Birth certificate

Birth certificate
Where and within how many days to register a birth, how to get the birth certificate, and how to add the child's name later.
For whom: Families in Telangana with a new baby, people whose birth was never registered, and anyone who needs a copy of a birth certificate.
Published on 30-10-2026. Not every fact has been checked against its official source yet: confirm at the office.

Only if

Where was the baby born? In a hospital or health centre
1.
When the baby is born in a hospital, the hospital must report the birth to the registrar. You do not need to report it yourself. Give the hospital the parents' names, address and phone number correctly for the birth report it fills in.
✋ You do this yourself

Only if

Where was the baby born? In a hospital or health centre · Where is the place of birth? Village (gram panchayat) / Another town or city (municipality)
2.
Government health centres and hospitals (PHCs, CHCs, area, district and teaching hospitals) are birth and death registration units. The medical officer of a PHC, or the civil surgeon or RMO of a hospital, is the registrar there and gives the birth certificate. If the baby was born in one, ask there and collect it.
🏛️ The hospital

Only if

Where was the baby born? In a hospital or health centre · Where is the place of birth? Hyderabad (GHMC area)
3.
Once the registrar approves the entry, get the certificate at a MeeSeva centre with the "Birth and Death Certificate GHMC" service. A registered certificate can also be had from GHMC's website (bnd.ghmc.gov.in).
🏢 At a MeeSeva centre
💰 Fee: ₹62 · MeeSeva's user charge, GST included, since 1 April 2026; ₹2.50 a page more for scanning or printing beyond four pages.
⏱️ within 3 days · 3 working days, by MeeSeva's service page.
Not confirmed: MeeSeva's page shows only this user charge; it does not say whether a fee for each copy is added. Ask at the centre and keep the receipt.

Only if

Where was the baby born? In a hospital or health centre · Where is the place of birth? Village (gram panchayat) / Another town or city (municipality)
4.
If you cannot get it at the hospital, apply at a MeeSeva centre with the "Birth and Death Certificate CDMA" service. The certificate is given only if the birth is in the register.
🏢 At a MeeSeva centre
💰 Fee: ₹62 · MeeSeva's user charge, GST included, since 1 April 2026; ₹2.50 a page more for scanning or printing beyond four pages.
⏱️ within 3 days · 3 working days, by MeeSeva's service page.
Not confirmed: MeeSeva's page shows only this user charge; it does not say whether a fee for each copy is added. Ask at the centre and keep the receipt.

Only if

Where was the baby born? At home · How long ago was the baby born? (if the birth is not registered yet) Within 21 days / 22 to 30 days / 31 days to one year
5.
When the baby is born at home, the head of the household must report the birth. If they are not there, the nearest relative present does it; if no one else, the oldest adult present. It can also be reported through the ANM, ASHA or Anganwadi worker.
✋ You do this yourself

Only if

Where was the baby born? At home · Where is the place of birth? Hyderabad (GHMC area) · How long ago was the baby born? (if the birth is not registered yet) Within 21 days / 22 to 30 days / 31 days to one year
6.
Another way, in the GHMC area only: sign up on the CRS portal as "General Public" to report the birth online, pay any fee and follow the status. The portal says it is open in Telangana for GHMC only. One user can submit at most four events in all.
💻 Online
dc.crsorgi.gov.in ↗

Only if

Where was the baby born? At home · Where is the place of birth? Village (gram panchayat) · How long ago was the baby born? (if the birth is not registered yet) Within 21 days
7.
Go to the gram panchayat office and tell the panchayat secretary about the birth. Write your name and address in the register and sign it (or give your thumb mark if you cannot write). Give the baby's name too, if you have chosen one.
🏛️ Gram panchayat office (panchayat secretary)
💰 Fee: Free · Registration within 21 days is free.
⏱️ within 21 days · Report the birth within 21 days of the day it happened.

