Services

Enrol for Aadhaar (new Aadhaar, including children)

Aadhaar is a 12-digit identity number issued by UIDAI to residents. Enrolment is free and is done in person at an Aadhaar Seva Kendra or an authorised enrolment centre (many banks and post offices).

Get your documents in DigiLocker

DigiLocker is the government's digital document wallet. Documents pulled from issuers (Aadhaar, driving licence, vehicle RC, CBSE/board marksheets, PAN, insurance and more) are treated as legally valid originals under the IT Rules.

Update your Aadhaar details (address, name, mobile, biometrics)

Some Aadhaar updates (such as address, or refreshing identity and address documents) can be done online on the myAadhaar portal. Mobile number, biometric, and most name, date-of-birth and gender changes need a visit to an Aadhaar centre.

Apply for a new passport or renew (re-issue) your passport

Passports are issued by the Ministry of External Affairs through Passport Seva Kendras (PSKs) and Post Office Passport Seva Kendras (POPSKs). You apply online, book an appointment, visit the PSK with original documents, and police verification follows.

Apply for an Indian e-Visa (for foreign nationals)

Nationals of eligible countries can apply online for an e-Visa (tourist, business, medical, medical attendant, conference and other categories) and enter through designated airports and seaports.

Apply for an Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) card

OCI gives foreign nationals of Indian origin (and spouses of Indian citizens/OCIs, subject to conditions) a lifelong visa to visit India, with several rights similar to NRIs. Applications are made online on the OCI services portal.

Get a passport for a child (minor)

Minors (below 18) need their own passport. Parents apply online and accompany the child to the Passport Seva Kendra. A minor's passport is usually valid for 5 years or until the child turns 18, whichever is earlier.

Get a passport urgently under Tatkal

Tatkal is a faster processing option for fresh and re-issue passports, available for an additional fee. Some categories are not eligible for Tatkal.

Get a Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) for going abroad

Indian passport holders need a PCC for emigration, long-term visas, residency or jobs abroad. In India you apply through the Passport Seva portal; abroad, through the Indian embassy or consulate.

Apply for a PAN card (or get an instant e-PAN)

The Permanent Account Number (PAN) is needed to file taxes, open bank or demat accounts and for many high-value transactions. Individuals with Aadhaar can get a free instant e-PAN from the Income Tax portal. You can also apply for a physical PAN card through Protean (NSDL) or UTIITSL.

Correct or update details in your PAN / get a reprint

Changes to name, date of birth, father's name, photo or signature on your PAN, and reprints of a lost card, are done through the agency (Protean or UTIITSL) that handles PAN changes. Updates to Aadhaar-based e-PAN can also be handled on the e-filing portal.

File your income tax return (ITR)

Income tax returns are filed online on the Income Tax e-filing portal. Most data (salary TDS, interest, high-value transactions) is pre-filled from Form 26AS and the AIS. The Income-tax Act, 2025 replaced the 1961 Act from 1 April 2026 and uses a 'tax year' in place of 'previous year/assessment year'. Returns for earlier years still follow the old Act, so check the portal for the forms and due dates that apply to you.

Link your PAN with Aadhaar

Most individual PAN holders must link PAN with Aadhaar; an unlinked PAN becomes inoperative, which can block tax refunds and lead to higher TDS/TCS. Linking is done on the Income Tax e-filing portal.

Register for GST

Businesses whose aggregate turnover crosses the threshold must register for GST: generally ₹40 lakh for goods suppliers and ₹20 lakh for service providers, with lower limits in some special-category states. Some businesses (such as inter-state suppliers and e-commerce sellers) must register regardless of turnover. Registration is free and online.

Open a basic (Jan Dhan) bank account

Anyone without a bank account can open a zero-balance basic savings account under PM Jan Dhan Yojana at any bank branch or Business Correspondent (Bank Mitra). It comes with a RuPay debit card and built-in accident insurance.

Open a National Pension System (NPS) account

NPS is a voluntary, market-linked retirement savings scheme regulated by PFRDA, open to Indian citizens (and NRIs/OCIs subject to rules). You can open an account online through a Central Recordkeeping Agency's eNPS platform or at a bank or post office (Point of Presence).

Open a Sukanya Samriddhi account for your daughter

A government-backed savings account for a girl child below 10, opened by a parent or guardian at a post office or authorised bank.

File a trademark application

Trademarks are registered by the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (IP India). Applications are filed online and, once registered, are valid for 10 years and renewable.

