Gift deed
Register Your Gift Deed in Varanasi
Known locally as Daan Patra (दान पत्र). Drafted, verified and registered by Uttar Pradesh legal partners — fixed fee from ₹15,999 onwards*.
Serving Varanasi and the surrounding belt: Chandauli, Jaunpur, Mirzapur, Ghazipur, Bhadohi, Sarnath, Ramnagar, Azamgarh, Prayagraj and Gorakhpur.
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 Varanasi
Under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 as applicable in Uttar Pradesh. Most Varanasi properties fall within Varanasi Nagar Nigam / VDA 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 Varanasi
- 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 Varanasi
- 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 Varanasi
Varanasi SadarVaranasi-1Varanasi-2PindraRajatalabRamnagar
Local terms used in Varanasi registration offices
Mutation in revenue records
Record of Rights extract
Government-notified minimum value
What goes wrong — Uttar Pradesh and Varanasi 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.
Temple trust and math-held property in the old city
Large parts of the ghats and old city are held by temple trusts, maths and endowments. Such property generally cannot be alienated, and long occupation does not create transferable title.
Kashi Vishwanath corridor acquisition history
The corridor project acquired and consolidated substantial old-city property. Records in and around the affected area need checking against acquisition notifications rather than deeds alone.
Heritage and riverfront construction limits
Ghat-adjacent and heritage-zone property carries construction restrictions that survive any transfer.
Gift Deed services across Varanasi
Gift Deed FAQs — Varanasi
Is old-city Varanasi property safe to buy?
It requires much deeper diligence than elsewhere. Large parts of the ghats and old city are held by temple trusts, maths and endowments whose property generally cannot be alienated, and long occupation creates no transferable title. Acquisition history from the Kashi Vishwanath corridor also affects records in the surrounding area.
Which Sub-Registrar Office covers Lanka or Bhelupur?
Southern Varanasi including Lanka, Bhelupur and Ravindrapuri is served by the Varanasi Sadar and numbered city offices, with Pindra, Rajatalab and Ramnagar covering the district.
Can I build near the ghats?
Heritage-zone and riverfront restrictions limit construction independently of ownership, and they survive a transfer. Buildability needs assessing separately from title for any ghat-adjacent property.
How do I check whether a property was affected by the corridor project?
Acquisition notifications are separate from the registration record and do not appear on an encumbrance search. For old-city property near the corridor we check the acquisition position directly as part of verification.