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.
About this guidePending verification
Published on 12-11-2026. Not every fact has been checked against its official source yet: confirm at the office.
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.
Answer the questions below first. Then the documents and steps open.
1Your situation
We show only what your answers need.
- Was the baby born in a hospital or at home?
- Has the birth already been registered?
- How long ago was the baby born?
- Which area was the baby born in?
- How long ago was the birth registered?
Your answers stay on this phone.
Each step below says who it is for. Confirm yours at the office, then change your answer here.
2Documents you need
Tick the ones you have. They are kept in this browser.
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If you don't have it: An official copy of the form to download.
Sources: 7, 8
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If you don't have it: From the hospital concerned.
Not confirmed: GHMC's page does not say original or copy. Take both.
Sources: 7, 22
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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.
Sources: 2, 19
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If you don't have it: Issued by the gram panchayat or the municipal commissioner; you apply for it in an earlier step.
Not confirmed: The pages say this is needed for registration through the RDO. Whether the court needs it is not confirmed; ask.
Sources: 11, 22
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If you don't have it: Issued by GHMC; you get it through MeeSeva in an earlier step.
Not confirmed: The pages say this is needed for registration through the RDO. Whether the court needs it is not confirmed; ask.
Sources: 11, 22
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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.
Sources: 11, 12, 23
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A copy of the ration card, or another proof of identity or address
Not confirmed: The form says any one of these; MeeSeva's newer page lists each. Ask at the centre.
Sources: 11, 22
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Not confirmed: The pages do not say original or copy. Take both.
Sources: 11, 22
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Sources: 11, 22
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If you don't have it: Ask at the MeeSeva centre, or download it from the MeeSeva forms on telangana.gov.in.
Sources: 13, 14, 23
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If you don't have it: Ask at the MeeSeva centre, or download it from the MeeSeva forms on telangana.gov.in.
Sources: 15, 22, 23
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Not confirmed: In a village or town the form asks for the original; in Hyderabad the pages do not say. Take both.
Sources: 14, 15
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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.
Sources: 22
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Not confirmed: MeeSeva lists this, with no rule for a birth at home. Ask at the centre.
Sources: 22
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Aadhaar card or ration card, if you have one
Not confirmed: The pages do not say original or copy. Take both.
Sources: 14
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The bonafide certificate from the child's school
Not confirmed: The pages do not say original or copy. Take both.
Sources: 22
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Not confirmed: The pages do not say original or copy. Take both.
Sources: 14
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Any one of: ration card, Aadhaar card, PAN card, voter ID card or another proof of residence
Not confirmed: The pages do not say original or copy. Take both.
Sources: 15, 22
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On ₹10 non-judicial stamp paper.
Sources: 15, 22
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Sources: 14
Nothing to get ready before these steps.
- Non-availability certificate (the birth is not in the register) ·
- Non-availability certificate (the birth is not in the register) ·
3Your steps
· Do them in order. Tick each one when it is done.
- Do this nowIf: Hyderabad: GHMC, Cyberabad or Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation (including the 27 municipalities merged into GHMC in December 2025)If: Yes, with the child's name / No, not yet / Yes, but without a name so far
By an order of 11 February 2026, this area has three corporations: GHMC, Cyberabad and Malkajgiri.
The steps below use GHMC's services. If the birth took place in Cyberabad, Malkajgiri or one of the merged municipalities, first ask at the MeeSeva centre which service applies. Secunderabad Cantonment has its own registrar.
Not confirmed
We found no official page saying which MeeSeva service or registrar those areas now use for births and deaths.
Sources: 24, 26, 17
- Do this nowIf: I don't know
Ask the hospital, or the registrar of births and deaths for your area, whether the birth is in the register.
Then answer this question again: what you do next depends on it.
Sources: 4, 10
- Do this nowIf: In a hospital or health centreIf: No, not yetIf: Within 21 days
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. The birth report asks for the parents' names, address and phone number, so check them. Private hospitals report to the registrar for their area.
Sources: 1, 2, 4, 7, 8
- Do this nowIf: In a hospital or health centreIf: No, not yetIf: 22 to 30 days / 31 days to one year / One to two years / More than two years
The hospital had to report the birth.
Ask it whether it did. If the birth was not registered, the time limits below apply to any birth, wherever it happened.
Not confirmed
For up to a year, the pages we read describe the late steps for births at home, and do not say who applies for a hospital birth. Ask the hospital and the registrar's office.
