seth (n/a) 20 April 2012

Address proof: Letter from Public Authority

I'm looking to open a certain account at a bank but don't have an address proof (I'm a tenant - unregistered rent agreement is not accepted), I have noticed that most accept a "letter from public authority verifying your current address" to be valid proof.

Now here's the problem: I have no clue what this even mean. What exactly do they mean by "letter from public authority" and how can I get one? And in what format? Is this similar to getting document attested by a gazetted officer?

(I understand this might be a stupid question but hey, worth a try)

Thank you!

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JANAK RAJ VATSA (ADVOCATE) 20 April 2012

address proof can be in the form of telephone bill, ration card, voter id card. if u have none of them, then u should take a appointment letter copy from your office as also the residential proof certificate from them from your HR and go to the court , prepare an affidavit duly notarised for declaring your residence. also attach a copy of the rent lease agreement with it. thereafter submit the same to the bank for opening the acct.

seth (n/a) 20 April 2012

Aye, Thank you Janak Vatsa. I don't work for a company (business, from SOHO [small business, home office] setup) so appointment letter is out of question.

Also, after I posted this I realised that gazetted officers ARE public authority (*facepalm*). Now here's the paraphrased question; Is it possible, and if yes, how to obtain a letter confirming my address from class-a (or whatever is usually acceptable to banks) gazetted officer?