Apply In-Person

1. To apply for temporary residence certificate, applicant has to approach the revenue department authorities or thasildhaar office to apply.
2. Link for contact: link
3. Go to the respective office.
4. Collect the application form or write on a plain A4 sheet as advised.
5. Complete the application form. Attach the entire required documents as per our “required documents” section and submit it to the designated authority.
6. After the application form is processed, an enquiry officer will make a thorough verification regarding your proof which you have submitted along with the form.
7. Collect the acknowledgment slip for submitting the form. Keep it safe for future reference.
8. Use acknowledgments slip to obtain certificate as per the department notification.

• Application Form
• Ration card
• Aadhaar card
• Residence proof like gas bill, EB bill, Bank passbook etc
• Driving license
• Photo proof like passport
• Appointment Order/Transfer Order/Govt. Identity Card
• Copy of 2 recent passport size photograph
• Attested copy of birth certificate.
• Attested copy of education certificate
• Attested copy of voter ID
• Attested copy of Inner line permit (This document is required in some states as per local government norms)
• Attested copy of trading license as per requirement
• Govt. Identity Card /Trading License of Guardian
• Trading/establishment of guardian.
• Certificate stating evidence of guardianship

Directorate of Municipal Administration,
Near Message Control Room, Dispur, Guwahati - 781006.
Phone:- 0361-2261436 & 2235165.
Fax- 0361-2235165.
Email: dma-asm@nic.in, municipality1956.yahoo.in
Contact Link: Directorate Contact AND ULB Contact

• Applicant with a valid residence certificate from other state can apply for temporary residence certificate in the state where they are working/doing business.
• Applicant must be the citizen of India.

Approach the authorities for fee details.

Temporary certificate is valid for 1 year (it can be issued for a maximum of 2 years)

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It takes nearly 15 days.

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• Do not submit fake documents as a proof to obtain this certificate.
• Applying for residential certificate in another state is an offence.

• Name of the applicant.
• Name of the applicant for whom the certificate is required.
• Father / Husband name
• Local address of the person for whom the certificate is required.
• Address of the guardian
• Permanent address of the person for whom the certificate is required.
• Sex
• Residential details
• Family details
• Occupation

• Temporary Residence Certificate (TRC) is issued to persons who have come from other states to the district for Business, govt. service, etc
• Migrant workers/employees shall apply through the owner of the establishment or the person under whom the person is working.

Temporary Residential certificate shall be issued by the following state authorities as per thw respective state norms :

• Tahsildar / Naib Tahsildar
• District Magistrate
• Sub Divisional Magistrate
• Sub Divisional Officer
• Revenue department authorities

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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