ஸ்டார் 3.0 திட்டம் ஸ்பிரிண்ட் 1, சுற்றறிக்கை எண் 9644/சிஎஸ்1/25, நாள் 22.01.2026 (2025)
The Tamil Nadu Registration Department issued Circular Number 9644/CS1/25 dated 22 January 2026, giving instructions for implementing STAR 3.0 Sprint 1 from that date. It introduces paperless and presenceless registration, automatic deed creation, electronic delivery of registered documents and certified copies, online submission and additional digital services for the public.
What the circular covers
The Tamil Nadu Registration Department's Circular Number 9644/CS1/25 dated 22 January 2026 governs the first group of services under STAR 3.0 Sprint 1. It affects property buyers, sellers, witnesses where required, builders, government housing boards and Sub-Registrar Offices.
Paperless registration
Circular Number 9644/CS1/25 allows all types of deeds to be submitted through the Registration Department website after uploading the deed and paying online. The seller's and buyer's identities are checked through an Aadhaar linked one-time password or fingerprint.
If the details are correct, the parties and any required witnesses attend the relevant Sub-Registrar Office for fingerprints and photographs. The Sub-Registrar electronically signs the registered document and sends it online.
When stamp paper or e-stamp paper is uploaded, the original stamp paper must be marked as used for the paperless document and returned to the document holder. The Sub-Registrar Office must maintain a register recording its use and return.
Registration without personal attendance
STAR 3.0 Sprint 1 permits online, presenceless registration for the first sale of a new apartment from a builder and the first sale of a plot in a newly formed layout. It also covers sale agreements, leases, deposit of title deeds, receipts, specified mortgages and further charges, and trust deeds.
Identity is verified by fingerprint with the Aadhaar authority. If the submitted details are correct and payment is completed online, the electronically signed document must be registered and sent online.
Documents issued by bodies such as the Tamil Nadu Housing Board and the Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board can also be submitted from the board office without the public attending the Sub-Registrar Office.
Sub-Registrars must register, keep pending, refuse or return these applications for correction within the same working day. Electronically certified documents and receipts remain available for download for 60 days. After that, a certified copy must be requested.
Other digital services
Key STAR 3.0 Sprint 1 services include:
- Online submission at any time from anywhere within India.
- Question and answer based 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 amount below Rs. 1,000 remains payable after arrival.
- A public viewing screen during fingerprint and photograph capture.
- Same-day return of apartment resale documents without a building field inspection where stated facilities, including car parking and lifts, are verified.
- Immediate, centrally electronically signed certified copies after online application and payment.
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Common questions
Can every type of deed be registered through the paperless system?
Yes. Circular Number 9644/CS1/25 says all types of deeds may be registered through paperless registration, subject to identity checks, scrutiny and any required personal attendance.
Can I register a property document without visiting the Sub-Registrar Office?
Only the categories listed for presenceless registration qualify. These include first sales of new builder apartments or plots in newly formed layouts, specified agreements, leases, mortgages, receipts, trust deeds and documents issued by government boards.
How long can I download the electronically certified registered document?
The electronically certified document and receipt can be downloaded through the provided login or email facility for 60 days. After 60 days, the document holder or government board must apply for a certified copy.
Can I create a sale deed without using someone else to draft it?
Yes. The automatic deed creation service can generate a sale deed from basic property information entered through a question and answer process. It can then be used for paperless registration or printed for the regular registration process.
