Apply for Senior Citizen Certificate
Checklist:
- Proof of citizenship
- Proof of age
- Proof of address
Overview
The senior citizen certificate helps senior citizens avail the benefits of various government schemes. It also is an important aid for senior citizens as it carries details of their blood group, allergies, ailment and medication and also an emergency contact.
Eligibility Criteria
Any eligible citizen of the state of Assam who has completed 60 (sixty) years of age.
Documents Required
For proof of Age : PAN Card or Valid Passport or Pension Payment Order from the Competent Authority or Marriage Certificate in case of change of name of women or School Certificate or Bank Pass Book with photograph.
For proof of Name : PAN Card or Valid Passport or Identity Card issued from the Competent Authority or Marriage Certificate in case of change of name of women or School Certificate or Bank Pass Book with photograph.
For proof of Address : Ration Card or Valid Passport or Voter ID Card or Electricity Bill or Telephone Bill or Permanent Residence Certificate.
Proof of retirement (For Government Servants) or Copy of 1966 Voters List (for other than government servants) or NRC Legacy Data or NRC Draft List mentioning the name of the applicant.
One passport size photograph.
Procedures
Applicant will have to submit application as per the standard format prescribed, which has been uploaded for downloads below, at the Public Facilitation Centre (PFC) of Deputy Commissioner's Office, Haflong, Dima Hasao. This service is also accessible to the common citizens in his locality through Internet and Common Service Centres “Arunodoy Kendra”. The application must be complete with all relevant documents attached with the same, list of which has been detailed in the previous paragraph. The applicant, after satisfactory evaluation of his/her application, shall be furnished with the Senior Citizen Certificate within twenty (20) days from the date of receipt of the application. This certificate is digitally signed and the status of the application can be checked online at edistrict.assam.gov.in
