Now land registry will not happen without these documents, Yogi government has tightened the rules:

Lucknow. The Uttar Pradesh government has made major changes in the registration process for those buying and selling land. Now on the instructions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to crack down on land mafia and curb benami property. Base Authentication (Aadhaar Authentication) and PAN Card have been made mandatory. Under these rules, effective from February 1, 2026, now mere signing of papers will not suffice, but will have to undergo digital and biometric verification.

Now these 5 documents are ‘mandatory’ for registry

If you’re planning to buy or sell land, make sure you have the following documents up to date before preparing the file:

Aadhaar Card: Now Aadhaar-based biometric verification (fingerprint or face scan) of buyer, seller and witness is mandatory.

PAN Card: The government has made PAN card mandatory to prevent registration in fake names. Now it will be difficult to get registration done on the basis of ‘Form 60’.

Income Proof: Now the registrar office can also check where the money for the land you are buying came from. For this, bank statement or income proof may be asked.

Sale Deed: The main document of land ownership.

Latest receipt and map: Updated land tax receipt and land map (with Khatauni) will have to be presented.

Why is PAN card necessary? Government’s attack on black money

The government aims to weed out benami transactions and black money from real estate. PAN card becoming mandatory:

Eye of Income Tax Department: The record of every transaction will be directly with the Income Tax Department.

Fraud ends: Now it will be impossible to buy land secretly in someone else’s name.

Digital Records: The entire process has been linked to digital verification, which will reduce disputes regarding ownership rights in future.

Impact of new rules on common man

Impact in rural areas: Those people of the village who do not yet have PAN card will have to get it made before registration.

Transparency: Due to biometric identification, fraud like ‘impersonation’ (impersonating one person in place of another) will no longer happen.

Quick Update: Under the new system, the possibility of instant mutation of names in the records of the Revenue Department will increase as soon as the registry is done.

special Notes: Recently the government has draft rule It has also been proposed to increase the mandatory limit of PAN card for property deals from ₹ 10 lakh. ₹20 lakh This is being considered so that small buyers can get relief. However, for transparency in Uttar Pradesh, it is being strictly implemented at every level.