DOMICILE CERTIFICATE AND PROCEDURE OF OBTAINING DOMICILE CERTIFICATE

INTRODUCTION

A domicile certificate often cited as a residence certificate may be a legal instrument that will be want to verify that an individual may be a resident of a specific State/Union Territory. It is published by the state government / UT administration, this section of the paper enables people to live peacefully in their districts and thus enables them to use all the resources provided by the government. Individuals from any category, category, or group can apply for a residency certificate form. It is important that it means that a woman who marries someone who can live permanently in a selected country automatically agrees that she is eligible to apply for a residence permit in the same state. It also plays a key role in reaping the benefits of the education programs offered by national governments.

MEANING OF DOMICILE CERTIFICATE

A Domicile certificate is published by the designated councils of the State and Union territories. This can also include the Revenue department officer, Tehsildar officer, District Magistrate, SDO, SDM, and Circle officer. For state and union territory there is concerned authority for the domicile certificate.

PROCEDURE TO GET DOMICILE CERTIFICATE IN PERSON

• The applicant shall visit their respective district revenue/collector/municipal/tehsildar office to apply in person with the documents session.

• Please go to the respective office. Submit the completed application obtained from the office along with the required documents.

• Authorities after checking the attached documents and details submitted will make entries and provide you record number for reference.

• This application will be verified by the respective authorities as per instruction.

• There will be a ground-level verification and scrutiny of the documents and details provided.

• Once the verification is over, these officials with submit their report to the respective higher authority to decide and issue the certificate to the applicant.

• The applicant will get the certificate in 15 days after due verification.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR DOMICILE CERTIFICATE

A domicile certificate is a certificate that can be issued under the laws and regulations of the state government. Therefore, the applicant is required to provide various documents depending on the laws and regulations of a particular State / Union area. Generally, the following documents are required to obtain a Domicile Certificate:

•    Proof of accommodation such as a ration card or driver's license

•    Proof of age such as birth certificate, school certificate (10th confession card), etc.

•    Two passport size photo

•    Proof of identity such as Aadhaar card, PAN card, etc.

•    Self-declaration form.

•    Properly complete the application form.

•    Copies of all documents are duly certified by a government official.

Domicile Certificate Affidavit:

In order to obtain a domicile certificate, the applicant will need to make an Affidavit. In simple terms, an applicant who resides permanently in a particular region or union area and who has valid proof of identity and residency can create a domicile certificate affidavit. The domicile certificate affidavit must include the following information:

•    Name, age, and address of the requester (applicant)

•    Father's name or spouse's name and details (in which case the applicant is a married woman and is not a permanent resident of the country when applying for a residence permit)

•    The exact period of stay (number of months/years) of the applicant at the specified address.

•    The applicant's declaration stating that the details stated in the affidavit and that all supporting documents are true

•    The purpose for which a domicile certificate is required

•    Applicant's signature

•    The date on which the affidavit was made

ONLINE PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING DOMICILE CERTIFICATE

If you are interested in applying for a domicile certificate online, you need to refer to the appropriate State website. In order to proceed with the application, the applicant needs to create a login ID for the portal and complete the necessary application requirements. Once you have completed the domicile certificate registration form, after the required time, you can obtain the domicile certificate pdf. You can get the certificate in any region and language. Domicile certificate in Hindi or other languages, available. While talking online, there is a download setting and an e-certificate. Applicants can review the status of the application from the portal and download the e-certificate as it is being tested. Downloading a domicile certificate is very easy. Also, the domicile certificate pdf can also be printed as a hard copy.

STEPS THAT NEED TO BE FOLLOWED

• Login to the website (official)

• Registering the certificate: The Applicant has to tap on the Registration option and register for the certificate.

• Verification Code: On victorious enrollment, the applicant will receive a confirmation code to the respective mobile number.

• Entering the verification code: The applicant has to attain this code in the official portal and click on the verify option.

• Enter the asked details: The petition form appears, and the application has to enter all the mandatory elements in the application form.

• Submit the form: After embarking on all the details, the applicant has to submit the application form.

Author:

Damini Nagar
Indore
B.A LLB from Indore institution of Law