Only if

Where was the baby born? At home · Where is the place of birth? Another town or city (municipality) · How long ago was the baby born? (if the birth is not registered yet) Within 21 days
8.
At the municipal office, tell the registrar of births and deaths about the birth. Write your name and address in the register and sign it (or give your thumb mark if you cannot write). Give the baby's name too, if you have chosen one.
🏛️ Municipality or municipal corporation office (registrar of births and deaths)
💰 Fee: Free · Registration within 21 days is free.
⏱️ within 21 days · Report the birth within 21 days of the day it happened.

Only if

Where was the baby born? At home · Where is the place of birth? Village (gram panchayat) · How long ago was the baby born? (if the birth is not registered yet) 22 to 30 days / 31 days to one year
9.
Go to the gram panchayat office and tell the panchayat secretary about the birth. It can still be registered after 21 days. Write your name and address in the register and sign it.
🏛️ Gram panchayat office (panchayat secretary)
💰 Fee: A late fee applies.
Not confirmed: The Act says a late fee applies. Telangana follows the Andhra Pradesh Registration of Births and Deaths Rules, 1999 (adapted in 2016), whose text we could not find. The Model Rules they follow set ₹2 for 22 to 30 days and ₹5 for 31 days to a year. Ask the office what the fee is, and ask for a receipt.

Only if

Where was the baby born? At home · Where is the place of birth? Another town or city (municipality) · How long ago was the baby born? (if the birth is not registered yet) 22 to 30 days / 31 days to one year
10.
At the municipal office, tell the registrar of births and deaths about the birth. It can still be registered after 21 days. Write your name and address in the register and sign it.
🏛️ Municipality or municipal corporation office (registrar of births and deaths)
💰 Fee: A late fee applies.
Not confirmed: The Act says a late fee applies. Telangana follows the Andhra Pradesh Registration of Births and Deaths Rules, 1999 (adapted in 2016), whose text we could not find. The Model Rules they follow set ₹2 for 22 to 30 days and ₹5 for 31 days to a year. Ask the office what the fee is, and ask for a receipt.

Only if

Where was the baby born? At home · Where is the place of birth? Hyderabad (GHMC area) · How long ago was the baby born? (if the birth is not registered yet) Within 21 days / 22 to 30 days / 31 days to one year
11.
Get the baby's immunization card from the hospital concerned.
🏛️ The hospital
📎 The baby's immunization card
12.
At a MeeSeva centre, apply with the "GHMC Birth Home" service (registering a birth at home). Hand in the birth report (Form No. 1), filled in and signed, a parent's proof of identity or residence, and the immunization card.
🏢 At a MeeSeva centre
📎 Birth report (Form No. 1), A parent's proof of identity or residence, The baby's immunization card
💰 Fee: ₹80 · This is MeeSeva's user charge for its service (GST included, since 1 April 2026), not a registration fee: under the Act, registering within 21 days is free. GHMC's own page still shows the older ₹45.
⏱️ within 7 days · 7 working days, by MeeSeva's service page.

Only if

Where was the baby born? At home · Where is the place of birth? Hyderabad (GHMC area) · How long ago was the baby born? (if the birth is not registered yet) 22 to 30 days / 31 days to one year
13.
Because more than 21 days have passed, a late fee is also charged.
🏢 At a MeeSeva centre
💰 Fee: Late fee
Not confirmed: The Act says a late fee applies. Telangana follows the Andhra Pradesh Registration of Births and Deaths Rules, 1999 (adapted in 2016), whose text we could not find. The Model Rules they follow set ₹2 for 22 to 30 days and ₹5 for 31 days to a year. Ask the office what the fee is, and ask for a receipt.

Only if

Where was the baby born? At home · How long ago was the baby born? (if the birth is not registered yet) 31 days to one year
14.
After 30 days, the written permission of the District Registrar is needed. In Telangana the District Registrar is the District Medical and Health Officer (DMHO); in GHMC, the GHMC Commissioner. Ask the registrar of births and deaths for your area how to get it.
🏛️ District Registrar (births and deaths): the District Medical and Health Officer (DMHO); in GHMC, the GHMC Commissioner
📎 Self-attested document
💰 Fee: A fee applies.
Not confirmed: The Act lets the rules name another authority instead of the District Registrar, and set the fee and the self-attested document; we could not find the text of Telangana's rules. The Model Rules set ₹5. Ask the registrar's office for your area.

