Tenant police verification in Ahmedabad: the Police Commissioner's order and online registration
By Giridhar Reddy, founder of Domvio, Bengaluru
Published
In Ahmedabad, a Police Commissioner order says you must not let a house, office, shop or godown without informing the local police station. Give the station your details, the rent, and the tenant's name, address, photo and ID. The current order runs to 6 November 2026. Gujarat Police also take tenant registrations online.
What the Ahmedabad order says
The Police Commissioner of Ahmedabad City issued the order on 7 September 2026 under section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS). It is in Gujarati. It cites intelligence reports that criminals and terrorists may take shelter in rented homes in residential areas, especially around festivals such as Ganesh Utsav, Navratri and Dussehra.
| Point | What the order says |
|---|---|
| Who it covers | Owners of any house, industrial unit, office, shop, godown or cold storage, and anyone they authorise to let it |
| The rule | Do not let the property to anyone without informing the police station concerned |
| Where | The whole area under the Ahmedabad City Police Commissionerate |
| In force | 8 September 2026, 00:00, to 6 November 2026, 24:00: 60 days, both days included |
| Penalty | A breach is punishable under section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) |
| Who can file the complaint | Police officers of the rank of unarmed head constable and above in the Commissionerate |
It is renewed every 60 days
An order under section 163 lasts a limited time, so the Commissioner reissues it. The notifications and orders list shows a house tenant order for one 60-day period after another since at least January 2024. Treat the rule as standing in Ahmedabad, and check the list for the order in force on the day you let.
Details to give the police station
The order sets out six columns of information to give the police station for the property's area:
| Column | What to fill in |
|---|---|
| 1 | Serial number |
| 2 | The owner's name, and the let property: which area it is in, and its built-up area in square metres |
| 3 | The name of the person who has authority to let the property, if not the owner |
| 4 | When the property was let, and the monthly rent |
| 5 | The tenants' full names and addresses, with a photo, and a passport, driving licence or PAN card attached as proof |
| 6 | The name and address of the person who introduced the tenant to the owner, such as a broker, with their passport, driving licence or PAN card as proof |
Column 6 is easy to miss. If a broker or a friend found you the tenant, the police want their details and ID too, so ask for a copy before you sign.
Register the tenant online with Gujarat Police
The Ahmedabad Commissioner's website links its tenant and domestic help registration form to the Gujarat Police citizen portal, run by the state Home Department. Tenant Registration is one of the portal's services. Its user guideline explains the steps:
Create an account
Click Login/Registration. Choose a username, password and security question, then enter your name, date of birth, address, mobile number and email. Upload your ID proof and type its number.
Open Tenant Registration
Sign in and click Tenant Registration on the home page. Every service except downloading an FIR copy needs an account.
Fill in the four parts
The form asks for the property owner's details, the tenant's details, the tenant's address, and a declaration. Fields marked with a star are mandatory.
Track it
My Request List in your account shows the status of the request and the steps the police station has taken on it.
The guideline does not list the exact fields or uploads. Have the column 5 and 6 details from the Ahmedabad order ready anyway, so you have what the station wants whichever route you use.
Fee, timing and what is not confirmed
- Fee. Neither the order, the portal nor its guideline mentions one.
- When to inform the police. The order says you may not let without informing the station, so do it before the tenant moves in.
- Whether online registration satisfies the order. The Commissioner's site points owners to the portal, but the order itself only names the police station. Keep the portal's request number, and if in doubt, also hand the details to the station and ask for an acknowledgement.
- Other Gujarat cities. We read only the Ahmedabad order. Surat, Vadodara and Rajkot have their own Police Commissioners, so ask your local station what applies there.
Shops, offices and PGs in Ahmedabad
The order is not only about homes. It covers industrial units, offices, shops, godowns and cold storage as well, so commercial landlords are included. For a PG, report each occupant as a tenant when they move in, and keep a written PG rental agreement with each one. Our rent agreement format includes a clause in which the tenant agrees to give ID for police verification.
Stamp duty on a Gujarat rent agreement
We have not published a Gujarat stamp duty page yet. For how stamp duty on a rent agreement works and the states we have confirmed from official sources, see stamp duty on rent agreements. For other states' police rules, see the tenant police verification guide.
Keep the tenant's papers with the rent
KYC, lease and receipts in one place
Domvio does not inform the police for you. It keeps each tenant's lease and KYC documents beside their rent history, and sends a PDF receipt on WhatsApp for every payment. See the rent collection app.
Sources
- Ahmedabad City Police Commissioner: order on house tenants under BNSS section 163, 7 September 2026 (Gujarati, PDF)
- Ahmedabad City Police Commissioner: notifications and orders (Gujarati)
- Gujarat Police citizen portal (Home Department)
- Gujarat Police citizen portal: user guideline (PDF)
We last read these on 21 October 2026. Rates change by notification, so check the official page before you pay.
Frequently asked questions
Is tenant police verification mandatory in Ahmedabad?
Yes, under a Police Commissioner order that is reissued every 60 days. The order in force until 6 November 2026 says owners must not let property without informing the police station concerned.
What is the penalty for not informing the police about a tenant in Ahmedabad?
The order says a breach is punishable under section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
What details does Ahmedabad Police want about a tenant?
The owner's details, the property's area and size, the rent and start date, the tenant's name, address, photo and passport, driving licence or PAN card, and the same for whoever introduced the tenant.
Can I register a tenant online in Gujarat?
Yes. Create an account on the Gujarat Police citizen portal (gujhome.gujarat.gov.in), sign in and use Tenant Registration. No fee is mentioned.
Does Domvio register tenants with the police?
No. Domvio stores tenant KYC documents and leases with their rent history. You inform the police yourself, online or at the station.
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