet: confirm at the office.

In an emergency, call at once

📞 112
Emergency helpline (police)
📞 108
Ambulance
📞 100
Police
Answer a few questions to see which steps apply to you. The whole guide is below.

Documents you need

•
Medical certificate of the cause of death (from the doctor)
original
Only if a doctor treated the person in their last illness
If you don't have it:
The doctor who treated the person must give it at once, free of charge.
•
Death report (Form No. 2)
original
If you don't have it:
Ask at the registrar's office. If you give the details orally, the registrar fills in the form and takes your signature or thumb mark.
•
Self-attested declaration (Form No. 14)
original
If you don't have it:
The form is in the Andhra Pradesh Registration of Births and Deaths Rules, 2025. In it you write the date and place of death, the reason for the delay and other details, and sign it (or give your thumb mark).
•
Non-availability certificate
original
Issued by the gram panchayat or municipality, saying the death is not in the register
•
Copy of the ration card
copy
If you don't have it:
→ Rice card (ration card)
•
Self-affidavit
original
Not confirmed: The district page does not say whether it must be on stamp paper or notarised. Ask at the MeeSeva centre.
•
Application form for the family member certificate
original
•
Notarised affidavit (names, ages and relationship with the deceased)
original
•
Death certificate
original and a copy
Not confirmed: The order does not say original or copy. Take both.
•
A document showing your relationship with the deceased
original and a copy
Any one of: ration card, voter ID card (EPIC), passport, bank passbook, Aadhaar card and the like
Not confirmed: The order does not say original or copy. Take both.