Sources: 1, 2, 3, 4
- Do this nowIf: In a hospital or health centreIf: No, not yetIf: Within 21 daysIf: Village (gram panchayat) / Another town or city (a municipality or municipal corporation)
Government health centres and hospitals (PHCs, CHCs, area, district and teaching hospitals) are birth and death registration units.
In most places 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.
Sources: 4, 20
- Do this nowIf: In a hospital or health centreIf: No, not yetIf: Within 21 daysIf: Hyderabad: GHMC, Cyberabad or Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation (including the 27 municipalities merged into GHMC in December 2025)
Government health centres and hospitals (PHCs, CHCs, area, district and teaching hospitals) are birth and death registration units.
In most places 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.
Not confirmed
GHMC's page says in one place that certificates come "from Hospitals" and MeeSeva centres, and in another "from Mee-Seva center only". In Hyderabad, ask at the hospital.
Sources: 4, 20, 7
- Do this nowIf: In a hospital or health centreIf: Yes, with the child's nameIf: Village (gram panchayat) / Another town or city (a municipality or municipal corporation)
Government health centres and hospitals (PHCs, CHCs, area, district and teaching hospitals) are birth and death registration units.
In most places 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.
Sources: 4, 20
- Do this nowIf: In a hospital or health centreIf: Yes, with the child's nameIf: Hyderabad: GHMC, Cyberabad or Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation (including the 27 municipalities merged into GHMC in December 2025)
Government health centres and hospitals (PHCs, CHCs, area, district and teaching hospitals) are birth and death registration units.
In most places 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.
Not confirmed
GHMC's page says in one place that certificates come "from Hospitals" and MeeSeva centres, and in another "from Mee-Seva center only". In Hyderabad, ask at the hospital.
Sources: 4, 20, 7
- Do this nowIf: In a hospital or health centreIf: No, not yetIf: Within 21 daysIf: Hyderabad: GHMC, Cyberabad or Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation (including the 27 municipalities merged into GHMC in December 2025)
Once the registrar approves the entry, get the certificate at a MeeSeva centre with the application form and the "Birth and Death Certificate GHMC" service.
A registered certificate can also be had from GHMC's website (bnd.ghmc.gov.in).
Not confirmed
MeeSeva's page also shows a "Base Amount" of ₹35 beside the user charge, and does not say whether it is added. Ask at the centre and keep the receipt. It does not say either whether a fee for each copy is added.
Sources: 7, 22, 21, 9
- Do this nowIf: In a hospital or health centreIf: No, not yetIf: Within 21 daysIf: Village (gram panchayat) / Another town or city (a municipality or municipal corporation)
If you cannot get it at the hospital, apply at a MeeSeva centre with the application form and the "Birth and Death Certificate CDMA" service.
The certificate is given only if the birth is in the register.
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.
Sources: 10, 22, 21, 9
- Do this nowIf: Yes, with the child's nameIf: Hyderabad: GHMC, Cyberabad or Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation (including the 27 municipalities merged into GHMC in December 2025)
Get the certificate at a MeeSeva centre with the application form and the "Birth and Death Certificate GHMC" service.
The Act says the registrar gives the person who reported the birth one certificate free. A registered certificate can also be had from GHMC's website (bnd.ghmc.gov.in). If the details are not online and are only in the paper records, there is a "GHMC Birth Verification of Data" service (₹80 user charge, with a "Base Amount" of ₹45 on the page; 7 working days): MeeSeva asks for a bonafide certificate, a copy of the certificate, a notarised affidavit, a proof of residence and the Class 10 memo or another proof of age.
Not confirmed
MeeSeva's page also shows a "Base Amount" of ₹35 beside the user charge, and does not say whether it is added. Ask at the centre and keep the receipt. It does not say either whether a fee for each copy is added.
Sources: 7, 22, 21, 9, 2
- Do this nowIf: Yes, with the child's nameIf: Village (gram panchayat) / Another town or city (a municipality or municipal corporation)
Ask at the office where the birth was registered, or apply at a MeeSeva centre with the application form and the "Birth and Death Certificate CDMA" service.
The certificate is given only if the birth is in the register. The Act says the registrar gives the person who reported the birth one certificate free.
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.
Sources: 10, 22, 21, 9, 2
- Do this nowIf: At homeIf: No, not yetIf: Within 21 days / 22 to 30 days / 31 days to one year
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. For a child of a single parent or an unwed mother, that parent reports it.
