Delhi Police Citizen Services | Updated 4 November 2026

Delhi Police FIR Online 2026: Register Lost Report, Theft e-FIR and Get FIR Copy

Delhi Police offers separate online services for reporting lost documents, lodging eligible theft and motor-vehicle theft e-FIRs, filing complaints and viewing FIR copies. Choosing the correct service matters: a lost-article acknowledgement is not automatically a First Information Report (FIR).

Important: If there is immediate danger, call 112. For cyber-financial fraud, call 1930 promptly and use the official cybercrime reporting channel. Do not use the lost-document form to report a known theft or violent offence.

Which Delhi Police online service should you use?

Situation	Correct service	Result / purpose
Document or article misplaced, with no indication of theft	Lost/Found Article Report	Lost report / acknowledgement, not a criminal-investigation FIR
Property known or believed to have been stolen	Property Theft e-FIR	Eligible theft e-FIR under the service rules
Motor vehicle stolen	MV Theft e-FIR	Motor-vehicle theft report through the designated portal
Other cognizable crime, threats or offences not covered by e-FIR	Complaint Lodging or police station	Information assessed and recorded under applicable law
Need a copy of an existing FIR	View FIR	Search or access permitted FIR records

How to register a lost-article or lost-document report

Delhi Police provides a dedicated Lost/Found Article Report System. It can be used for lost Aadhaar cards, driving licences, passports, PAN cards, wallets, school certificates, mark sheets, degrees and other articles, where the facts indicate loss rather than theft.

Open the official Lost/Found portal and select Register, or open the lost-report application directly.
Enter the complainant's name, father's or mother's name, mobile number, email address and full postal address as requested.
Provide the place of loss in Delhi, relevant district and police station, date and approximate time of loss where known.
Select each lost article and provide a precise description; include document numbers only when necessary and permitted by the form.
Enter any additional relevant facts, complete the security verification and submit.
Save the acknowledgement or report number. Use the portal's Retrieve Lost Report option to obtain a copy if needed.

The Delhi Police form expressly explains that a report under this lost-article application is not a matter for enquiry or investigation. If there is evidence of theft, robbery or another offence, use the appropriate criminal-reporting route instead.

How to file a theft e-FIR in Delhi

For stolen property, open the Delhi Police Property Theft portal. It distinguishes a Lost Report from a Stolen Report. Select the stolen-property option where property was taken without consent and the service is appropriate for the incident. Describe the article, location, date, circumstances and available supporting information truthfully. Follow the portal's identity-verification and signature instructions and retain the e-FIR details.

Motor-vehicle theft e-FIR

Delhi Police lists a separate MV Theft E FIR facility on its official citizen-services page. Use that facility for eligible vehicle-theft incidents, not the ordinary lost-document form. Keep the vehicle registration number, make, model, colour, approximate time and place of theft, and ownership details available. Follow any further verification steps displayed by the official service.

How to search, view and download an FIR copy

Visit the Delhi Police View FIR page.
Select the relevant category, including ordinary FIRs, property-theft e-FIRs or motor-vehicle-theft e-FIRs where shown.
Enter the requested identifying details such as FIR number, police station, year or other required fields.
Open or download the record if the service permits access. Some cases may be restricted from public display.

The informant or victim is entitled to a free copy of the recorded information under Section 173(2) BNSS. The online public-search facility is separate from that statutory entitlement.

Applicable law: Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Section 173(1): information about cognizable offences and Zero FIR

Information about a cognizable offence can be given orally or by electronic communication to the officer in charge of a police station, irrespective of the area where the offence occurred. This territorial flexibility is commonly called Zero FIR. If submitted electronically, the information must be signed by the informant within three days for it to be taken on record. Delhi's 2025 rules also address conversion of such information into the FIR record.

Section 173(2): free copy of the information

A copy of the recorded information must be supplied free of cost, forthwith, to the informant or victim.

Section 173(3): limited preliminary enquiry

For cognizable offences punishable with imprisonment of three years or more but less than seven years, the officer in charge may, with prior permission from an officer not below Deputy Superintendent of Police rank and considering the nature and gravity of the offence, conduct a preliminary enquiry within fourteen days to ascertain whether a prima facie case exists, or proceed with investigation when such a case exists. This is not a blanket rule delaying every FIR.

Section 173(4): refusal to record information

If the officer in charge refuses to record information concerning a cognizable offence, the aggrieved person may send its substance in writing and by post to the Superintendent of Police concerned. If the matter remains unresolved, the person may apply to the Magistrate as provided by law.

Section 174: non-cognizable information

For non-cognizable offences, police record the substance of the information and refer the informant to the Magistrate; investigation ordinarily requires a Magistrate's order, subject to statutory exceptions. An administrative lost-report acknowledgement is not equivalent to an FIR under Section 173.

Read the official BNSS text, the Delhi notification on recording information, and the Ministry of Home Affairs clarification on e-FIRs (2026).

Documents and information to keep ready

Full name, contact number and address of the complainant.
Date, time and precise place of the incident or loss, as accurately known.
Document or property description, serial numbers and supporting ownership information where applicable.
Vehicle registration and identifying particulars in motor-vehicle theft cases.
Any relevant witness information, photographs or supporting evidence, where accepted.
Submission acknowledgement, complaint number or FIR number for follow-up.

Lost report, complaint and FIR: key differences

A lost report records that an article or document is missing, without initiating a criminal investigation through that service. A complaint is information provided to police and may require assessment under the law. An FIR is the formal recording of information relating to a cognizable offence under Section 173 BNSS. Filing an online form does not by itself mean an FIR has been registered unless the service confirms it.

Frequently asked questions

Is a Delhi Police lost-article report an FIR?

No. The Delhi Police Lost/Found Report records lost articles or documents; the service states that the report is not a matter for enquiry or investigation. If theft or another cognizable offence is suspected, use the appropriate e-FIR service or report the offence to police.

Can I file an FIR online for a stolen vehicle in Delhi?

Delhi Police lists a separate Motor Vehicle Theft e-FIR service. Open the official Delhi Police citizen-services page and select MV Theft E FIR; follow the eligibility and submission instructions.

How can I download a copy of a Delhi Police FIR?

Use the official Delhi Police View FIR service. Availability may depend on the case category and applicable restrictions. A free copy of recorded information must be given to the informant or victim under Section 173(2) BNSS.

What if the offence happened outside my local police station area?

Section 173(1) BNSS allows information about a cognizable offence to be given irrespective of the area where it occurred, commonly described as Zero FIR.

Does an electronically submitted FIR require a signature?

Section 173(1)(ii) BNSS provides that electronically supplied information is taken on record upon being signed by the informant within three days.

Official Delhi Police and legal resources

This article is for general legal information. Online service availability, eligibility and verification requirements may change. Confirm the latest instructions on the official Delhi Police portal. For emergencies, contact 112.