Apply through Phone Call

• You can apply by calling "14567" which is a National Helpline for the Elders and they should be able to facilitate you to get a Senior Citizen Certifiate or Identity Card.
  
  

Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for the senior citizen certificate, the applicant has to approach the department of social welfare office link
2. Applicant shall visit their respective thaasildhaar and consult for obtaining senior citizen certificate.
3. Based on the guidelines, applicant go to the respective office to get details for applying and also the application form.
4. Make sure that you have all the proper documents mentioned in the “Required documents” section below.
5. Submit the completed form along with the documents to the concerned authority.
6. This application will be processed internally. Verification of submitted documents will also be carried.
7. After successful completion, Certificate will be delivered to the applicant through postal or in person as per the applicable norms.
8. The whole process of issuing the Senior Citizen Certificate will take 7 working days.

• Application form.
• Two photographs of the applicant.
• Aadhaar card
• ID card of the applicant (Pension book/ School certificate/ Identity Card issued by competent authority OR Bank passbook with photo)
• Residential Proof(Ration cards/Valid Passport/Voter ID card)
• Pan card ( For Monthly Pension above Rs.15,000 per month)
• Birth certificate / document to prove the age
• Residence certificate issued by Competent Authority for the said period as required.

Department of Social Welfare
Prag Narayan Rd, Butler Colony
Lucknow - 226 001
Phone no: 0522-3538700
Email id: director.sw@dirsamajkalyan.in
Contact: link

Director, Department of Information & Public Relations,
Deen Dayal Upadhyay Soochna Parisar, 16 Park Road,
Lucknow – 226001
Emai ID: upinformation@nic.in
Contact: link

• Applicant should be citizen of India.
• Applicant should be above the age of 60

• Authorities will provide fee details while applying in person.

Senior Citizen certificate is valid for rest of life.

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• This entire process can be completed within 7 working days.
  
  

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Following are the required information to apply for the senior citizen certificate

• Age of the applicant
• Ration card details

• The Government of India provides facilities for citizens above the age of 60 years. In order to avail those facilities one has to get the certificate.
• The senior citizen certificate will allow the holder to receive numerous benefits like discounts in Railways, Flights and other benefits from the government.

• Without cross signature(half on paper and half on photograph) and signature on undertaking, the application will be rejected
• One has to produce the card to prove the authorities whenever asked for. So, this card must be carried always.

NOTE : It is a punishable offense to try with fraudulent documents to get a Senior citizen certificate

• The senior citizen certificate can also use for a government benefits and schemes, healthcare subsidies, travel concessions, etc.
  
  

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