Not confirmed
The ANM, ASHA and Anganwadi workers come from the national CRS questions and answers; we found no Telangana text naming who does this here. Ask at the office.
Sources: 1, 2, 4
- Do this nowIf: At homeIf: No, not yetIf: Hyderabad: GHMC, Cyberabad or Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation (including the 27 municipalities merged into GHMC in December 2025)If: Within 21 days / 22 to 30 days / 31 days to one year
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.
Open the official pageSources: 5, 2
- Do this nowIf: At homeIf: No, not yetIf: Village (gram panchayat)If: Within 21 days
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. You can get the certificate without the name, and add it later.
Sources: 1, 2, 4, 6, 17
- Do this nowIf: At homeIf: No, not yetIf: Another town or city (a municipality or municipal corporation)If: Within 21 days
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. You can get the certificate without the name, and add it later.
Sources: 1, 2, 4
- Do this nowIf: At homeIf: No, not yetIf: Village (gram panchayat)If: 22 to 30 days / 31 days to one year
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.
Not confirmed
The Act says a late fee applies. We could not find the text of Telangana's rules, so the fee is not confirmed. The national Model Rules, as amended in 2024, suggest ₹20 for 22 to 30 days and ₹50 for 31 days to a year; these are indicative only. Ask the office, and ask for a receipt.
Sources: 1, 2, 4, 6, 5, 17
- Do this nowIf: At homeIf: No, not yetIf: Another town or city (a municipality or municipal corporation)If: 22 to 30 days / 31 days to one year
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.
Not confirmed
The Act says a late fee applies. We could not find the text of Telangana's rules, so the fee is not confirmed. The national Model Rules, as amended in 2024, suggest ₹20 for 22 to 30 days and ₹50 for 31 days to a year; these are indicative only. Ask the office, and ask for a receipt.
Sources: 1, 2, 4, 5
- Do this nowIf: At homeIf: No, not yetIf: Hyderabad: GHMC, Cyberabad or Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation (including the 27 municipalities merged into GHMC in December 2025)If: Within 21 days / 22 to 30 days / 31 days to one year
Get the baby's immunization card from the hospital concerned.
Sources: 7, 8
- Do this nowIf: At homeIf: No, not yetIf: Hyderabad: GHMC, Cyberabad or Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation (including the 27 municipalities merged into GHMC in December 2025)If: Within 21 days
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 proof of identity or residence, and the immunization card.
Sources: 7, 8, 22, 21, 2, 4
- Do this nowIf: At homeIf: No, not yetIf: Hyderabad: GHMC, Cyberabad or Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation (including the 27 municipalities merged into GHMC in December 2025)If: 22 to 30 days / 31 days to one year
More than 21 days have passed, so before paying, ask at a MeeSeva centre whether the "GHMC Birth Home" service takes a late birth, and where the late fee is paid.
If it does, hand in the birth report (Form No. 1), filled in and signed, a proof of identity or residence, and the immunization card.
Not confirmed
This service's page gives no time limit and no late fee. The Act says a late fee applies. We could not find the text of Telangana's rules, so the fee is not confirmed. The national Model Rules, as amended in 2024, suggest ₹20 for 22 to 30 days and ₹50 for 31 days to a year; these are indicative only. Ask the office, and ask for a receipt.
Sources: 7, 8, 22, 21, 2, 5, 4
- Do this nowIf: In a hospital or health centreIf: No, not yetIf: Hyderabad: GHMC, Cyberabad or Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation (including the 27 municipalities merged into GHMC in December 2025)If: 22 to 30 days / 31 days to one year
Ask the hospital and your circle's registrar (the Assistant Medical Officer of Health, AMOH) how to register a hospital birth that was not reported.
Not confirmed
MeeSeva's "GHMC Birth Home" service is for births at home; we found no page for this case. The Act says a late fee applies. We could not find the text of Telangana's rules, so the fee is not confirmed. The national Model Rules, as amended in 2024, suggest ₹20 for 22 to 30 days and ₹50 for 31 days to a year; these are indicative only. Ask the office, and ask for a receipt.
Sources: 1, 2, 17, 5
- Do this nowIf: In a hospital or health centreIf: No, not yetIf: Village (gram panchayat) / Another town or city (a municipality or municipal corporation)If: 22 to 30 days / 31 days to one year
Ask the hospital and the registrar of births and deaths for your area how to register a hospital birth that was not reported.
