ஸ்டார் 3.0 திட்டம் ஸ்பிரிண்ட் 1, சுற்றறிக்கை எண் 9644/சிஎஸ்1/25, நாள் 22.01.2026 (22 Jan 2026)

What the circular covers

The Tamil Nadu Registration Department's Circular No. 9644/CS1/25, dated 22 January 2026, implements the first group of STAR 3.0 services. The system was launched and came into operation on 22 January 2026, after pilot testing, staff training and an online briefing for staff.

Paperless registration

Paperless registration is available for all types of deeds. Key features are:

• The parties' identities are checked through an Aadhaar OTP or fingerprint verification.
• The deed can be prepared, uploaded through the Registration Department website and submitted to the relevant Sub-Registrar Office after online payment.
• The parties, and witnesses where required, must attend the Sub-Registrar Office for fingerprints and photographs.
• After registration, the Sub-Registrar electronically signs the document and sends it through the website.
• Physical stamp papers used for an uploaded deed must be marked, returned to the document holder and entered in a register maintained by the Sub-Registrar Office.

Presenceless registration

Presenceless registration allows eligible documents to be submitted online without visiting the Sub-Registrar Office. It covers the first sale of a new apartment by a construction company, the first sale of a plot in a newly formed layout, sale agreements, leases, deposit of title deeds, receipts, specified mortgages, further charge mortgages and trust deeds.

Documents issued to the public by government bodies such as the Tamil Nadu Housing Board and the Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board may also be submitted from the board's office. Sub-Registrars must register, hold, refuse or return these online documents for correction within the same working day.

Electronically certified documents and receipts can be downloaded through the relevant login or email within 60 days. After that period, the holder or government body must apply for a certified copy.

Other services affecting property users

STAR 3.0 Sprint 1 also provides:

• Online document submission from anywhere within India at any time, throughout the year, for presenceless registration.
• Question and answer based automatic deed creation for sale deeds, sale agreements, deposit of title deeds and receipt deeds.
• QR code and UPI payment at Sub-Registrar Offices when an additional amount below Rs. 1,000 is payable after arrival.
• A public display screen for checking photographs during registration.
• Same-day return of apartment resale documents without a building site inspection where stated facilities, including car parking and lifts, are verified.
• Automated, centrally electronically signed certified copies after an online application and payment.