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| | metatag-keywords=(how to apply for, application guides india, government services apply, rti india, citizen services) |
| | metatag-description=(25 step-by-step how-to-apply guides for India government services. Aadhaar, PAN, passport, voter ID, ration card, scholarships, MSME, GST, FSSAI and more.) |
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| | ====== How to apply — 25 step-by-step guides for India government services ====== |
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| | <WRAP info> |
| | **Single landing page** for India's 25 most-asked "how to apply for X" queries. Each guide has: direct answer → eligibility → step-by-step → fee + timeline → required documents → common issues → RTI escalation if delayed. |
| | </WRAP> |
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| | <WRAP center round info 95%> |
| | **See also:** [[:apply-india-2026-index|Master index — 98 step-by-step apply guides for 2026]] — a wider companion hub to this 25-guide overview. |
| | </WRAP> |
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| | ===== Identity & Citizenship ===== |
| | * [[:how-to-apply:aadhaar|Aadhaar enrolment]] — UIDAI Seva Kendra, 30 days, free |
| | * [[:how-to-apply:pan-card|PAN card]] — instant e-PAN free OR NSDL Rs 107 |
| | * [[:how-to-apply:passport|Indian passport]] — Normal 30 days / Tatkaal 3-7 days |
| | * [[:how-to-apply:driving-licence|Driving Licence]] — LL + PDL, ~75 days total |
| | * [[:how-to-apply:voter-id|Voter ID (EPIC)]] — Form 6, 30 days, free |
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| | ===== Civil Records ===== |
| | * [[:how-to-apply:birth-certificate|Birth certificate]] — within 21 days free, late with affidavit |
| | * [[:how-to-apply:death-certificate|Death certificate]] — within 21 days free, late with delay fee |
| | * [[:how-to-apply:marriage-certificate|Marriage certificate]] — HMA registration / SMA court marriage |
| | * [[:how-to-apply:caste-certificate|Caste certificate (SC/ST/OBC)]] — Tehsildar, 30 days |
| | * [[:how-to-apply:income-certificate|Income certificate]] — Tehsildar, 7-15 days |
| | * [[:how-to-apply:domicile-certificate|Domicile / Residence certificate]] — Tehsildar, 15-30 days |
| | |
| | ===== Welfare & Subsidy Schemes ===== |
| | * [[:how-to-apply:ration-card|Ration card (NFSA)]] — state portal, free, 30 days |
| | * [[:how-to-apply:pmay-housing|PMAY housing subsidy]] — Urban CLSS / Gramin Rs 1.2L |
| | * [[:how-to-apply:pm-kisan|PM-KISAN]] — Rs 6,000/year, online registration |
| | * [[:how-to-apply:ayushman-bharat|Ayushman Bharat (PM-JAY)]] — Rs 5L/year health cover, free |
| | * [[:how-to-apply:scholarship-nsp|Scholarship via NSP]] — 80+ schemes, scholarships.gov.in |
| | * [[:how-to-apply:mgnrega-job-card|MGNREGA job card]] — 100 days work guarantee, free |
| | * [[:how-to-apply:eshram-card|e-Shram card]] — unorganised worker UAN + Rs 2L insurance |
| | |
| | ===== Business & Commercial ===== |
| | * [[:how-to-apply:udyam-msme|Udyam MSME registration]] — free, instant if Aadhaar+PAN match |
| | * [[:how-to-apply:gst-registration|GST registration]] — free, 3-7 days |
| | * [[:how-to-apply:fssai-licence|FSSAI licence (food business)]] — Basic Rs 100/yr to Central Rs 7,500/yr |
| | * [[:how-to-apply:trade-licence|Trade Licence (municipal)]] — Rs 500-5,000/year |
| | * [[:how-to-apply:shop-establishment|Shop & Establishment (Gumasta)]] — labour department, 7-15 days |
| | |
| | ===== Property & Verification ===== |
| | * [[:how-to-apply:property-mutation|Property mutation (Namantaran)]] — municipal/Tehsildar, 30-60 days |
| | * [[:how-to-apply:police-verification|Police Verification Certificate (PCC)]] — passport / employment / visa |
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| | ===== When something goes wrong ===== |
| | Every guide above ends with an **RTI escalation template** — most delayed applications clear within 15 days of an RTI being filed. |
| | * **AI RTI Drafter:** [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/ai-rti-draft-app.html|Auto-fill PIO + Act sections]] |
| | * **Track applications:** [[:check-status:start|25 status-check guides]] |
| | * **Required documents reference:** [[:documents:start|30 documents-required checklists]] |
| | * **State portals:** [[:state-rti-portals-directory|All state RTI portals]] |
| | * **Talk to citizens like you:** [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/awaaz-rti.html|AwaazRTI community]] |
| | |
| | //Last reviewed: 25 April 2026.// |
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