Tamil Nadu - Apply Identity Card for Differently Abled

ProcedureEdit

Apply In-Person

To obtain a ID card for disabled ,the applicant has to contact the respective “District Differently Abled Welfare Office” for their area with the documents. Link for contact: Differentially abled welfare
Apply in writing or use the application form as per the following link: Form
The documents that has been submitted will be validated and the Disability Card will be provided by the respective “Commissionerate for the Welfare of the Differently Abled”.
Please contact the following land lines for clarification and to find your nearby office. +91 44 28444948 / +91 44 28445948
Note: The Director General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare will be the final authority to issue the ID card based on the documents.
Following listed information provides you details on who needs to be approached for getting appropriate certificate.
Children below 12 years and suffering from mental retardation may be certified of their disability either by a neurologist, pediatric, psychiatrist and visually challenged will be so certified by an ophthalmologist.
Applicants may use the application form allotted for a specific disability and submit the forms at the government hospital or public health centers.
Those applicants with amputation or severe paralysis, and irreversible disabilities are required to get medical certificate from concerned medical practitioner at the government hospital or the primary health center.
Those with multiple disabilities will be certified by a medical board constituted of three doctors, with one of the doctors competent in the field of one of the disabilities the applicant stands incapacitated by.
Those affected by cerebral palsy may produce a certificate either from a pediatric, orthopedic, neurologist, or a psychiatrist.
Those afflicted by leprosy will be certified so by a dermatologist, and the hearing impaired by an ENT specialist.

Apply Online - Tamil Nadu Apply Identity Card for Differently Abled Online with Images

To apply online for disability card online, please follow the link given. Link for contact: online portal
Please select “Apply for Disability Certificate & UDID Card” option provided on the right side part of the screen.
A new page to enter / select details will prompt user to fill in the required details.
User can select language of choice using the “Choose regional language” option and click select your language from the drop down menu.
There will be four parts to process. First one, personal details, followed by Disability detail, employment detail and Identity detail. Please fill in the required information for each part and hit “next” tab or the required option to go for the next part till the employment details part.
At the end of the screen user has to click the “ terms agree..” option and then hit proceed button to preview his application.
If the displayed details are Ok hit Confirm application button to complete the online application.
Applicant will get the enrolment / UDID / request number. Please keep it safe for future reference.
After the processing and verification of the details provided as per the norms. Applicant will get notification about the process. If he is granted with a disability card, then one can visit the online portal and download the e-udid card.

Required DocumentsEdit

Application form: Form
Proofs of residence
Family card
Electoral identity card
Bank pass book
Two passport-size photographs
Copy of the Disability Certificate.
Copy of I.D. of the person with disability.
Copy of all medical and psychological reports available.
Aadhaar Card
Two photographs showing the disability

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Commissionerate for the Welfare of the Differently Abled:
No.5, Kamarajar Salai, Lady Wellington College Campus,
Chennai – 600 005, Tamil Nadu.
Ph: +91 44 28444948 / +91 44 28445948
Link for contact information: Differentially abled for welfare

EligibilityEdit

Indian Citizen
Medical report explaining the type of disability
Persons falling under the categories with a minimum of 40% disability are eligible for entitlement of all benefits provided by the Government.
The link has details of the eligibility in details: Eligibility guidelines

FeesEdit

No Fees required.

ValidityEdit

This card is valid for a period of five years from the date of issue.
On expiry the card should be surrendered to the issuing authority and an application for issuing a new card should be submitted if required.
In case the card is lost, new card will be issued with the payment of a penalty-

Documents to UseEdit

Form

Sample DocumentsEdit

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Processing TimeEdit

Identity cards will be issued between the period of one week to one month from the date of application with the requisite certification.

InstructionsEdit

Identity cards for Person Differently Abled are issued by District Differently Abled Welfare Officers based on the Disability Certificate.
The person should have minimum of 40% of disability.
Medical Certificate should be obtained from the competent Medical authority (ie.) concerned Specialist. In case of multiple disabled person, certificate should be obtained from Medical Board.
The person may use the application form allotted for a specific disability and submit the forms at the government hospital or public health centers for obtaining medical certificates.
- Those applicants with amputation or severe paralysis, and irreversible disabilities are required to get medical certificate from concerned medical practitioner at the government hospital or the primary health centre.
- Those with multiple disabilities will be certified by a medical board constituted of three doctors, with one of the doctors competent in the field of one of the disabilities the applicant stands incapacitated by.
- Those affected by cerebral palsy may procure a certificate either from a pediatric, orthopaedic, neurologist, or a psychiatrist.
- Those afflicted by leprosy will be certified so by a dermatologist, and the hearing impaired by an ENT specialist.
Children below 12 years and suffering from mental retardation may be certified of their disability either by a neurologist, pediatric, psychiatrist; and visually challenged will be so certified by an ophthalmologist.
Application should be submitted to District Differently Abled Welfare Officer.

Note: Those seeking new national identity cards for the disabled or renewal of existing card are required to register their disabilities certified duly by the aforementioned medical practitioners for the corresponding disabilities as the case may be.

Required InformationEdit

Name
Father's Name
Date of Birth & Age
Sex
Marital Status
Present Address
Correspondence Address
Mobile Number (Linked with Aadhar)
E-Mail Address (Linked with Aadhar)
Education Details
Family Income
Occupation
Registration details in Employment Exchange / Special Employment Exchange / Vocation Rehabilation Centre
- Registration Number
- Date of Registration
- Name and Address
Identification Marks
Blood Group
Nature of Disability

Need for the DocumentEdit

The Constitution of India promotes equality, freedom, justice and dignity of all individuals and implicitly mandates an inclusive society for all including persons with disabilities.

According to the provisions of the Persons with Disabilities Act of 1995, it has identified seven categories of disabilities; blindness, low vision, leprosy cured, hearing impairment, loco-motor disability, mental retardation and mental illness.

Information which might helpEdit

DISABILITY CODE

AU - Autism
CP - Cerebral Palsy
HI - Hearing Impairment
LD - Locomotor Disability
MR - Mental Retardation
MI - Mental Ill ness
MD - Multiple Disabilities
VI - Visual Impairment

STATE/UT CODE

AP ANDRA PRADESH
AR ARUNACHAL PRADESH
AS ASSAM
BH BIHAR
GJ GUJARAT
GO GOA
HR HARYANA
HP HIMACHALPRADESH
JK JAMMU & KASHMIR
KR KARNATAKA

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