Legal and regulatory documents

The paperwork a transplant actually requires, filtered by organ, donor type and relationship.

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Authorisation Committee application (non-relative donor)

Mandatory

Required where the donor is not a near relative. The hospital Authorisation Committee examines motive and rules out commercial dealing.

Hospital Authorisation Committee
India
Reviewed until 05-05-2027

Deceased donor consent record

Mandatory

Consent recorded from the family of a deceased donor before organ retrieval.

Transplant centre / State Appropriate Authority
India
Reviewed until 05-05-2027

Proof of donor–recipient relationship

Mandatory

Establishes that the donor is a near relative under the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, which determines which approval rou...

Civil registration / revenue authorities
India
Reviewed until 05-05-2027

State-level transplant processes differ. Always confirm the current requirement with the hospital's transplant coordinator and the relevant State Appropriate Authority before acting on this list.