Living Certificate is a necessary document for all major works. With residence/living certificate we can prove that the person belongs to the particular state/ union territory and staying in a state for a particular period of time.
Living certificate is also called as Certificate of Life, Certificate of Existence, Letter of Existence, Life Certificate and Proof of Life. Living certificate is a certificate that confirms that an individual was staying at the time of its creation. Government and insurance companies or other bodies may need to check periodically that the people who are paying have not died in order that they do not overpay annuities or for pensions.
ELIGIBILITY
Following criteria are the eligibility criterion which has to be fulfilled by individual to apply for living certificate in Karnataka.
- Those who are availing Government schemes through government and other agencies.
- Pensioners of the Central Government, State Government or any other Government organizations can take benefit of this facility.
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
Following are the documents needed to apply for living certificate in Karnataka.
- Aadhaar card
- ID card
- Proof of age
- Voters ID
- Ration Card
- Affidavit
- Residential Proof
- Pan card
BENEFITS
- Residence certificate is necessary in educational institutions and to get Government jobs.
- Residence certificate is also useful and mandatory for getting the New Ration Card
- Residence certificate is compulsory for getting the new Driving License and Passport services etc
APPLICATION FEES
The application fee collected for a Living Certificate in Karnataka is 25 Rupees.
TIME REQUIRED TO PROCESS
The time required to process a Living Certificate in Karnataka will take up to 7 days.
VALIDITY
The validity of Living Certificate in Karnataka is for one year and has to be renewed on every year.
PROCEDURE TO APPLY
Follow these steps below to apply online for living certificate in Karnataka.
Step 1 : Go to Nadakacheri official website.
Step 2 :Then select “Online Application”.
Step 3 :Click on “Apply Online” and enter your mobile number.
Step 4 :Click on “Get OTP” then you’ll receive OTP on your registered mobile number.
Step 5 :Click on ‘New Request’ to select ‘Living certificate’ option.
Step 6 :Choose the language of certificate in which you want to be issued (English or Kannada)
Step 7 :Then enter your details.
Step 8 :Select the Mode of Delivery (Nadakacheri or Registered Post)
Step 9 :Submit the required documents as mentioned above for the living certificate.
Step 10 :Press ‘Save’ button.
Step 11 :Click on ‘Online Payment’.
Step 12 :Select the Card payment and Card type. Then click on ‘Make Payment’.
After successful payment, Acknowledgement number will be appeared on respective Nadakacheri’s for further process of application. The final certificate will be obtained from the concerned Nadakacheri center.
HOW TO TRACK APPLICATION STATUS?
Follow these steps to track the status of living certificate in Karnataka.
Step 1 :Visit (CLICK HERE) official website.
Step 2 :Then click on “Online Application”.
Step 3 :Select “Application Status”.
Step 4 :Choose Application type and enter your Application number.
Step 5 :Then click on “Get Status” to know the status of your application.
HOW TO APPLY FOR LIVING CERTIFICATE THROUGH OFFLINE
Follow these steps to apply for living certificate through offline in Karnataka.
- Fill up the Application Form of Living Certificate (CLICK HERE).
- Submit it to the nearest Nadakacheri or Municipal or Revenue office.
HOW TO APPLY THROUGH COMMON SERVICE CENTER?
Follow these steps to apply through CSC for a living certificate in Karnataka.
- Fill up the Application Form of Living Certificate. (CLICK HERE).
- Submit it to the nearest CSC.
HOW TO GET LIVING CERTIFICATE FROM DIGILOCKER?
If you want to get living certificate in Digilocker, you need to have your Digilocker account or create a digilocker account.
If you already have a Digilocker account, follow these following steps.
Step 1 :Visit Digilocker official website.
Step 2 :Click on Sign-in.
Step 3 :Enter Username and Password to Signin to your Digilocker account.
Step 4 :Or enter your Aadhaar number and press on “Verify”.
Step 5 :Enter the OTP received on your registered mobile to Login to your Digilocker account.
Step 6 :Click on Issued Documents and click on Check Partners Section.
Step 7 :Select partner name as “Revenue Department- Nadakacheri, Karnataka” and service as “Living Certificate.
Step 8 :Enter the Acknowledgment Number.
Step 9 :Click on accept button.
Step 10 :Then click on Get Document.
Step 11 :Your required document will be fetched and Linked with DigiLocker Account.
Step 12 :Click on issued documents.
Step 13 :Click on ‘View Document’.