Get DPIIT Startup India recognition

DPIIT recognition gives eligible startups access to tax benefits (on separate certification), self-certification under labour and environmental laws, faster patent examination with fee rebates, easier public procurement norms and schemes such as the Seed Fund and Fund of Funds.

Incorporate a company or LLP

Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships are registered with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs on the MCA21 portal. The SPICe+ form for companies bundles name reservation, incorporation, DIN, PAN, TAN, EPFO, ESIC, GSTIN (optional) and a bank account. LLPs use the RUN-LLP and FiLLiP forms.

Register your MSME on Udyam

Udyam Registration is the official, free, paperless identity for micro, small and medium enterprises. It gives access to priority-sector lending, MSME schemes, delayed-payment protection and government procurement benefits.

Apply for central government jobs (UPSC, SSC)

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) recruits for the civil services, engineering, forest, defence and other Group A/B posts. The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) recruits for Group B and C posts (CGL, CHSL, MTS, GD Constable and others). Both use One Time Registration (OTR) and online applications.

Find an apprenticeship

Paid apprenticeships under the Apprentices Act are available with companies and PSUs. ITI holders, school pass-outs and skill certificate holders use the Apprenticeship India portal (NAPS). Graduates and diploma holders in engineering and other streams use the National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS) portal.

Get and activate your UAN (EPF account number)

The Universal Account Number (UAN) is your lifelong EPF account number across jobs. EPFO now uses Aadhaar face authentication on the UMANG app to generate and activate UANs.

Withdraw or transfer your EPF (provident fund)

EPF members can make partial withdrawals (advances) for specified purposes, settle the account on retirement or long unemployment, and transfer the balance when changing jobs. All of this can be done online on the EPFO member portal or UMANG if your UAN is linked with Aadhaar and bank details.

Apply for government scholarships

Most central scholarships (for SC, ST, OBC, minority and disabled students, merit-cum-means scholarships, NMMSS and others) and many state scholarships are applied for on the National Scholarship Portal (NSP). Some states run their own portals.

Check eligibility and download your Ayushman card (PM-JAY)

Families eligible for AB PM-JAY, and all citizens aged 70+, can get an Ayushman card for cashless hospital treatment up to the scheme limit at empanelled hospitals.

Create your ABHA (Ayushman Bharat Health Account)

ABHA is a free 14-digit health ID under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission. It lets you link and share health records (prescriptions, lab reports) digitally with consent, and enables faster registration at hospitals using ABHA QR codes.

Check land records and apply for mutation

Land records (record of rights such as Khatauni, 7/12, Jamabandi, Pahani or Patta) and cadastral maps are maintained by state revenue departments, and most states have online portals. Mutation updates the owner's name in revenue records after a sale, inheritance or gift.

Varies by state

Register a property purchase (sale deed) and pay stamp duty

Property sale deeds must be registered with the state's Sub-Registrar office under the Registration Act, after paying stamp duty and registration fees, which vary by state. Many states use online systems (including the National Generic Document Registration System, NGDRS) for appointments, valuation and e-stamp payment.

Varies by state

Book train tickets and check railway concessions

Reserved train tickets can be booked online on IRCTC (website or Rail Connect app), at railway reservation counters, or through authorised agents. Concessions are available only for specified categories.

Get a driving licence (learner's licence to permanent licence)

Driving licences are issued by state transport departments/RTOs through the Sarathi portal. First get a learner's licence (LL), then take a driving test for the permanent licence. Exact procedures and fees vary by state.

Varies by state

Get or recharge a FASTag

FASTag is the RFID tag used for electronic toll payment on national highways. A vehicle without a valid FASTag pays a higher toll. Tags are issued by banks and authorised issuers and linked to your vehicle registration. An annual pass option for private cars is available through the Rajmargyatra app.

Register a vehicle or transfer vehicle ownership

New vehicles are usually registered by the dealer on the Vahan system. Ownership transfer on sale, transfer on the owner's death, change of address, hypothecation removal and NOCs for moving states are done through the Vahan citizen services portal and your RTO.

Varies by state

Register a birth and get a birth certificate

Births must be registered with the local Registrar (municipality/gram panchayat) under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act. Since the 2023 amendment, the birth certificate is the key document to prove date and place of birth for things like school admission, Aadhaar and passports.