Only if

Where was the baby born? At home · Where is the place of birth? Village (gram panchayat) / Another town or city (municipality) · How long ago was the baby born? (if the birth is not registered yet) Within 21 days / 22 to 30 days / 31 days to one year
15.
Collect the birth certificate from the office where you registered the birth. The first certificate is free for the person who reported the birth.
🏛️ The office where you registered the birth
💰 Fee: Free
⏱️ within 7 days · The registrar must give it within 7 days of the registration.

Only if

Where was the baby born? At home · Where is the place of birth? Hyderabad (GHMC area) · How long ago was the baby born? (if the birth is not registered yet) Within 21 days / 22 to 30 days / 31 days to one year
16.
When the registrar (the circle's Assistant Medical Officer of Health, AMOH) approves it, you get an SMS. Then get the birth certificate at a MeeSeva centre with the "Birth and Death Certificate GHMC" service.
🏢 At a MeeSeva centre
💰 Fee: ₹62 · This is MeeSeva's user charge for its service (GST included, since 1 April 2026). Under the Act, the registrar's first certificate is free for the person who reported the birth.
⏱️ within 3 days · 3 working days, by MeeSeva's service page.

Only if

Where was the baby born? At home · Where is the place of birth? Hyderabad (GHMC area) · How long ago was the baby born? (if the birth is not registered yet) One to two years / More than two years
17.
At a MeeSeva centre, apply for the non-availability certificate (the birth is not in the register) with the "Nonavailability Certificate GHMC" service. MeeSeva asks for the immunization card, a notarised affidavit on ₹10 stamp paper, a parent's proof of residence and, if the person went to school, the school bonafide certificate and the Class 10 memo.
🏢 At a MeeSeva centre
📎 The baby's immunization card, Notarised affidavit, A parent's proof of identity or residence, The child's school certificates (if any), Class 10 marks memo (SSC memo), if there is one
💰 Fee: ₹62 · MeeSeva's user charge, GST included, since 1 April 2026; ₹2.50 a page more for scanning or printing beyond four pages.
⏱️ within 7 days · 7 working days, by MeeSeva's service page.

Only if

Where was the baby born? At home · Where is the place of birth? Village (gram panchayat) / Another town or city (municipality) · How long ago was the baby born? (if the birth is not registered yet) One to two years / More than two years
18.
At a MeeSeva centre, apply for the non-availability certificate (the birth is not in the register) with the "Non Availability Birth Application CDMA" service. It is issued by the gram panchayat or the municipal commissioner.
🏢 At a MeeSeva centre
💰 Fee: ₹80 · MeeSeva's user charge, GST included, since 1 April 2026; ₹2.50 a page more for scanning or printing beyond four pages.
⏱️ within 7 days · 7 working days, by MeeSeva's service page.

Only if

Where was the baby born? At home · How long ago was the baby born? (if the birth is not registered yet) One to two years
19.
At a MeeSeva centre, apply with the "Late Registration of Birth Death" service and the Late Registration of Birth form. The non-availability certificate, a copy of the ration card (or another proof of identity or address) and a self-affidavit are required; add the Class 10 memo if there is one. It goes to the Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO); in Hyderabad district, to the Special Executive Magistrate.
🏢 At a MeeSeva centre
📎 Late Registration of Birth application form, Non-availability certificate (the birth is not in the register), Ration card, Class 10 marks memo (SSC memo), if there is one, Self-affidavit
💰 Fee: ₹80 · MeeSeva's user charge, GST included, since 1 April 2026. MeeSeva's page gives the late fee under the rules for registering after a year as ₹10 (rule 9(3)).
⏱️ within 60 days · 60 working days, by MeeSeva's service page.
20.
Wait for the District Magistrate, Sub-Divisional Magistrate or an authorised Executive Magistrate to check the birth and issue the order.
✋ You do this yourself