Not confirmed
We found no page for this case. The Act says a late fee applies. We could not find the text of Telangana's rules, so the fee is not confirmed. The national Model Rules, as amended in 2024, suggest ₹20 for 22 to 30 days and ₹50 for 31 days to a year; these are indicative only. Ask the office, and ask for a receipt.
Sources: 1, 2, 4, 5
- Do this nowIf: No, not yetIf: 31 days to one yearIf: Village (gram panchayat) / Another town or city (a municipality or municipal corporation)
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). Ask the registrar of births and deaths for your area how to get it.
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 as amended in 2024 suggest ₹50 (indicative only), which reads as one late fee, not two. Ask the registrar's office for your area what to do first and what to pay.
Sources: 2, 17, 5
- Do this nowIf: No, not yetIf: 31 days to one yearIf: Hyderabad: GHMC, Cyberabad or Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation (including the 27 municipalities merged into GHMC in December 2025)
After 30 days, the written permission of the District Registrar is needed.
In GHMC the District Registrar is the GHMC Commissioner. Ask the registrar of births and deaths for your area how to get it.
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 as amended in 2024 suggest ₹50 (indicative only), which reads as one late fee, not two. Ask the registrar's office for your area what to do first and what to pay. Who the District Registrar is in Cyberabad and Malkajgiri is not confirmed; ask.
Sources: 2, 17, 5
- Do this nowIf: At homeIf: No, not yetIf: Village (gram panchayat) / Another town or city (a municipality or municipal corporation)If: Within 21 days / 22 to 30 days / 31 days to one year
Collect the birth certificate from the office where you registered the birth.
The first certificate is free for the person who reported the birth.
Sources: 2, 4
- Do this nowIf: In a hospital or health centreIf: No, not yetIf: Village (gram panchayat) / Another town or city (a municipality or municipal corporation)If: 22 to 30 days / 31 days to one year
Once the birth is registered, ask the registrar's office for your area for the birth certificate.
Not confirmed
The Act says the certificate goes within 7 days to the person who gave the information, which for a hospital birth is the medical officer. Ask when the family gets it.
Sources: 2, 4
- Do this nowIf: At homeIf: No, not yetIf: Hyderabad: GHMC, Cyberabad or Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation (including the 27 municipalities merged into GHMC in December 2025)If: Within 21 days / 22 to 30 days / 31 days to one year
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 application form and the "Birth and Death Certificate GHMC" service.
Not confirmed
MeeSeva's page also shows a "Base Amount" of ₹35 beside the user charge, and does not say whether it is added. Ask at the centre and keep the receipt. It does not say either whether a fee for each copy is added.
Sources: 7, 22, 21, 17, 2
- Do this nowIf: In a hospital or health centreIf: No, not yetIf: Hyderabad: GHMC, Cyberabad or Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation (including the 27 municipalities merged into GHMC in December 2025)If: 22 to 30 days / 31 days to one year
Once the birth is registered, get the birth certificate at a MeeSeva centre with the application form and the "Birth and Death Certificate GHMC" service.
Not confirmed
MeeSeva's page also shows a "Base Amount" of ₹35 beside the user charge, and does not say whether it is added. Ask at the centre and keep the receipt. It does not say either whether a fee for each copy is added.
Sources: 7, 22, 21, 17, 2
- Do this nowIf: No, not yetIf: Hyderabad: GHMC, Cyberabad or Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation (including the 27 municipalities merged into GHMC in December 2025)If: One to two years / More than two years
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 (for a home birth), the discharge summary, a notarised affidavit on ₹10 stamp paper, a parent's proof of residence, the school bonafide certificate and the Class 10 memo.
Not confirmed
MeeSeva's page lists the school certificate and the Class 10 memo with no exception, and "any other supporting documents". If the person has none, ask at the centre. MeeSeva's page also shows a "Base Amount" of ₹35 beside the user charge, and does not say whether it is added. Ask at the centre and keep the receipt. This page also mentions a late fee of ₹10 under rule 9(3), which may be old. Ask.
Sources: 22, 21, 11
- Do this nowIf: No, not yetIf: Village (gram panchayat) / Another town or city (a municipality or municipal corporation)If: One to two years / More than two years
At a MeeSeva centre, apply for the non-availability certificate (the birth is not in the register) with the application form and the "Non Availability Birth Application CDMA" service.
