1. To obtained heirship Certificate

2. For claim of Family pension, Insurance etc and any other benefit which may be derived from the deceased person.

HOW WHEN AND WHERE WE WILL REGISTER

In every village/locality there are Registrar of Births & Deaths. From there local Registrar of Births & Deaths one can be registered at the place of births/deaths as mentioned below:

1. Every births or Deaths must be reported within 21 days from the date of event with free of cost at the place of occurance.

2. After 21 days but within 30 days from the date of occurance one can be registered by Registrar Births & Deaths permission with a fee of Rs 2/-(Rupees two) only.

3. After one month but within 1 year from the date of occurance one can apply (which is to be written on a plain paper) the registration permission from the Addl Chief Registrar of Births & Deaths and Director Economics & Statistics and should be registered at the place of occurance with a fee of Rs 5/- (Rupees five) only.

4. After one year and above one can apply the registration permission from the Magistrate Ist Class in a prescribed form which is mentioned below and shall be registered at the place of occurance with a fee of Rs10/-(Rupees ten) only.

IMPORTANT POINT TO REMEMBER ABOUT REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS & DEATHS

1. This registration of births & deaths act was introduced in Mizoram with effect from 1st July 1985. any event of Births & deaths before the commencement of this rule shall be registered after obtaining permission from Magistrate Ist Class and shall be registered at the place of occurrence.

2. Any births of child can be registered with out name of child and after the child is christened they can collect their respective births Certificate.

3. After introducing this rule the event occur at the hospitals like Civil Hospital Aizawl, Civil Hospital Lunglei, Civil Hospital Saiha, Post Partum Center Kulikawn, Presbyterian Hospital Durtlang, Christian Hospital Lunglei Serkawn need not to register at other registration unit, as this event is compulsarily registered at that hospital.

4. In case of accidental lost or damage of Births/Deaths Certificate, duplicate copy may be obtained in the offices mentioned below.
1. For undivided Aizawl District – Directorate of Economics & Statistics,
Registration of Births & Deaths Section,
Sikulpuikawn, Aizawl.

2. For Lunglei District - District Research Officer,
Economics & Satistics,
Bazar Veng, Lunglei.

3. For undivided Chhimtuipui District – District Research Officer,
Economics & Statistics,
Saiha.

In case of any difficulties regarding Registration of Births & Deaths, please contact your local Registrar of Births & Deaths or Directorate of Economics & Statistics Registration of Births & Deaths Wing office during Office hours.