Only if

Where was the baby born? At home · How long ago was the baby born? (if the birth is not registered yet) More than two years
21.
For a birth 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 birth. The magistrate checks the birth, takes the prescribed fee and issues the order.
🏛️ Court of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class for the place of birth
📎 Non-availability certificate (the birth is not in the register)
💰 Fee: A prescribed fee applies.
Not confirmed: MeeSeva's late registration service still goes to the RDO; it was set up before this change. Up to 30 October 2026 we found no Telangana Government order (goir.telangana.gov.in), High Court notification (tshc.gov.in) or district court notice on how to apply to the court for a birth now, or the fee. Ask at a MeeSeva centre, the RDO office or the District Legal Services Authority.
22.
If you need help with the court application, go to the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) in your district court complex. Toll-free number: 15100.
🏛️ District Legal Services Authority (district court complex)
💰 Fee: Legal services are free for the weaker sections of society.

Only if

Where was the baby born? At home · How long ago was the baby born? (if the birth is not registered yet) One to two years / More than two years
23.
Once the order is issued, the gram panchayat or municipality enters the date of birth in the register and gives the birth certificate. Collect it there.
🏛️ The gram panchayat, municipality or GHMC

Only if

Is the baby's name in the birth register? No; the birth was registered less than a year ago · Where is the place of birth? Village (gram panchayat) / Another town or city (municipality)
24.
Within 12 months of the registration, the name is added without a late fee. At a MeeSeva centre, use the "Corrections in Birth Certificate and Child Name Inclusion CDMA" service and hand in the application signed by both the father and the mother.
🏢 At a MeeSeva centre
📎 Application to add the name (signed by the father and the mother)
💰 Fee: No late fee; MeeSeva's user charge applies (₹62 or ₹80 by category, GST included).
Not confirmed: MeeSeva's page for this service gives no charge or time. Ask at the centre and keep the receipt.

Only if

Is the baby's name in the birth register? No; the birth was registered more than a year ago · Where is the place of birth? Village (gram panchayat) / Another town or city (municipality)
25.
After 12 months, the name can still be added on a late fee of ₹5, up to 15 years from the registration. At a MeeSeva centre, use the "Corrections in Birth Certificate and Child Name Inclusion CDMA" service and hand in the application and documents.
🏢 At a MeeSeva centre
📎 Application to add the name (signed by the father and the mother), The birth certificate you got earlier, Applicant's proof of identity, The child's school certificates (if any), Notarised affidavit
💰 Fee: The late fee of ₹5 under the rules, plus MeeSeva's user charge (₹62 or ₹80 by category, GST included).
Not confirmed: MeeSeva's page says a 2021 order (G.O.Ms.No.145) allowed names within 15 years up to 31 December 2024; we found neither that order nor a later one. Ask at the centre whether a name can still be added to an old registration.

Only if

Is the baby's name in the birth register? No; the birth was registered less than a year ago / No; the birth was registered more than a year ago · Where is the place of birth? Hyderabad (GHMC area)
26.
At a MeeSeva centre, apply with the "Child Name Inclusion GHMC" service. If the child is under 3, both parents sign. Within 12 months there is no late fee; after that a late fee of ₹5, and only up to 15 years from the registration. MeeSeva asks for the hospital discharge summary, the birth certificate, a parent's proof of residence, a notarised affidavit after a year, and the school bonafide certificate if the child goes to school.
🏢 At a MeeSeva centre
📎 Application to add the name (signed by the father and the mother), The birth certificate you got earlier, Hospital discharge summary (from the birth), A parent's proof of identity or residence, Notarised affidavit, The child's school certificates (if any)
💰 Fee: ₹62 · MeeSeva's user charge, GST included, since 1 April 2026; after 12 months, the ₹5 late fee too.
⏱️ within 7 days · 7 working days, by MeeSeva's service page.
Not confirmed: MeeSeva's page says a 2021 order (G.O.Ms.No.145) allowed names within 15 years up to 31 December 2024; we found neither that order nor a later one. Ask at the centre whether a name can still be added to an old registration.

