• Application form (UDID) — Online at swavlambancard.gov.in
• Aadhaar — Identity proof + biometric verification
• Address proof — Aadhaar / Voter ID / Utility bill
• Recent photograph — Coloured, white background
• Medical reports + tests — Diagnostic reports for the specific disability (audiogram, vision test, X-ray, MRI, neurology evaluation, etc.)
• Doctor's referral letter — For Medical Board appointment
• Educational certificate — For mental retardation / learning disability assessment
• Income certificate — For BPL/EWS divyang priority schemes

• School/College records — For developmental disability tracking
• Earlier disability certificate — For renewal / re-assessment
• Affidavit of disability onset date — For acquired disabilities
• Hospital admission records — For temporary/progressive disabilities
• Family income proof — For combined SC/ST/divyang priority schemes

• Eligibility: 40%+ disability under one or more of 21 conditions specified in RPwD Act 2016.
• 21 disability categories include: blindness, low vision, leprosy-cured, hearing impairment, locomotor disability, intellectual disability, mental illness, autism, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, chronic neurological conditions, multiple sclerosis, speech & language disability, thalassemia, hemophilia, sickle cell disease, multiple disabilities, acid attack victims, parkinson's disease.
• Medical Board assessment at District Hospital — typically takes 30-60 days from application to certificate.
• UDID card generated automatically post-certificate; digital + physical versions.
• Validity: Lifetime for permanent disabilities; periodic re-assessment for progressive/temporary.
• Benefits: 4% reservation in govt jobs, scholarship priority, IT exemption (additional Rs. 1.25 lakh under §80U), travel concessions (railway/bus 50-75%), pension scheme.

Online application at swavlambancard.gov.in OR District Medical Officer (DMO).

→ Official source: https://swavlambancard.gov.in/cms/persons-with-disabilities

If disability certificate is denied OR percentage assessed too low, file RTI to Medical Board under §6 for assessment report + appeal mechanism. Re-assessment possible with additional medical evidence.

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• Q: What's the minimum disability percentage for benefits? — 40% — below this, you don't qualify for the legal definition of “person with benchmark disability”.
• Q: How long does the process take? — 30-60 days typically from application to UDID card issuance.
• Q: Re-assessment — when? — For progressive disabilities (e.g., muscular dystrophy), every 5 years. Permanent disabilities: lifetime.
• Q: Government job reservation? — 4% under RPwD Act 2016 (1% each for blindness, deafness, locomotor disability + 1% for autism/intellectual disability/specific learning disability/mental illness).
• Q: IT exemption? — Additional Rs. 75,000 (40-79% disability) or Rs. 1.25 lakh (80%+ disability) under §80U. Plus dependent of disabled person can claim §80DD.

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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• Citizen RTI playbook: All 100+ scenarios
• All documents checklists: All 30 checklists

• Statutory references: as cited in Specifications above
• Official portal: linked in “Where to apply” above
• RTI Act 2005 §§4, 6, 7, 19

Last reviewed: 25 April 2026.