Steps

Only if
Where did the death happen? In a hospital or health centre
1.
When the death is in a hospital, the hospital must report it to the registrar. You do not need to report it yourself.
✋ You do this yourself
2.
The hospital must give the nearest relative a copy of the medical certificate of the cause of death, free. Ask for it.
🏛️ The hospital
💰 Fee: Free · Free.
3.
Within 30 days of the death, the nearest relative can collect the death certificate from the hospital. The first certificate is free. In government hospitals, community health centres (CHCs) and primary health centres (PHCs), the registrar is in the hospital itself. If you do not collect it, it must be sent to you by post.
🏛️ The hospital
💰 Fee: Free · The first certificate is free.
⏱️ within 30 days · By the rules, you can collect it from the hospital within 30 days of the death; if it is not collected, it must be posted within 15 days after that.
Only if
Where did the death happen? At home · How long ago did the person die? (if the death is not registered yet) Within 21 days / 22 to 30 days / 31 days to one year
4.
When the death is at home, the head of the household must report it. If they are not there, the nearest relative present does it; if no one else, the oldest adult present.
✋ You do this yourself
5.
If a doctor treated the person in their last illness, the doctor must give you the medical certificate of the cause of death at once, free. Hand it to the registrar when you report the death.
🏛️ The doctor who treated the person
💰 Fee: Free · Free.
Only if
Where did the death happen? At home · How long ago did the person die? (if the death is not registered yet) Within 21 days
6.
Go to the gram panchayat office (in a village) or the municipal office (in a town) and register the death. Give the details in the death report (Form No. 2) and sign it (or give your thumb mark if you cannot write). Hand in the doctor's certificate of the cause of death, if there is one.
🏛️ Gram panchayat office (village secretariat) or municipal office (registrar of births and deaths)
📎 Death report (Form No. 2), Medical certificate of the cause of death (from the doctor)
💰 Fee: Free · Registration within 21 days is free.
⏱️ within 21 days · Report the death within 21 days of the day it happened.
Only if
Where did the death happen? At home · How long ago did the person die? (if the death is not registered yet) 22 to 30 days / 31 days to one year
7.
Go to the gram panchayat office or the municipal office and register the death. It can still be registered after 21 days, with a late fee (next step). Give the details in the death report (Form No. 2) and sign it.
🏛️ Gram panchayat office (village secretariat) or municipal office (registrar of births and deaths)
📎 Death report (Form No. 2), Medical certificate of the cause of death (from the doctor)
Only if
Where did the death happen? At home · How long ago did the person die? (if the death is not registered yet) 22 to 30 days
8.
If you report between 22 and 30 days, pay the ₹25 late fee to the registrar who registers the death. Ask for a receipt.
🏛️ Registrar of births and deaths (the office where you register)
💰 Fee: ₹25 · The late fee under the rules is ₹25.
Only if
Where did the death happen? At home · How long ago did the person die? (if the death is not registered yet) 31 days to one year
9.
After 30 days and within one year, you need the written permission of the District Registrar (the District Medical and Health Officer, DM&HO) or the Statistical Officer in that office. In Greater Visakhapatnam, the District Registrar is the GVMC Commissioner. Hand in Form No. 14 and pay a late fee of ₹250.
🏛️ District Registrar (births and deaths): the District Medical and Health Officer (DM&HO)
📎 Self-attested declaration (Form No. 14)
💰 Fee: ₹250 · The late fee under the rules is ₹250.
Not confirmed: The rules do not say how to apply for the permission (in person, through the registrar or online). Ask the registrar for your area.
Only if
Where did the death happen? At home · How long ago did the person die? (if the death is not registered yet) Within 21 days / 22 to 30 days / 31 days to one year
10.
Another way: sign up on the CRS portal as "General Public" and report the death online. The portal says it is open for deaths in Andhra Pradesh. One user can submit at most four events in all.
💻 Online
Open the official page ↗
dc.crsorgi.gov.in · opens in a new tab
11.
When the registration is done, collect the death certificate. The first certificate is free for the person who reported the death. The registrar must give it within 7 days of the registration, and may give it electronically.
🏛️ The office where you registered the death
💰 Fee: Free · The first certificate is free.
⏱️ within 7 days · The registrar must give it within 7 days of the registration.
Only if
Where did the death happen? At home · How long ago did the person die? (if the death is not registered yet) One to two years / More than two years
12.
Get the non-availability certificate, which says the death is not in the register. For a death in a town, you can also apply at a secretariat with the "NON AVAILABILITY DEATH APPLICATION - CDMA" service.
🏛️ Gram panchayat (village) or municipality (town)
💰 Fee: ₹50 · ₹50 under the rules.
Not confirmed: We found no official document on whether the secretariat adds its own service charge (the AP Seva and GSWS portals would not open because of certificate errors). Ask there and keep the receipt.
Only if
Where did the death happen? At home · How long ago did the person die? (if the death is not registered yet) One to two years
13.
Apply at a MeeSeva centre, or at a village or ward secretariat, with the "Late Registration Of Death/Birth" service (a Revenue Department service). Hand in the non-availability certificate, a copy of the ration card and a self-affidavit.
🏢 At a MeeSeva centre
📎 Non-availability certificate, Copy of the ration card, Self-affidavit
💰 Fee: MeeSeva's user charge of ₹45 (a Category B service), plus up to ₹5 a page for scanning after four pages. The late fee of ₹500 under the rules is separate.
Not confirmed: The ₹45 user charge is from a 2018 order; we found no later one. The secretariat's charge, and where the ₹500 late fee is paid, are not confirmed either. Ask at the centre and keep the receipt.
14.
Wait for the District Magistrate, the Sub-Divisional Magistrate or an Executive Magistrate authorised by the District Magistrate (not below the rank of Revenue Divisional Officer) to check the death and issue the order.
✋ You do this yourself
Only if
Where did the death happen? At home · How long ago did the person die? (if the death is not registered yet) More than two years
15.
For a death more than two years ago, since 1 October 2026 registration needs an order of the Judicial Magistrate of the first class for the place of death. The magistrate checks the death, takes the prescribed fee and issues the order.
🏛️ Court of the Judicial Magistrate of the first class for the place of death
💰 Fee: A prescribed fee applies.
Not confirmed: Andhra Pradesh's rules (February 2026) were made before this change: they still send every registration after one year to the Revenue magistrates, with a ₹500 late fee. Up to 30 October 2026 we found no Andhra Pradesh order on how to apply to the court, or the fee. Ask at a MeeSeva centre, the Revenue Divisional Officer's office or the District Legal Services Authority.
Only if
Where did the death happen? At home · How long ago did the person die? (if the death is not registered yet) One to two years / More than two years
16.
Once the order is issued, collect the death certificate from the gram panchayat or municipality.
🏛️ The gram panchayat or municipality
For everyone
17.
If you need more copies, ask at the office where the death was registered. Each certificate costs ₹50. For a death in a town, you can also get it at a secretariat with the "Issue of Death Certificate of Already Registered - CDMA" service. No certificate shows the cause of death.
🏛️ The office where the death was registered (registrar of births and deaths)
💰 Fee: ₹50 · ₹50 for each certificate under the rules.
Not confirmed: We found no official document on whether the secretariat adds its own service charge (the AP Seva and GSWS portals would not open because of certificate errors). Ask there and keep the receipt.
18.
Keep the death certificate safe. It is needed to inherit property and to claim dues from insurance and other companies.
✋ You do this yourself
Only if
Do you need a family member certificate? Yes (for a pension, insurance, PF or a government scheme)
19.
If you need a family member certificate for a pension, gratuity, insurance, PF, compassionate benefits or a government scheme, apply at a MeeSeva centre, or at a village or ward secretariat, with the "Family Member Certificate" service. Hand in the application form, the notarised affidavit, the death certificate and a document that shows your relationship with the deceased. The Tahsildar issues it.
🏢 At a MeeSeva centre
📎 Application form for the family member certificate, Notarised affidavit (names, ages and relationship with the deceased), Death certificate, A document showing your relationship with the deceased
💰 Fee: ₹45 · MeeSeva's user charge of ₹45 (a Category B service), plus up to ₹5 a page for scanning after four pages.
⏱️ within 15 days · The Tahsildar must issue or reject it within 15 days of receiving the MeeSeva application.
Not confirmed: The ₹45 user charge is from a 2018 order; we found no later one. The secretariat's charge is not confirmed either. Ask at the centre and keep the receipt.
20.
The Tahsildar publishes a 7-day notice in the village or ward. After that, the Tahsildar or an officer they send makes an enquiry and records a panchanama. If another family member objects in writing, the certificate is not issued.
✋ You do this yourself
21.
When you get the certificate, check it: it must list each family member's name, relationship, age, gender, marital status and Aadhaar (or Aadhaar enrolment) number, and the deceased's Aadhaar number if available. It is not a legal heir certificate and cannot replace one in civil court matters.
✋ You do this yourself
For everyone

