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Identity documents in India

8 step by step guides for India. Government identity documents and certificates. Each one gives the documents, the fee, the time it takes and the official links, checked against official sources.

  1. How to apply for an Aadhaar card in India

    You cannot apply for Aadhaar online. You enrol in person at an Aadhaar Seva Kendra or other Aadhaar enrolment centre, with original proof of identity and proof of address, and your photo, fingerprints and iris scans are taken there. Enrolment is free, and UIDAI says the Aadhaar number normally comes within 30 days for under-18s and within 180 days for adults.

    Fee Free Time Adults: normally up to 180 days. Under 18: normally up to 30 days Checked

  2. How to apply for a PAN card in India

    An adult with Aadhaar, an Aadhaar-linked mobile and DigiLocker can get an instant e-PAN free on the Income Tax e-Filing portal. Everyone else, and anyone who wants a printed card, applies through Protean or UTIITSL for Rs 107 (Rs 101 if fully paperless). From 1 April 2026 the application form for Indian citizens is Form No. 93; the old Form 49A is no longer accepted.

    Fee Instant e-PAN free; Rs 107 with a printed card (Rs 101 paperless); Rs 72 or Rs 66 for e-PAN only Time Instant e-PAN near real time; Protean says normally two weeks for a printed card Checked

  3. How to apply for a passport in India

    Fill the form on the Passport Seva portal, pay the fee online, book an appointment and visit the Passport Seva Kendra in person with original documents. A fresh 36 page adult passport costs Rs 2,500, and Tatkaal costs Rs 2,500 more. The passport comes by Speed Post after police verification.

    Fee Rs 2,500 (36 pages) or Rs 3,500 (60 pages) for adults; Rs 1,750 for a minor; Tatkaal Rs 2,500 extra Time Normal: up to 30 working days, not counting police verification. Tatkaal: up to 3 working days if eligible Checked

  4. How to apply for a ration card in India

    Ration cards are issued by your state's food and civil supplies department, not by the Centre. You apply on the state portal, at a Common Service Centre or at the local supply office, and the state checks if your household qualifies as Antyodaya (AAY) or Priority (PHH). Fees, forms and timelines differ by state.

    Fee Varies by state, see Fees Time Varies by state; no national time limit Checked

  5. How to apply for a voter ID card in India

    Fill Form 6 on the Election Commission's portal voters.eci.gov.in, on its mobile app, or on paper through your Booth Level Officer. You need a photo, one age proof and one address proof. It is free. After verification your name enters the electoral roll and the voter ID (EPIC) comes by Speed Post.

    Fee Free Time No fixed period on ECI pages; depends on verification by the BLO and the ERO Checked

  6. How to download e-Aadhaar or order a PVC Aadhaar card

    e-Aadhaar is a free, password-protected PDF you download from the myAadhaar portal with an OTP on your Aadhaar-registered mobile. The password is the first 4 letters of your name in capitals followed by your year of birth. A PVC card costs Rs 75 and comes by Speed Post, and a lost Aadhaar number or Enrolment ID can be retrieved online, on 1947, or at an Aadhaar centre.

    Fee e-Aadhaar free; PVC card Rs 75; print at a centre Rs 30 Time e-Aadhaar instant; PVC card handed to India Post within 5 working days Checked

  7. How to link PAN with Aadhaar and check the status

    Linking is done on the Income Tax e-Filing portal under "Link Aadhaar/View Status", without logging in. You first pay a fee of Rs 1,000 through e-Pay Tax, then submit the link request with an OTP. An unlinked PAN is inoperative, which blocks income tax refunds and makes TDS and TCS apply at higher rates until you link it.

    Fee Rs 1,000 Time Fee can take 4 to 5 working days to reflect; request is then validated by UIDAI Checked

  8. How to update address, mobile or name in Aadhaar

    Address is the only detail you can change on the myAadhaar website, for Rs 75, and you need a mobile number already registered with Aadhaar. The Aadhaar app also changes address and, if you still hold the old number, the mobile number. Name, date of birth, gender, a first-time or lost mobile number, photo and biometrics are changed only at an Aadhaar centre.

    Fee Rs 75 for demographic updates; Rs 125 for biometrics Time Normally within 30 days; UIDAI says up to 90 days in some cases Checked

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