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	==Procedure==		==Procedure==
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	'''Apply through Phone Call'''<br>		'''Apply through Phone Call'''<br>
	* You can apply by calling "14567" which is a National Helpline for the Elders and they should be able to facilitate you to get a Senior Citizen Certifiate or Identity Card.<br><br>		* You can apply by calling "14567" which is a National Helpline for the Elders and they should be able to facilitate you to get a Senior Citizen Certifiate or Identity Card.
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			Note : We didn't see option Senior Citizen Certificate under Goa One Portal. Please check and apply.<br>
			'''Apply Online'''
			#Access the following link for Goa Online Portal : [https://goaonline.gov.in/AllServices?cat=all Goa Online Portal]
			#Please use the search option on the right of menu to search for the service and apply.
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	'''Apply In-Person:'''<br>		'''Apply In-Person:'''<br>
	#To apply for the senior citizen certificate, please approach the concerned Directorate of Social Welfare office.		#To apply for the senior citizen certificate, please approach the concerned Directorate of Social Welfare office.
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	#After successful completion, Certificate will be delivered to the applicant through postal or in person as per the applicable norms.		#After successful completion, Certificate will be delivered to the applicant through postal or in person as per the applicable norms.
	#The whole process of issuing the Senior Citizen Certificate will take 10 working days.		#The whole process of issuing the Senior Citizen Certificate will take 10 working days.

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==Procedure==
 
'''Apply through Phone Call''' 
* You can apply by calling "14567" which is a National Helpline for the Elders and they should be able to facilitate you to get a Senior Citizen Certifiate or Identity Card. 

'''Apply In-Person:''' 
#To apply for the senior citizen certificate, please approach the concerned Directorate of Social Welfare office.
#Following link provides contact details: [https://www.goa.gov.in/department/social-welfare/ link]
#Please go to the respective office to get details for applying and also the application form. #If required, applicant has to write application in a plain A4 sheet.
#Make sure that you have all the proper documents mentioned in the “Required documents” section below.
#Submit the completed form along with the documents to the concerned authority.
#This application will be processed internally. Verification of submitted documents will also be carried.
#After successful completion, Certificate will be delivered to the applicant through postal or in person as per the applicable norms.
#The whole process of issuing the Senior Citizen Certificate will take 10 working days.

 

==Required Documents==
*Application form.
*Two photographs of the applicant.
*Aadhaar card
*ID card of the applicant (Pension book/ School certificate/ Identity Card issued by competent authority OR Bank passbook with photo)
*Residential Proof(Ration cards/Valid Passport/Voter ID card)
*Pan card ( For Monthly Pension above Rs.15,000 per month)
*Birth certificate / document to prove the age
*Residence certificate issued by Competent Authority for the said period as required.

==Office Locations & Contacts==
'''Directorate Of Social Welfare,''' 
Government of Goa, 18th June Road, 
Panjim - Goa. 
Phone no: +91 832 2232257, +91 832 2223784 
Fax No.: +91 832 2228172 
Email ID: socialwelfaregoa@rediffmail.com 
Contact: [https://www.goa.gov.in/department/social-welfare/ link]

 

==Eligibility==
*Applicant should be citizen of India.
*Applicant should be above the age of 60

==Fees==
*Authorities will provide fee details while applying in person.

==Validity==
Senior Citizen certificate is valid for rest of life.

==Documents to Use==
Please attach documents which can be used by people who would like to follow this procedure.

==Sample Documents==
Please attach sample completed documents which would help other people who would like to follow this procedure.

==Processing Time==
*This entire process can be completed within 10 working days. 

==Related Videos==
Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type="website">video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the "&" inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M" Video ID is "Y0US7oR_t3M".

==Instructions==
Get the senior citizen certificate from the concerned circle officer or DC office.

==Required Information==
Following are the required information to apply for the senior citizen certificate 
*Age of the applicant
*Ration card details

==Need for the Document==
*The Government of India provides facilities for citizens above the age of 60 years. In order to avail those facilities one has to get the certificate.
*The senior citizen certificate will allow the holder to receive numerous benefits like discounts in Railways, Flights and other benefits from the government.

==Information which might help==
*Without cross signature(half on paper and half on photograph) and signature on undertaking, the application will be rejected
*One has to produce the card to prove the authorities whenever asked for. So, this card must be carried always.
:NOTE : It is a punishable offense to try with fraudulent documents to get a Senior citizen certificate

==Other uses of the Document/Certificate==
*The senior citizen certificate can also use for a government benefits and schemes, healthcare subsidies, travel concessions, etc. 

==External Links==
Place some external links which might help.

==Others==
More information which might help people.

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