Apply for any India government service — 2026 master index

Quick answer. This page is the single landing index for 98 step-by-step guides to applying for India government services in 2026. Each guide gives: direct answer (eligibility + portal in 60 seconds), fee + timeline, required documents, common mistakes, and RTI escalation template if your application is delayed past the statutory window. All guides are free, citizen-first, no login.

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• How to order Aadhaar PVC card — complete 2026 guide
• How to apply for an Arms Licence in India — complete 2026 guide
• How to register as a voluntary blood donor — complete 2026 guide
• How to apply for a lost or duplicate passport — complete 2026 guide
• How to apply for marriage certificate online — complete 2026 guide
• How to change your name legally through gazette — complete 2026 guide
• How to enrol for a new Aadhaar — complete 2026 guide
• How to apply for an OCI card — complete 2026 guide
• How to pledge your organs — complete 2026 guide
• How to apply for PAN card online — complete 2026 guide
• How to apply for PAN correction or re-issue — complete 2026 guide
• How to apply for tatkal passport — complete 2026 guide
• How to apply for a Society NOC — complete 2026 guide

• How to apply for a bank locker — complete 2026 guide
• How to apply for Bank PO / Clerk via IBPS and SBI
• How to apply for an MSME business loan with CGTMSE
• How to apply for a car or bike (vehicle) loan — complete 2026 guide
• How to apply for a credit card in India — complete 2026 guide
• How to apply for education loan + interest subsidy
• How to file Form 15G or Form 15H to stop TDS on bank interest
• How to apply for a gold loan — complete 2026 guide
• How to do a Home Loan Balance Transfer — complete 2026 guide
• How to apply for a home loan in India and claim PMAY-CLSS subsidy
• How to apply for IEC (Importer Exporter Code) — complete 2026 guide
• How to apply for Mahila Udyam Nidhi — complete 2026 guide
• How to apply for MUDRA Tarun loan up to ₹10 lakh — complete 2026 guide
• How to apply for an Overdraft facility — complete 2026 guide
• How to apply for a personal loan — complete 2026 guide
• How to apply for Startup India Seed Fund Scheme — complete 2026 guide
• How to apply for PM SVANidhi street vendor loan — complete 2026 guide
• How to apply for TAN (Tax Deduction Account Number)

• How to apply for the Ayushman Bharat (PMJAY) and ABHA card
• Get the Ayushman Bharat PMJAY card (₹5 lakh free hospitalisation)
• How to apply for Ayushman Vay Vandana Yojana (70+)
• How to apply for a CGHS card — complete 2026 guide
• How to apply for a child's disability certificate
• How to apply for ECHS — complete 2026 guide
• How to apply for Niramaya health insurance — complete 2026 guide
• How to apply for PMSBY and PMJJBY — complete 2026 guide
• How to manage PMVVY (and what replaced it) — complete 2026 guide
• How to apply for Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi (RAN) — complete 2026 guide
• Apply for UDID disability certificate (40% benchmark, RPwD Act, 2016)

• How to apply for Atal Pension Yojana — complete 2026 guide
• How to apply for CM Relief Fund medical assistance
• How to apply for the railway disability concession card
• How to submit Jeevan Pramaan (digital life certificate)
• How to apply for old age pension (IGNOAPS + state top-up)
• How to apply for PMNRF medical assistance — complete 2026 guide
• How to claim railway senior citizen / patient concession
• How to apply for a Senior Citizen Card — complete 2026 guide
• Apply for widow pension (IGNWPS + state schemes)

• How to apply for a Completion Certificate (CC) — complete 2026 guide
• How to apply for Legal Heir Certificate — complete 2026 guide
• How to apply for an Occupancy Certificate (OC) — complete 2026 guide
• How to apply for PMAY (Urban + Gramin) — complete 2026 guide
• How to claim pre-emption right on a property — complete 2026 guide
• How to Pay Property Tax Online in India — City Guide 2026
• How to apply for Succession Certificate — complete 2026 guide

• How to apply for a fresh driving licence — complete 2026 guide
• How to apply for FASTag — complete 2026 guide
• How to get a Fitness Certificate (FC) for a private vehicle
• How to apply for an International Driving Permit (IDP)
• How to activate international mobile roaming — complete 2026 guide
• How to book IRCTC tatkal ticket — complete 2026 guide
• How to apply for a Form 28 NOC for inter-state vehicle transfer
• How to get a Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificate
• How to apply for a commercial vehicle permit — complete 2026 guide
• How to apply for vehicle Registration Certificate (RC) for a new car
• How to use the Vehicle Scrappage Policy — complete 2026 guide

• How to apply for ABRY (Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana)
• How to apply for an FSSAI food licence — complete 2026 guide
• How to apply for GST registration — complete 2026 guide
• How to apply for NAPS — National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme
• Apply for PM-KISAN Samman Nidhi (₹6,000/year)
• How to apply for PMEGP (Pradhan Mantri Employment Generation
• How to apply for Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
• How to apply for PM Vishwakarma scheme — complete 2026 guide
• How to apply for Shop and Establishment Licence — complete 2026 guide
• How to apply for a Trade Licence from the Municipality
• How to apply for a trademark in India — complete 2026 guide

• How to apply for CUET-UG — complete 2026 guide
• How to apply for govt-funded foreign scholarship — complete 2026 guide
• How to apply for GATE (engineering postgraduate) — complete 2026 guide
• How to apply for MBBS medical college admission — complete 2026 guide
• How to apply for NEET-PG (medical postgraduate) — complete 2026 guide
• How to apply for RRB (Railway Recruitment Board) — complete 2026 guide
• How to apply for RTE 25 percent admission — complete 2026 guide
• How to apply for PMKVY (Skill India / PMKVY 4.0) — complete 2026 guide
• How to apply for SSC CGL exam — complete 2026 guide
• How to apply for State PSC (Public Service Commission) civil services
• How to apply for UPSC Civil Services Exam — complete 2026 guide

• How to apply for adoption through CARA — complete 2026 guide
• How to apply for a caveat in court — complete 2026 guide
• How to apply for free legal aid — complete 2026 guide
• How to apply for a stay order / injunction — complete 2026 guide

• How to apply for BPL ration card — complete 2026 guide
• Apply for an MGNREGA job card (100 days of guaranteed wage work)
• How to apply for PMAY-G via Awaas+ — complete 2026 guide
• How to apply for Stand-Up India loan — complete 2026 guide

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Last reviewed: 5 May 2026 — RTI Wiki editorial team. All scheme + portal references verified against central + state government portals as on 5 May 2026.