Fees and time limits

Step 2
💰 Free · Free.
Step 3
💰 Free · The first certificate is free.
⏱️ within 30 days · By the rules, you can collect it from the hospital within 30 days of the death; if it is not collected, it must be posted within 15 days after that.
Step 5
💰 Free · Free.
Step 6
💰 Free · Registration within 21 days is free.
⏱️ within 21 days · Report the death within 21 days of the day it happened.
Step 8
💰 ₹25 · The late fee under the rules is ₹25.
Step 9
💰 ₹250 · The late fee under the rules is ₹250.
Step 11
💰 Free · The first certificate is free.
⏱️ within 7 days · The registrar must give it within 7 days of the registration.
Step 12
💰 ₹50 · ₹50 under the rules.
Step 13
💰 MeeSeva's user charge of ₹45 (a Category B service), plus up to ₹5 a page for scanning after four pages. The late fee of ₹500 under the rules is separate.
Step 15
💰 A prescribed fee applies.
Step 17
💰 ₹50 · ₹50 for each certificate under the rules.
Step 19
💰 ₹45 · MeeSeva's user charge of ₹45 (a Category B service), plus up to ₹5 a page for scanning after four pages.
⏱️ within 15 days · The Tahsildar must issue or reject it within 15 days of receiving the MeeSeva application.
Step 22
💰 Free for the weaker sections of society.

If something goes wrong

If it is rejected
If the registrar refuses the registration or the certificate, you can appeal to the District Registrar within 30 days in Form No. 15 (section 25A of the Act). The District Registrar is the District Medical and Health Officer (DM&HO); in Greater Visakhapatnam, the GVMC Commissioner. The appeal must be decided within 90 days. Against that decision, you can appeal within 30 days to the Chief Registrar: the Director of Public Health and Family Welfare, Andhra Pradesh, Vijayawada. Keep a copy of the appeal form.
District Registrar (births and deaths): the District Medical and Health Officer (DM&HO)
If it is late
If the death certificate does not come within 7 days of the registration, you can appeal to the District Registrar within 30 days in Form No. 15.
District Registrar (births and deaths): the District Medical and Health Officer (DM&HO)
If you are asked for more money
Registration within 21 days is free; the first certificate is free for the person who reported the death; the doctor's certificate of the cause of death is free. The fees under the rules: late fee ₹25 (22–30 days), ₹250 (31 days to a year), ₹500 (after a year); ₹50 for each further certificate or a non-availability certificate. MeeSeva's user charge is ₹35 or ₹45, plus up to ₹5 a page for scanning after four pages, shown on the receipt. If you are asked for more, you can appeal to the District Registrar. Do not pay agents.
District Registrar (births and deaths): the District Medical and Health Officer (DM&HO)
Not confirmed: The MeeSeva charges are from orders of 2018 and 2019; we found no later order.
If it is late
If there is no decision on the family member certificate within 15 days, ask at the Tahsildar's office with your MeeSeva application number.
Tahsildar's office
Not confirmed: The order does not say whom to complain to about a delay. Ask at the Tahsildar's office.
If it is rejected
If the Tahsildar rejects the family member certificate, ask for the order in writing, with the reasons.
Tahsildar's office
Not confirmed: The orders we read name no appeal authority. Ask at the Tahsildar's office whom to appeal to; for legal help, you can contact the DLSA.

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