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	#In general ~~thaasildhaar~~ office is where people get ~~different certificates like caste certificate, Domicile Certificate, Income Certificate,~~ Senior Citizens Certificate~~, etc~~		#In general Directorate of Social Welfare & Tribal Affairs office is where people get Senior Citizens Certificate.
	#Applicant shall visit their respective ~~thaasildhaar~~ and consult for obtaining senior citizen certificate.		#Applicant shall visit their respective office and consult for obtaining senior citizen certificate.
	#Based on the guidelines, please go to the respective office to get details for applying and also the application form.		#Based on the guidelines, please go to the respective office to get details for applying and also the application form.
	#Make sure that you have all the proper documents mentioned in the “Required documents” section below.		#Make sure that you have all the proper documents mentioned in the “Required documents” section below.
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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 7 working days.		#The whole process of issuing the Senior Citizen Certificate will take 7 working days.
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			Address : Directorate of Social Welfare & Tribal Affairs: Kavaratti – 682555, Phone: 04896262314
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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:''' 
#In general thaasildhaar office is where people get different certificates like caste certificate, Domicile Certificate, Income Certificate, Senior Citizens Certificate, etc
#Applicant shall visit their respective thaasildhaar and consult for obtaining senior citizen certificate.
#Based on the guidelines, please go to the respective office to get details for applying and also the application form.
#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 7 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==
'''Lakshadweep Administration Secretariat''' 
Kavaratti, Lakshadweep - 682555. 

'''Contact Link''': [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lakshadweep+Administration+Secretariat/@10.5580088,72.638285,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x3f692a19226f8d8!8m2!3d10.5580088!4d72.638285 Google map locator 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==
7 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==
Please provide other instructions related to the certificate/documents.
e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

==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==
Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

==External Links==
[https://lakshadweep.gov.in/departments/ U. T adminstration]
==Others==
More information which might help people.

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