Not confirmed
MeeSeva's page shows only this user charge; it does not say whether another fee is added. Ask at the centre and keep the receipt. In a village, ask whether to use it or go to the gram panchayat directly.
Sources: 11, 22, 21, 9
- Do this nowIf: No, not yetIf: One to two years
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.
Not confirmed
The other charge is not confirmed; ask at the centre. The page also asks for a "Physical Document" without saying what it is. The Act says a District Magistrate, Sub-Divisional Magistrate or authorised Executive Magistrate; MeeSeva's page and the form say the RDO. We found no official text linking the two. The Model Rules as amended in 2024 suggest ₹100 after a year (indicative only).
Sources: 11, 12, 22, 21, 9, 5
- Do this nowIf: No, not yetIf: One to two years
Wait for the District Magistrate, Sub-Divisional Magistrate or an authorised Executive Magistrate to check the birth and issue the order.
Sources: 3, 2, 11
- Do this nowIf: No, not yetIf: More than two years
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 and issues the order.
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. Whether the court needs the non-availability certificate first is also not confirmed.
Sources: 3
- Do this nowIf: No, not yetIf: More than two years
You can ask the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) in your district court complex whether they can help with the court application.
Toll-free number: 15100.
Sources: 16
- Do this nowIf: No, not yetIf: One to two years / More than two yearsIf: Village (gram panchayat) / Another town or city (a municipality or municipal corporation)
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.
Not confirmed
After a court order, whether you must take it to the registrar yourself is not confirmed; ask.
Sources: 11, 3
- Do this nowIf: No, not yetIf: One to two years / More than two yearsIf: Hyderabad: GHMC, Cyberabad or Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation (including the 27 municipalities merged into GHMC in December 2025)
Once the order is issued and the birth is entered in the register, get the certificate at a MeeSeva centre with the application form and the "Birth and Death Certificate GHMC" service.
Not confirmed
MeeSeva's late registration page says the Registrar issues it; GHMC's page says from a MeeSeva centre. Ask where to get it. After a court order, whether you must take it to the registrar yourself is also not confirmed.
Sources: 7, 22, 21, 3
- Do this nowIf: Yes, but without a name so farIf: Less than a year agoIf: Village (gram panchayat) / Another town or city (a municipality or municipal corporation)
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. The Act also lets the parent or guardian give the name to the Registrar, orally or in writing.
Not confirmed
MeeSeva's page for this service gives no charge or time. Ask at the centre and keep the receipt.
Sources: 4, 1, 13, 22, 21
- Do this nowIf: Yes, but without a name so farIf: More than a year agoIf: Village (gram panchayat) / Another town or city (a municipality or municipal corporation)
After 12 months, the name can still be added on a late fee of ₹5; the rules set a time limit (see below).
At a MeeSeva centre, use the "Corrections in Birth Certificate and Child Name Inclusion CDMA" service and hand in the application and documents.
Not confirmed
The rule (G.O.Ms.No.4 of 2016) gives 15 years for registrations after the 2014 rules, and a different period for older ones. The CRS questions and answers say the limit has been "extended from time to time". MeeSeva's page for this service says nothing about the limit. Its page for the same service in Hyderabad says a 2021 order (G.O.Ms.No.145) allowed this 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.
Sources: 1, 19, 14, 22, 21
- Do this nowIf: Yes, but without a name so farIf: Less than a year agoIf: Hyderabad: GHMC, Cyberabad or Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation (including the 27 municipalities merged into GHMC in December 2025)
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. MeeSeva asks for the hospital discharge summary, the birth certificate, a parent's proof of residence, and the school bonafide certificate if the child goes to school.
Not confirmed
Whether a notarised affidavit is needed is unclear: MeeSeva's document list says only after more than a year, but the service details and GHMC's forms ask for it with no limit. Ask at the centre before you go. MeeSeva's page also shows a "Base Amount" of ₹35 beside the user charge, and does not say whether it is added. Ask at the centre and keep the receipt.
Sources: 15, 22, 21, 19, 4, 1
- Do this nowIf: Yes, but without a name so farIf: More than a year agoIf: Hyderabad: GHMC, Cyberabad or Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation (including the 27 municipalities merged into GHMC in December 2025)
At a MeeSeva centre, apply with the "Child Name Inclusion GHMC" service.
