Documents Required for PM-KISAN Registration 2026

Last reviewed: 1 September 2026.

• Aadhaar — Identity + eKYC base
• Land record (khasra/khatauni) — Issued by Patwari/Talati; confirms cultivable landholding
• Aadhaar-linked bank account passbook — For DBT of Rs. 6,000/year (3 instalments)
• Bank account-Aadhaar linkage proof — Print from bank or NPCI mapper
• Citizenship declaration — Self-declaration on form
• Mobile number — For OTP-based eKYC and notifications
• Photograph — Recent passport-size, white background

• Caste certificate — For SC/ST priority in some state-level top-ups
• Disability certificate — For PwD farmer special considerations
• Soil health card — Optional but useful for related schemes
• Crop pattern declaration — Some states require

• Eligibility: All landholding farmer families. Disqualified: income tax payers in the last assessment year, pensioners drawing Rs. 10,000/month or more, constitutional post-holders, institutional landholders, professionals (doctors, lawyers, CAs, architects).
• eKYC mandatory for all registered farmers. Three options: OTP-based on the portal/app (free), Biometric at a CSC (convenience fee Rs. 15), Face-auth on the PM-KISAN mobile app. Status reflects within 24 hours.
• Land record verification — Patwari/revenue officials verify your khasra entry before State Nodal Officers upload your data; without verification, no payment.
• Family = husband, wife and minor children, as defined under the scheme; one payment per family.
• State top-ups: some states (e.g., Andhra Pradesh Rythu Bharosa, Telangana Rythu Bandhu) run their own farmer-support schemes on top — check current amounts with your state agriculture department.

Online at pmkisan.gov.in (Self-Registration) OR any Common Service Centre (CSC; eKYC convenience fee Rs. 15).

→ Official source: https://pmkisan.gov.in/RegistrationFormnew.aspx

If registration is rejected or instalment missed, file RTI to District Agriculture Officer for status + eKYC + land-linkage + reason for hold.

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No — PM-KISAN for landholders only. Some states (Andhra Rythu Bharosa) have separate tenant-farmer schemes.

One application per family unit. If land in multiple names, only one nomination.

Re-link at bank (free); re-register on portal.

The official eKYC note prescribes no annual cycle — eKYC is mandatory and status reflects within 24 hours. Redo it only if your beneficiary status shows eKYC as “No”: OTP on the portal/app (free), biometric at a CSC (Rs. 15), or face-auth on the PM-KISAN app.

Rs. 2,000 × 3 instalments = Rs. 6,000/year. Credited every 4 months via DBT.

1. Gather mandatory documents above before applying — saves a re-visit
2. Apply via official portal (link above) — no agent needed
3. Track status: see our status-check guides
4. If rejected for “documents inadequate”: request specific deficiency under §4(1)(d) RTI Act
5. For state-specific guidance: see state portals directory

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• Official portal: linked in “Where to apply” above
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