Question

State the documents that is accepted as valid proof for Indian citizenship.

Answer 1

Instructions: State the documents one by one.

Solution: Except for Northeast, J&K and Assam which have different rules regarding citizenship, there are a common list of documents that are accepted as proof of identity and proof of address to prove one’s citizenship in India. They are:

For Proof of Identity (All Identity proof to have photo)	For Proof of Address
Passport	Passport
Driving License	Driving License
Election Commission ID Card	Election Commission ID Card
Ration Card	Ration Card
Income Tax Pan Card	Income Tax Pan Card
UIDAI Aadhar Card	UIDAI Aadhar Card
Certificate of address with photo from Govt. recognized educational institutions (for students only)	Certificate of address with photo from Govt. recognized educational institutions (for students only)