If the child is under 3, both parents sign. After 12 months there is a late fee of ₹5; the rules set a time limit (see below). MeeSeva asks for the hospital discharge summary, the birth certificate, a parent's proof of residence, a notarised affidavit, and the school bonafide certificate if the child goes to school.
Not confirmed
The rule (G.O.Ms.No.4 of 2016) gives 15 years for registrations after the 2014 rules, and a different period for older ones. The CRS questions and answers say the limit has been "extended from time to time". MeeSeva's page for the GHMC service 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. MeeSeva's page also shows a "Base Amount" of ₹35 beside the user charge, and does not say whether it is added. Ask at the centre and keep the receipt.
Sources: 15, 22, 21, 19, 4, 1
- Do this nowIf: Village (gram panchayat) / Another town or city (a municipality or municipal corporation)If: Yes, with the child's name / No, not yet / Yes, but without a name so far
If you need more copies later, get them at a MeeSeva centre with the "Birth and Death Certificate CDMA" service.
Anyone can get any number of copies by paying the fee.
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.
Sources: 1, 2, 4, 22, 21
- Do this nowIf: Hyderabad: GHMC, Cyberabad or Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation (including the 27 municipalities merged into GHMC in December 2025)If: Yes, with the child's name / No, not yet / Yes, but without a name so far
If you need more copies later, get them at a MeeSeva centre with the "Birth and Death Certificate GHMC" service.
Anyone can get any number of copies by paying the fee.
Not confirmed
MeeSeva's page also shows a "Base Amount" of ₹35 beside the user charge, and does not say whether it is added. Ask at the centre and keep the receipt. It does not say either whether a fee for each copy is added.
Sources: 1, 2, 4, 22, 21
- Do this nowIf: Yes, with the child's name / No, not yet / Yes, but without a name so far
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.
Sources: 2, 4
If something goes wrong
If it is rejectedIf the registrar refuses the registration or the certificate, you can appeal to the District Registrar within 30 days (section 25A of the Act).
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). 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)
Sources: 2, 4, 17, 18
If it is rejectedIf the registrar refuses the registration or the certificate, you can appeal to the District Registrar within 30 days (section 25A of the Act).
If the registrar refuses the registration or the certificate, you can appeal to the District Registrar within 30 days (section 25A of the Act). In GHMC, the District Registrar is 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 GHMC Commissioner
Sources: 2, 4, 17, 18
If it is lateThe Act says the certificate is given within 7 days of the registration to the person who gave the information; for a hospital birth, that is the medical officer.
The Act says the certificate is given within 7 days of the registration to the person who gave the information; for a hospital birth, that is the medical officer. If it does not come, ask the District Registrar.
District Registrar (births and deaths): the District Medical and Health Officer (DMHO)
Sources: 2, 4, 17
If it is lateThe Act says the certificate is given within 7 days of the registration to the person who gave the information; for a hospital birth, that is the medical officer.
The Act says the certificate is given within 7 days of the registration to the person who gave the information; for a hospital birth, that is the medical officer. If it does not come, ask the District Registrar.
District Registrar (births and deaths): the GHMC Commissioner
Sources: 2, 4, 17
If you are asked for more moneyRegistration within 21 days is free, and the Act says the registrar gives the person who reported the birth one certificate free.
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; ₹2.50 a page after four pages) is set by a Government order. For late registration, MeeSeva's page says other charges depend upon age. Ask for a receipt that shows each charge. If you doubt a charge at a MeeSeva centre, call the Parishkaram call centre (1100, or 1800 425 1110). You can appeal to the District Registrar within 30 days against a registrar's action.
Parishkaram call centre (MeeSeva complaints)
Sources: 4, 2, 17, 21, 25
If you are asked for more moneyRegistration within 21 days is free, and the Act says the registrar gives the person who reported the birth one certificate free.
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; ₹2.50 a page after four pages) is set by a Government order. For late registration, MeeSeva's page says other charges depend upon age. Ask for a receipt that shows each charge. If you doubt a charge at a MeeSeva centre, call the Parishkaram call centre (1100, or 1800 425 1110). You can appeal to the District Registrar within 30 days against a registrar's action.
Parishkaram call centre (MeeSeva complaints)
Sources: 4, 2, 17, 21, 25
AlsoIf a detail on the certificate is wrong, the registrar can correct it.
If a detail on the certificate is wrong, the registrar can correct it. Apply at a MeeSeva centre with the "Corrections in Birth Certificate and Child Name Inclusion CDMA" service.
