HFW Assam Death Certificate : Health & Family Welfare

Organisation : Assam Department Health & Family Welfare
Facility Name : Death Certificate
Applicable State/UT : Assam
Website : https://hfw.assam.gov.in/information-services/death-certificate

What is Death Certificate?

Registering a death is a legal requirement, you need to do this to obtain documents for the funeral director and for dealing with the deceased’s estate. A death has to be registered with in 21 days of it’s occurrence

Related / Similar Facility : HFW Assam Birth Certificate

How To Apply For Death Certificate in Assam?

** A death has to be registered with in 21 days of it’s occurrence.
** In the event of a failure to register a death within the stipulated period of 21 days, one has to obtain a non-objection certificate (NOC), which is issued when a Death Certificate has not been obtained for more than one year after the death.
** The applicant can apply for the certificate at the receipt counter of the Public Facilitation Centre, Deputy Commissioner’s Office.
** The operator accepts the application and gives a computer generated receipt of the application.
** A printout of the certificate is taken, based on the data from the application.
** The certificate, along with the document, is sent to the concerned officer, and upon approval of the officer through a signature, the certificate is sent back to the receipt counter to be issued to the applicant.
** Make sure you have all the necessary documents that are listed under the “Required Documents” section and approach the Directorate of Health Service and make the application appropriately.

Documents Required For Assam Death Certificate

Accompanying Documents Required Including:
a) Scan copy of application form
b) Certificate of Death issued from Private Hospital/Nursing home (Mandatory)
c) Goanburah certificate (Mandatory)
d) Post¬mortem report (if applicable)
e) Permission for Delayed Death Registration (if applicable)
f) Any other document

Application Fees

Fees Including The Payment Mode: Online “Rs 30 Processing Fee, RS. 10 Printing Fee per pag, Rs. 5 Scanning fee”

Important Timelines of Assam Death Certificate

a) Due date for submission:Within 21 Days from the date of Death
b) Time for processing (approximate):10 days

FAQ On Assam State Portal

Frequently Asked Questions FAQ On Assam State Portal

About the Official State Portal of Assam:
The Unified State Portal of the Government of Assam is a one-stop access point for the Government to Citizen (G2C) and Government to Business (G2B) transactions. The Portal aims to provide specific information regarding the various online and offline services, benefits, and schemes provided by the various Departments under the Government of Assam.

What are the different services provided through this portal?
The services provided through this portal include eServices which are quintessentially the online services offered by the various Departments under the Government of Assam. The other services include information on various schemes, events, documents, press releases, etc.

Can I avail all online services offered by Government of Assam through this portal?
Most of the Online Services offered by Government of Assam can be accessed from this portal. Please refer to the eServices section for more details.

Whom To Contact For Any Queries?
Joint Director, Health Services of any District