Varies by state

Register a death and get a death certificate

Deaths must be reported to the local Registrar. The death certificate is needed for insurance claims, pensions, property transfer (mutation), bank accounts and closing records.

Varies by state

Register your marriage and get a marriage certificate

Marriages are registered by state authorities (Sub-Registrar/Marriage Officer/local body) under the Hindu Marriage Act, the Special Marriage Act or state laws. Many states offer online applications through their service portals.

Varies by state

Apply for a ration card or use it anywhere in India

Ration cards are issued by state food and civil supplies departments. NFSA cards (Antyodaya Anna Yojana and Priority Household) give free foodgrains, and One Nation One Ration Card lets you draw rations at any fair price shop in India.

Varies by state

Benefits and services for senior citizens

There is no single national 'senior citizen card'; several states and districts issue their own senior citizen ID cards. Key central benefits include free health cover for everyone aged 70+, old age pension for BPL seniors, safe savings schemes, assistive devices and a national elder helpline.

Varies by state

Get a caste, income or domicile (residence) certificate

These certificates are issued by state revenue authorities (Tahsildar/SDM/District Magistrate) and are needed for reservations, scholarships, fee concessions and welfare schemes. Most states offer online applications through their e-district or citizen service portals, and many certificates can be fetched in DigiLocker.

Varies by state

Get a disability certificate and UDID card

The Unique Disability ID (UDID) system issues a nationally valid disability certificate and UDID card, used for disability pensions, concessions, reservations, assistive devices and more.

Submit your pensioner's life certificate (Jeevan Pramaan)

Pensioners must submit a life certificate every year (usually in November; from October for pensioners aged 80+) to keep receiving their pension. The Digital Life Certificate (Jeevan Pramaan) can be submitted from home using Aadhaar face authentication on a smartphone.

File a consumer complaint

For problems with goods or services (defects, deficient service, unfair trade practices), first try the National Consumer Helpline for pre-litigation resolution. If that fails, file a case online before the District, State or National Consumer Commission, depending on the value of the claim, through the e-Jagriti platform.

File a police complaint, FIR or e-FIR

Police services are run by state governments. Under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, information about a cognisable offence can be given at any police station (Zero FIR) and also electronically (e-FIR), which must be signed within three days. Most state police websites offer online complaints, e-FIR for specified offences (such as vehicle or mobile theft) and lost-article reports.

Varies by state

File an RTI (Right to Information) application

Under the RTI Act, 2005, any citizen can request information from a public authority. Central government ministries and departments accept RTIs online; state authorities have their own portals or accept postal applications.

Get free legal aid

Legal Services Authorities at the national, state, district and taluk levels provide free legal advice and lawyers to eligible people under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, and run Lok Adalats to settle disputes.

Report cyber fraud or cybercrime

Report online financial fraud immediately on the 1930 helpline. Quick reporting helps freeze the money in the fraudster's account. All cybercrimes, including those against women and children, can be reported on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal.

Correct voter ID details, shift residence or replace EPIC – Form 8

Form 8 is used to shift your enrolment within or across constituencies, correct entries in the electoral roll, replace a lost or damaged EPIC, or mark yourself as a person with disability. Form 7 is for objecting to or deleting a name.

Register as a voter / get a voter ID (EPIC) – Form 6

Indian citizens aged 18 or above on a qualifying date can enrol in the electoral roll of the constituency where they ordinarily live. Applications can be filed in advance from age 17. Apply online with Form 6, through ECI's apps, or via your Booth Level Officer (BLO).

Apply for a new electricity connection

Electricity connections are provided by your state or private distribution company (discom). Under the Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, discoms must accept applications online and release connections within prescribed time limits.

Varies by state

Block a lost or stolen mobile phone and check connections in your name (Sanchar Saathi)

Sanchar Saathi, from the Department of Telecommunications, lets you block a lost or stolen phone's IMEI across all networks (CEIR), see all mobile connections issued in your name and report unknown ones, check whether a handset is genuine, and report suspected fraud communications.

Get a new LPG gas connection

Domestic LPG connections are provided by the oil marketing companies (Indane, Bharatgas, HP Gas) through local distributors. Poor households can get a deposit-free connection under PM Ujjwala Yojana. Connections can also be transferred when you move.

Lodge a public grievance with the government (CPGRAMS)

CPGRAMS is the central online system to file grievances against any central ministry or department, and it is linked with many state systems. You can track the grievance, rate the resolution and appeal if dissatisfied.