For everyone

27.
If you need more copies later, get them at a MeeSeva centre with the "Birth and Death Certificate GHMC" or "Birth and Death Certificate CDMA" service. Anyone can get any number of copies by paying the fee.
🏢 At a MeeSeva centre
💰 Fee: ₹62 · MeeSeva's user charge, GST included, since 1 April 2026; ₹2.50 a page more for scanning or printing beyond four pages.
⏱️ within 3 days · 3 working days, by MeeSeva's service page.
Not confirmed: MeeSeva's page shows only this user charge; it does not say whether a fee for each copy is added. Ask at the centre and keep the receipt.
28.
Keep the birth certificate safe. For anyone born on or after 1 October 2023, it is the proof of date and place of birth for school admission, a driving licence, the voter list, marriage registration, a government job, a passport and Aadhaar.
✋ You do this yourself

Documents you need

If you don't have it:
On GHMC's website, under "Birth and Death Forms", "Form-1".
If you don't have it:
From the hospital concerned.
Not confirmed: GHMC's page does not say original or copy. Take both.
Not confirmed: Which document, in which form, is set by Telangana's rules (the Andhra Pradesh rules of 1999, adapted in 2016), whose text we could not find. Ask at the office.
If you don't have it:
Issued by the gram panchayat or the municipal commissioner (in GHMC, by GHMC); you get it through MeeSeva in an earlier step.
If you don't have it:
Ask at the MeeSeva centre, or download it from the MeeSeva forms on telangana.gov.in. Hyderabad district has its own version.
If you don't have it:
→ Food security (ration) card
If you don't have it:
Ask at the MeeSeva centre, or download it from the MeeSeva forms on telangana.gov.in.
If you don't have it:
From the hospital where the baby was born.
Not confirmed: MeeSeva's page does not say original or copy. Take both.

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 (section 25A of the Act). The District Registrar is the District Medical and Health Officer (DMHO); in GHMC, the GHMC Commissioner. The District Registrar must decide within 90 days. Against that order, you can appeal within 30 days to the Chief Registrar: the Director of Public Health and Family Welfare, Telangana, Hyderabad.
District Registrar (births and deaths): the District Medical and Health Officer (DMHO); in GHMC, the GHMC Commissioner
If it is late
If the certificate does not come within 7 days of the registration, you can appeal to the District Registrar within 30 days.
District Registrar (births and deaths): the District Medical and Health Officer (DMHO); in GHMC, the GHMC Commissioner
If you are asked for more money
Registration within 21 days is free, and the Act says the registrar gives the person who reported the birth one certificate free. MeeSeva's user charge (₹62 or ₹80, GST included) is set by a Government order. If you are asked for more than the official fee, you can appeal to the District Registrar within 30 days. Do not pay agents who offer to speed it up.
District Registrar (births and deaths): the District Medical and Health Officer (DMHO); in GHMC, the GHMC Commissioner
Also
If a detail on the certificate is wrong, the registrar can correct it. In GHMC, apply at a MeeSeva centre with the "GHMC Birth Correction" service (₹80, 7 working days), with the original birth certificate, the hospital's consent letter, two different documents that show the right detail (such as school certificates, a voter ID card or a passport), a notarised affidavit on ₹10 non-judicial stamp paper, and a declaration certified by two Gazetted Officers. Elsewhere, apply with the "Corrections in Birth Certificate and Child Name Inclusion CDMA" service.
MeeSeva centre
Not confirmed: MeeSeva's page for the CDMA service gives no charge, time or documents; ask at the centre.
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Updated on 30-10-2026
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