MeeSeva centre
Sources: 1, 4, 22, 21
AlsoIf a detail on the certificate is wrong, the registrar can correct it.
If a detail on the certificate is wrong, the registrar can correct it. 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.
MeeSeva centre
Sources: 1, 4, 22, 21
Official websites for this work
- Births and deaths (CRS) Birth and death certificates
- GHMC: birth and death Birth and death certificates and forms in Hyderabad
Related guides
The 26 official pages and papers this guide is written from
- The Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 (Act No. 18 of 1969), text before the 2023 amendmentOffice of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India (text of the Act as passed by Parliament), Sections 8(1)(a)-(b), 11, 13(1), 14, 15, 17(1) (31-05-1969) · read on 30-10-2026
- The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Act, 2023 (No. 20 of 2023), Gazette of India Extraordinary, Part II, Section 1, No. 23Ministry of Law and Justice (Legislative Department), Government of India; Gazette copy published by the Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India, Sections 5 (s. 4(5)), 7 (s. 8(1)), 9 (s. 11), 10 (new s. 12), 11 (s. 13(2)-(3)), 13 (s. 17(1)(b), 17(3)), 17 (new s. 25A) (11-08-2023) · read on 30-10-2026
- The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Act, 2026 (12 of 2026), with notification S.O. 5081(E) of 16 September 2026 bringing it into forceMinistry of Law and Justice (Legislative Department) and Ministry of Home Affairs (Office of the Registrar General of India), Government of India; Gazette copies on the Civil Registration System portal, Section 2 (new s. 13(3) and 13(3A)); S.O. 5081(E): in force from 1 October 2026 (06-08-2026) · read on 30-10-2026
- Civil Registration System: frequently asked questionsOffice of the Registrar General of India, Civil Registration System, Questions 1-7, 9, 11 and 12 · read on 30-10-2026
- Civil Registration System portal: services for the general publicOffice of the Registrar General of India, Portal notice: open for registration of events in the States and UTs it lists, Telangana "(GHMC)" only; General Public signup (a maximum of four events); portal's list of fees under the Model RBD (Amendment) Rules, 2024: "after 21 days but within 30 days of occurrence" 20.00, "after 30 days but within one year of occurrence" 50.00, "after one year of occurrence" 100.00 · read on 30-10-2026
- The Telangana Panchayat Raj Act, 2018 (Act No. 5 of 2018)Government of Telangana (Act of the Telangana Legislature; copy on the website of the High Court for the State of Telangana), Section 43(5)(xv); section 52(1), item (D) (30-03-2018) · read on 30-10-2026
- Birth and DeathGreater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Government of Telangana, Opening paragraph (certificate links); Birth & death event at hospital; Birth and death process (flow in module) · read on 30-10-2026
- Form No. 1: Birth Report (See Rule 5)Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Government of Telangana, Legal information, items 1-9; informant's signature · read on 30-10-2026
- Telangana MeeSeva portal, home pageElectronic Services Delivery (MeeSeva), ITE&C Department, Government of Telangana, Know Your Application Status; service list: "BIRTH AND DEATH CERTIFICATE GHMC", "BIRTH AND DEATH CERTIFICATE CDMA", "CHILD NAME INCLUSION GHMC", "LATE REGISTRATION OF BIRTH DEATH", "NON AVAILABILITY BIRTH APPLICATION CDMA" · read on 30-10-2026
- Application for Birth CertificateGovernment of Telangana (MeeSeva application forms, on telangana.gov.in), Items 1-8; Documents Required; Note · read on 30-10-2026
- Late Registration of Birth Application FormGovernment of Telangana (MeeSeva application forms, on telangana.gov.in), Letter to the Revenue Divisional Officer; Procedure (following to be enclosed) · read on 30-10-2026
- Late Registration of Birth Application Form (For Hyderabad District)Government of Telangana (MeeSeva application forms, on telangana.gov.in), Letter to the Special Executive Magistrate; Procedure (following to be enclosed) · read on 30-10-2026
- C&DMA: Application for the child name inclusion in birth certificate within one yearGovernment of Telangana (MeeSeva application forms, on telangana.gov.in), Items 1-11; Encl. · read on 30-10-2026
