Life events · 9 guides
Big moment in life? Here is what to do, in order.
Each guide is a step timeline: what to do first, the documents, official fees and time, our free tools, and official .gov.in links. Tick steps off as you go; your list stays on this device.
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Pick your life event
- A baby is bornBirth certificate in 21 days, Baal Aadhaar, vaccines, PMMVY, ration card and SSY.
- Getting marriedMarriage certificate first, then Aadhaar, PAN, passport, bank, voter ID, ration and nominees.
- Buying a houseRERA and title checks, loan, stamp duty, TDS, registry, mutation and bills in your name.
- Renting a homeRent agreement, police verification, receipts, address proof, TDS on rent and getting your deposit back.
- Moving to a new cityAadhaar first, then voter ID, ration, vehicle, licence, bank, gas and new connections.
- Starting a businessStructure, PAN, Udyam, GST, shop licence, FSSAI, loans and simple books.
- Lost an important documentPolice report, then Aadhaar, PAN, passport, marksheet and phone with UPI, one by one.
- RetiringPF, gratuity, NPS, SCSS, health cover, TDS form and life certificate, step by step.
- A death in the familyDeath certificate, bank and insurance claims, PF, pension, legal heir and property, in order.
Fees and rules change and many differ by state, so every guide shows its sources and the date we last checked them. General information, not legal advice.