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Puducherry - Apply for Senior Citizen Certificate

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ProcedureEdit


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. In general thaasildhaar office is where people get different certificates likecaste certificate, Domicile Certificate, Income Certificate, Senior Citizens Certificate, etc
  2. Link for contacts.link please follow the prompts for contact detail.
  3. Applicant shall visit their respective thaasildhaar and consult for obtaining senior citizen certificate.
  4. Based on the guidelines, please go to the respective office to get details for applying and also the application form.
  5. Make sure that you have all the proper documents mentioned in the “Required documents” section below.
  6. Submit the completed form along with the documents to the concerned authority.
  7. This application will be processed internally. Verification of submitted documents will also be carried.
  8. After successful completion, Certificate will be delivered to the applicant through postal or in person as per the applicable norms.
  9. The whole process of issuing the Senior Citizen Certificate will take 7 working days.



Apply through centre

  1. To Apply for Senior Citizen Certificate through centres, the applicant has to visit the respective “CSC” centre/sewa kendra. Please tap on the following link to locate the centre according to the respective district: link.
  2. Make sure to have the documents that are listed under the “Required Documents” section of this page.
  3. An application form can be obtained through the kiosk operator upon visiting the centre.
  4. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary information in the application form.
  5. Submit the application form with “Required Documents” to the office. It is advised to take the documents in original to the kiosk for scanning purposes.
  6. The operator will process the application online.
  7. On successful submission, the applicant will receive an application number as acknowledgement. The applicant will also get a transaction number as a text message on their registered mobile number.
  8. Pay the fee as given in the “Fees” section of this page and collect the receipt.
  9. An ”SMS” triggered update on application status will be sent to the applicant’s mobile. Please keep track of the notification.
  10. Upon the satisfaction of the authorities, the certificate will be issued.


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Required DocumentsEdit

  • 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 & ContactsEdit

Pondicherry Municipality,
KambanKalaiarangam, Bussy St,
Puducherry - 605001, India.
Phone : +91-0413-2227518.
Email: [email protected]
Contact Link: link

EligibilityEdit

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



FeesEdit

  • Authorities will provide fee details while applying in person.



ValidityEdit

Senior Citizen certificate is valid for rest of life.



Documents to UseEdit

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Sample DocumentsEdit

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Processing TimeEdit

7 working days


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InstructionsEdit

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e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

Required InformationEdit

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

  • Age of the applicant
  • Ration card details



Need for the DocumentEdit

  • 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 helpEdit

  • 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/CertificateEdit

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



External LinksEdit

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OthersEdit

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