Delhi Domicile Certificate
Domicile certificate or residence certificate is a necessary legal document for proving that a person is having a residence in a particular state. Domicile certificate of Delhi is issued by the Department of Revenue, Government of NCT. Domicile certificate allows a person to claim multiple facilities and schemes provided by the Delhi Government to its residents. In this article, we look at the procedure for obtaining Delhi domicile certificate in detail.
Purposes of Domicile Certificate
Domicile Certificate is used to get local preference in many situations. It is required to avail resident based reservations which are made in educational institutes or government jobs, etc. It is also used for students to apply for scholarship schemes aimed at residents of the State. Domicile certificate may also be required by institutions giving loan as proof of place of residence.
Eligibility Criteria
The following are the eligibility criteria to obtain a domicile certificate from the Delhi Government:
- Applicant must be a resident of Delhi for the past three years.
- Applicant must own a house/property/land in Delhi.
- Applicant’s name should be included in the voter list.
- Female applicants can apply for the certificate if they are married to a person from Delhi.
- In the case of minors, the certificate is issued based on their parents’ residence.
Documents Required
To apply for a domicile certificate, an individual should possess the following documents:
- Affidavit as prescribed in Annexure-I of the domicile certificate form.
- Identity Proof (Aadhar card, Voter ID card, Ration Card, etc.)
- Resident Proof (Electricity bill, water bill, telephone bill, etc.)
- A copy of Birth Certificate.
- Proof of the applicant owning a land.
- Passport size colour photograph.