- C&DMA: Application for the child name inclusion in birth certificate after one yearGovernment of Telangana (MeeSeva application forms, on telangana.gov.in), Items 1-11; Encl. 1-4 · read on 30-10-2026
- GHMC: Application for inclusion of child name in the birth certificateGovernment of Telangana (MeeSeva application forms, on telangana.gov.in), The following documents should be produced · read on 30-10-2026
- IntroductionTelangana State Legal Services Authority, Introduction; toll-free number · read on 30-10-2026
- G.O.Ms.No.161, 28.11.2016: hierarchy of Registrars of Births and Deaths at various levels in the State of TelanganaHealth, Medical & Family Welfare (D2) Department, Government of Telangana (Telangana G.O.I.R.), Order; Annexure, items 1-6 (Chief Registrar; District Registrar and Additional District Registrars; Mandal and Panchayat level; Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation; other municipal corporations) (28-11-2016) · read on 30-10-2026
- G.O.Rt.No.76, 31.01.2015: appointment of the Chief Registrar of Births and Deaths for Telangana StateHealth, Medical & Family Welfare (D2) Department, Government of Telangana (Telangana G.O.I.R.), Order, paragraph 2; Notification under section 4(1) (31-01-2015) · read on 30-10-2026
- G.O.Ms.No.4, 06.02.2016: the A.P. Registration of Births and Deaths Rules, 1999 (G.O.Ms.No.655 of 29.12.1999), adapted to the State of TelanganaHealth, Medical & Family Welfare (D2) Department, Government of Telangana (Telangana G.O.I.R.), Notification, paragraphs 1-3; paragraph 4 (amendment of rule 10(1): name of the child, late fee of rupees five) (06-02-2016) · read on 30-10-2026
- G.O.Ms.No.163, 28.11.2016: government health facilities (PHCs, CHCs, area, district and teaching hospitals) designated as birth and death registration unitsHealth, Medical & Family Welfare (D2) Department, Government of Telangana (Telangana G.O.I.R.), Order; table, items 1-27 (the officer appointed as registrar in each) (28-11-2016) · read on 30-10-2026
- G.O.Ms.No.1, 01.04.2026: MeeSeva, enhancement of user charges for all services by 50%Information Technology, Electronics & Communications (e-Gov) Department, Government of Telangana (Telangana G.O.I.R.), Paragraphs 2, 3 (Table A: Category A ₹62 and Category B ₹80 including GST, plus ₹2.50 a page after the first four) and 7 (in force at once) (01-04-2026) · read on 30-10-2026
- Telangana MeeSeva portal: service pages (fee with GST, timeline, documents to upload, officer flow)Electronic Services Delivery (MeeSeva), ITE&C Department, Government of Telangana, Services → GHMC: "BIRTH AND DEATH CERTIFICATE GHMC", "GHMC BIRTH HOME", "CHILD NAME INCLUSION GHMC", "NONAVAILABILITY CERTIFICATE GHMC", "GHMC BIRTH CORRECTION"; CDMA: "BIRTH AND DEATH CERTIFICATE CDMA", "CORRECTIONS IN BIRTH CERTIFICATE AND CHILD NAME INCLUSION CDMA", "NON AVAILABILITY BIRTH APPLICATION CDMA"; Revenue: "LATE REGISTRATION OF BIRTH DEATH" (each: fee with GST, timeline, mandatory documents, officer flow; footer: last updated 04-04-2026) (04-04-2026) · read on 30-10-2026
- Meeseva Services: MeeSeva application formsGovernment of Telangana (Telangana State Portal), "Late Registration of Birth", "Late Registration of Birth (For Hyderabad District)"; child name inclusion forms ("CDMA Application For child Name inclusion", before and after one year; "Registration of Child Name With in One Year Occurance") · read on 01-11-2026
- G.O.Ms.No.55, 11.02.2026: Reorganisation of Core Urban Region (CURE) – Constitution of three Municipal Corporations: Cyberabad, Malkajgiri and Greater HyderabadMunicipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Government of Telangana (list on the BuildNow portal), Government Orders, entry dated 11/02/2026 (title of the order) (11-02-2026) · read on 30-10-2026
- Telangana MeeSeva portal: Help DeskElectronic Services Delivery (MeeSeva), ITE&C Department, Government of Telangana, Contact Details: "Any Queries / Grievances / Information", Parishkaram Call Center 1100 / 18004251110 · read on 04-11-2026
- GHMC website, home pageGreater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Government of Telangana, Notice: 27 Urban Local Bodies merged into GHMC (G.O.Ms.No.264, 03.12.2025; G.O.Ms.No.292, 24.12.2025) · read on 04-11-2026