Land Registry Rules Update 2026: Now land registry will not be done 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. On the instructions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, to crack down on land mafia and curb benami property, Aadhaar Authentication and PAN Card have now been made mandatory. Under these rules, effective from February 1, 2026, mere signing of papers will no longer suffice, but will have to undergo digital and biometric verification. Now these 5 documents are ‘mandatory’ for registry. If you are planning to buy or sell land, then make sure that you have these documents updated before preparing the file: Aadhaar Card: Now Aadhaar-based biometric verification of buyer, seller and witness – all three. (Fingerprint or face scan) is mandatory. PAN Card: The government has made PAN card mandatory to prevent registration in fake names. Now it will be difficult to get the 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 can 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 crackdown on black money: The government aims to drive out benami transactions and black money from real estate. With PAN card becoming mandatory: Income Tax Department’s eyes: The record of every transaction will be directly with the Income Tax Department. Fraud ended: Now it will be impossible to buy land secretly in someone else’s name. Digital record: The entire process has been linked to digital verification, which will reduce disputes regarding ownership in future. Impact of new rules on the common man. Impact in rural areas: Those people of the village who do not yet have a PAN card, they will have to This will have to be done before registration. Transparency: Due to biometric identification, frauds like ‘impersonation’ (impersonation of one person in place of another) will no longer happen. Instant Update: Under the new system, as soon as the registration is done, the possibility of instant mutation of the name in the records of the Revenue Department will also increase. Special Note: Recently, the government has also proposed a draft rule in which the mandatory limit of PAN card for property deals will be increased from ₹ 10 lakh. It is being considered to increase the limit to ₹20 lakh, so that small buyers can get relief. However, for transparency in Uttar Pradesh, it is being strictly implemented at every level.