A permanent residence certificate (PRC) is a legal essential document that proves a person who is a permanent resident of a city or village. It is valid for lifetime, unless the person moves to another state. A PRC holder can use his/her certificate for getting admission to educational institutions, it can also be useful for government jobs application, state scholarship applications, etc. A permanent Residence Certificate is issued by the Deputy Commissioner of the respective district under the Government of Assam.
List of Documents Required for Permanent Residence Certificate (PRC) Application
1. Mandatory Documents:
One copy of Recent Passport Size Photograph
Birth Certificate
HSLC/Matriculation Certificate or Admit Card
Address proof documents of Self or Parent’s (Voters Card/Aadhaar Card/Ration Card/Electricity Bill/LPG Bill/Passport/Bank Passbook/Driving License)
Records of Immovable Property (if any), with up-to-date Land Revenue Paid Receipt (E-Khajana Receipt)
Certified copy of the voters list to check the linkage
Documents related to parents and forefathers having continuously resided in Assam for a minimum period of 50 years or Documents related to guardian having continuously resided in Assam for a minimum period of 20 years.
Scanned Copy Application Form (filled up)
2. Optional Documents:
Copy of Indian Passport or Certified copy of the NRC 1951
Parent’s or Family member’s PRC (if any)
Employment Certificate issued by the employer showing joining in present place of posting (if any)
Note:
✔ The applicant who is applying for Permanent Residence Certificate (PRC) should fill up the form by themselves. (Download Application Form Here)
Benefits of holding a Permanent Residence Certificate (PRC)
Admission to Educational Institutions for Higher Studies – PRC is an essential document and it fulfils requirement for admission to educational institutions for higher studies.
Proof of Residence – PRC serves as a legally approved document for proving his/her residency in a particular state of North-East India, it is also very useful in various situations where residency needs to be verified.
Job Reservations – PRC serves a crucial role for claiming job reservations in government and state-level positions.
Voter Identification – In some states, PRC is considered as a crucial document for casting votes.
State Schemes and Scholarships – PRC is needed to avail benefits from various Central and State Government schemes and he or she can claim scholarship benefits also.
Eligibility Criteria for Permanent Residence Certificate (PRC) Application in Assam
Applicants must be a Permanent Resident of Assam.
Applicants must be residing in Assam State for a minimum of 20 Years.
Parents or Grandparents having continuously resided in Assam for Minimum 50 Years and guardians having continuously resided in Assam for a minimum period of 20 years.
The applicant should not be Involved in any Anti National Activities.
How to apply a Permanent Residence Certificate (PRC) in Assam
Basically, there are three ways to apply a Permanent Residence Certificate (PRC) in Assam.Following are the steps the applicant should go through-
The applicant can apply PRC Certificate online through Sewa Setu Portal of Assam Government.
PRC Certificate can be applied through nearest Common Service Centers (CSC) anywhere in Assam.
The applicant can visit the Deputy Commissioners Office (DC) of the particular district of Assam for offline application.
