Documents Every Indian Must Have
The documents are the proof which is issued to the candidate after the complete process of verification by the concerned department where the application is submitted by the applicant. The Documents are the legally assigned proof for the candidate’s identity or the proof of residence depending on the type of certificate the candidate availing in India. The Documents Issued official by the government official is termed as the Certificate as they certify the concerned information about the candidate and the record of the information is also be recorded by the department to keep the record of the person.
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Benefits of Documents issued
The documents which are issued to the applicants
- To get the proof of residence, Identity.
- To get the benefits of the schemes launched by the government.
- To get the proof of Marriage you can apply for Marriage Certificate.
- To get the proof of Birth and Age you have to get the Birth Certificate.
- To get the proof of the caste you have to apply for the Caste certificate.
- To get the ration at subsidized prices you have to get issued the Ration card.
- To drive a vehicle you should be availing the Driving License.
- To get the right to vote you should be having the Voter card.
List of Documents Required

The documents which are to be furnished by the candidates who are the resident of India are detailed as follows:
Identity Documents
- Aadhaar card
- Voter card / Electoral Photo ID CardÂ
- Driving License
- Birth Certificate
- Marriage Certificate
Residence Documents
- Domicile Certificate/ Residence Certificate/ Nativity Certificate
- Indian Passport
- Ration Card
Caste Documents
- Caste Certificate
- BC/OBC Certificate(Backward Caste / Other Backward Caste)
- SC Certificate(Scheduled Caste)
- ST Certificate(Scheduled Tribe)
Income Documents
- PAN Card( Permanent Account Number)
- Income Certificate