From October 1 this year, relatives or dependents of a dead person must provide the Aadhaar number for obtaining death certificate.
A notification issued by Registrar General of India (RGI) under the Home Ministry said use of Aadhaar for applicants of death certificate will result in ensuring accuracy and prevent identity fraud. The notification also said if an applicant was not aware of the Aadhaar of the deceased, he will be required to provide a declaration to this effect.
“The Aadhaar number will be required for the purpose of establishing the identity of the deceased for the purpose of death registration w.e.f 1st October, 2017. In a notification issued today the Registrar General India (RGI), the Ministry of Home Affairs has said the use of Aadhaar for the applicants of death certificate will result in ensuring accuracy of the details provided by the relatives/dependents/ acquaintances of the deceased. It will provide an effective method to prevent identity fraud. It will also help in recording the identity of the deceased person.
Further, it will obviate the need for producing multiple documents to prove the identity of the deceased person,” said the statement issued by Press Information Bureau
The notification said if the applicant is not aware of the Aadhaar number or Enrolment ID Number (EID) of the deceased, he will be required to provide a certificate that the deceased person does not possess Aadhaar number to the best of his/her knowledge. “It should be duly informed and also prescribed that any false declaration given by the applicant in this regard will be treated as an offence as per the provisions of the Aadhaar Act, 2016 and also Registration of Birth and Death Act, 1969,” it added.
The notification also said that applicant’s Aadhaar number shall also be collected along with the Aadhaar number of the spouse or parents. The RGI has further directed concerned Department in the respective States responsible for registration of birth and death to ensure compliance by concerned registration authorities and a confirmation to this effect by on or before September 1. Jammu & Kashmir, Assam and Meghalaya are exempted from this notification as the Aadhaar registration process is not yet completed in these three States.