Gift deed
Register Your Gift Deed in Agra
Known locally as Daan Patra (दान पत्र). Drafted, verified and registered by Uttar Pradesh legal partners — fixed fee from ₹15,999 onwards*.
Serving Agra and the surrounding belt: Mathura, Firozabad, Etawah, Aligarh, Bharatpur, Dholpur, Hathras, Fatehpur Sikri, Etah and Mainpuri.
The above charges do not include government fees, stamp duty, or any additional incidental / out-of-pocket expenses incurred at government offices.
Gift Deed stamp duty & registration charges in Agra
Under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 as applicable in Uttar Pradesh. Most Agra properties fall within Agra Nagar Nigam / ADA limits.
The family concession was notified in January 2026 and caps stamp duty at ₹5,000 for a defined relative list. Duty for others is computed on circle rate value.
How a gift deed is registered in Agra
- Confirm the donee is within the notified family list — son, daughter, father, mother, husband, wife, daughter-in-law, real brother, real sister, son-in-law, grandson or granddaughter.
- Check the applicable circle rate for the locality on IGRSUP.
- Obtain the title chain and an encumbrance search.
- Draft the gift deed with an accurate schedule and an express acceptance clause.
- Pay duty and generate the e-stamp through IGRSUP.
- Book the Sub-Registrar appointment and attend with both parties and two witnesses.
- Apply for dakhil kharij (mutation) with the municipal body or tehsil.
Documents required in Agra
- Khatauni / khasra extract for agricultural land
- Circle rate printout from IGRSUP
- Original title deed / mother deed establishing the donor's ownership
- Encumbrance Certificate covering at least the last 13 years (30 years recommended)
- Latest property tax paid receipt
- Proof of relationship between donor and donee, where a family concession is claimed
- Aadhaar and PAN of donor, donee and both witnesses
- Passport-size photographs of all parties
- Approved building plan and Occupancy Certificate, for built structures
- No Objection Certificate from a housing society, where applicable
Sub-Registrar Offices in Agra
Agra SadarAgra-1Agra-2EtmadpurKiraoliFatehabadBah
Local terms used in Agra registration offices
Mutation in revenue records
Record of Rights extract
Government-notified minimum value
What goes wrong — Uttar Pradesh and Agra specifics
The ₹5,000 cap depends on a specific relative list
UP's notified list is generous — it includes daughter-in-law and son-in-law, which many states exclude — but a nephew, niece or cousin still falls outside it and attracts full conveyance rates on circle rate value.
The concession is recent, so older advice is wrong
The ₹5,000 cap was notified in January 2026. A great deal of guidance still online quotes the previous percentage-based rates for family gifts in UP.
Acceptance must occur during the donor's lifetime
Under Section 122 of the Transfer of Property Act, a gift is void unless the donee accepts it while the donor is alive and capable of giving. Deeds drafted without an express acceptance clause are a recurring cause of later challenge.
A gift deed is irrevocable once registered
Unlike a will, a registered gift deed cannot ordinarily be cancelled at will. Revocation is possible only on grounds agreed in the deed itself or under Section 126. Parents transferring property to children should consider whether a will, or a settlement deed retaining a life interest, better suits their intent.
Ancestral and coparcenary property carries additional constraints
Gifting undivided ancestral property without the consent of all coparceners exposes the transaction to challenge. This requires examination of the title chain before drafting, not after.
Dakhil kharij is separate from registration
Registration does not update revenue or municipal records. Until dakhil kharij completes, the donee is not the recorded owner, which obstructs later sale and loan.
Taj Trapezium Zone restricts construction and industry
Agra falls within the Supreme Court-supervised Taj Trapezium Zone, which restricts polluting industry and constrains construction near the monument. These restrictions bind an owner regardless of clean title and have been actively enforced.
ASI protected-monument buffer zones
Construction within the regulated area around protected monuments requires National Monuments Authority clearance. Agra has an unusual concentration of such zones, and buyers frequently discover the restriction only at building permission.
Gift Deed services across Agra
Gift Deed FAQs — Agra
Can I build freely near the Taj Mahal?
No. Agra sits within the Taj Trapezium Zone, a Supreme Court-supervised area restricting polluting industry and constraining construction, and separate ASI buffer zones apply around protected monuments requiring National Monuments Authority clearance. Clean title does not imply you may build — this is the defining Agra issue.
Which Sub-Registrar Office covers Civil Lines or Dayal Bagh?
Central and northern Agra is served by the Agra Sadar and numbered Agra offices, with Etmadpur, Kiraoli, Fatehabad and Bah covering the district. Jurisdiction follows the property's location.
What is the stamp duty on a family gift deed in Agra?
Uttar Pradesh caps stamp duty at ₹5,000 for a gift to a notified family member plus roughly ₹1,000 processing, with registration at 1% capped at ₹20,000, under a January 2026 notification. Indicative figures — confirm before executing.
Does ADA leasehold affect my Agra property?
Agra Development Authority allotments are frequently leasehold and require the Authority's transfer permission. Municipal mutation alone does not update the ADA record, leaving the buyer's position incomplete against the Authority.