Madhya Pradesh - Apply for Senior Citizen Certificate

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Procedure

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 Online

1. To Apply for Senior Citizen Certificate, the applicant has to use the following link link
2. If the applicant is a new user, the applicant has to click the “New user? Register Here..”
3. Complete the registration details and click the “Submit” button.
4. The applicant has to login with email ID and password with the captcha code and click the “LOGIN” button.
5. Select the “Senior Citizen Certificate” from the service list.
6. The applicant has to check the details in the pop-up notification and click the “Apply” button.
7. Now, the applicant has to enter the details in the application form.
8. Upload all the necessary documents which is mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
9. The for this senior citizen certificate is free of cost.
10. Once completed with all the details click the “Submit” button.
11. This application will be processed internally. Verification of submitted documents will also be carried.
12. After successful completion, Certificate will be delivered to the applicant through postal or in person as per the applicable norms.
13. The whole process of issuing the Senior Citizen Certificate will take 7 working days.

Apply In-Person:

1. In general thaasildhaar office is where people get different certificates like caste certificate, Domicile Certificate, Income Certificate, Senior Citizens Certificate, etc
2. Applicant shall visit their respective thaasildhaar and consult for obtaining senior citizen certificate.
3. Based on the guidelines, please 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.

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Required Documents

• 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.

Office Locations & Contacts

Home Department
Government of Madhya Pradesh
3rd Floor, Vallabh Bhavan-II, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh
4 th Floor, Mantralaya, Vallabh Bhavan-I
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh - 462004
Fax: 0755-2441684

Eligibility

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

Fees

• Authorities will provide fee details while applying in person.

Validity

Senior Citizen certificate is valid for rest of life.

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Processing Time

This entire process can be completed within 7 workings days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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Instructions

• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.
  
  

Required Information

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

• Age of the applicant
• Ration card details

Need for the Document

• 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.

Information which might help

• 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

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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

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