Kerala - Apply for Duplicate Residential (Domicile) Certificate

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for duplicate residential certificate, applicant has to approach the officer at the village office of your area.
2. Link for contact: contact link
3. Get the relevant application form from the authorities and fill the form with valid details appropriately.
4. Make sure that you have all the proper documents mentioned in the “Required documents” section below.
5. Submit the form along with the required documents to the authorities.
6. Now collect the acknowledgment slip from the authorities.
7. After the verification process, applicant shall receive the duplicate copy of residential certificate.
   
   

Through Akshaya Centres:

1. Applicant has to visit the nearest Akshaya centre. Link for contact: Contact. Select “District Officers” to know the contact details of your district.
2. Write a letter to the authorities stating the reason for obtaining duplicate residential certificate.
3. If you have the application number, then the authorities will provide you the printout of the lost / damaged certificate.
4. If you don’t have the application number, then you have to apply for new residential certificate with the help of authorities.

Apply Online:

1. To Apply for Duplicate Residential (Domicile) Certificate, the applicant has to make the application online via the following link link
2. Scroll down and click “Service Details” and select “Caste Certificate” the applicant doesn’t have an account, then the applicant can click the “Register now” to create a new one.
3. Register on this website e-district website by clicking on Portal user registration.
4. The page will redirect to the next page. Enter the details; Select the login name and password. The applicant has to select the password recovery question and answer for this and enter the shown case sensitive characters. #Click on validate and register.
5. Now, the applicant can log in into the portal using the username and password.
6. To avail certificate services in e-district Kerala, the applicant has to do a one-time registration.
7. This can be done by clicking the menu ‘one-time registration’ after status on “transaction history” on the left tab. After receiving a “certificate issued” SMS on the mobile number login into e-District and take a print out. #After filling all the details. Click the duplicate button.
8. This will find out if the applicant has already registered through Akshaya Centers or so and enable them to pick details. After a successful duplicate check, the ‘submit’ button will be allowed.
9. Click the submit button to register. The ‘Edit Registration’ option lets the applicant edit the registered details.
10. Click Applicant registration the link will go to the next page. Click on duplicate; the system will automatically check the duplicate application. Click on “Submit”.
11. Once the applicant has registered the application, At first, the applicant needs to enter the e-District register number and select the certificate type as Duplicate Residential (Domicile) Certificate and then select the certificate purpose.
12. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form.
13. Then applicant has to upload the required documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page (If required).
14. Review the application and click submit.
15. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested.
16. When the applicant makes a successful payment, they will be redirected to the receipt page. They can take a print out of this receipt and application.
17. The applicant can check the status of “transaction history” on the left tab. After receiving a “certificate issued” SMS on the mobile number login into eDistrict and take a print out.

Apply through Centres:

1. To Apply for Duplicate Residential (Domicile) Certificate, the applicant has to approach nearby Common Service Center (CSC) Link. Also, the applicant can approach nearby Akshaya service centre link
   • Note: The applicant has to select their state, district and block from the drop-down menu or the applicant can click on their respective district to find nearby center.
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer. Or the applicant has to provide their details to the concerned officer.
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form.
4. The applicant has to attach or provide the required documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page (If required).
5. Submit the completed application, document and applicable fees to the centre staff.
6. Application submitted will be processed and receipt with application number will be issued.
7. The applicant is informed through SMS at various stages i.e., Advance intimation about date of visit of the official to his place of residence for verification of his application, Approval/Rejection of his application.

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Required Documents

• Application Form
• Damaged copy of the residential certificate – if available
• Ration card
• Aadhaar card
• Residence proof like gas bill, EB bill, Bank passbook etc
• Driving license
• Age proof like Birth certificate, Life insurance copy
• Photo proof like passport
• If the applicant is less than 18 years of age, then applicant should submit residence certificate of their parents.

Office Locations & Contacts

Village Office,:
Ernakulam,
Kerala – 682030.
Link for contact: link
Akshaya centre contact: link

Eligibility

• Applicant should be the resident of the state.
• Applicant must be the citizen of India.
• Women who lived in another state but married to a man who is a permanent resident of this state can apply for residential certificate.
• Applicant whose residential certificate is lost / damaged can apply for duplicate certificate.

Fees

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Validity

Residential certificate is valid forever.

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

It takes nearly 15 days.

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Instructions

• Do not submit fake documents as a proof to obtain residential certificate.
• A residential certificate can be obtained from only one state.
• Applying for residential certificate in another state is an offence.

Required Information

• Name
• Parent’s Name
• Sex
• Residential details
• Family details
• Occupation

Need for the Document

• Residential certificate is a mandatory document to reside in that particular state from where the certificate is obtained.
• Residential certificate acts as a proof of residence. It confirms that the applicant is the resident of particular state or UT.
• To avail various schemes and concessions from the state government, residential certificate is required.
• To get educational benefits residential certificate is required.

Information which might help

Residential certificate is issued by the following state authorities:

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

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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