Step-by-step guides for government cards, certificates and welfare schemes: who can apply, documents needed and where to apply. Rules differ from state to state, so pick your state where a state guide is available.
Tip: application steps and documents can change. Always check the official state or central government portal linked inside each guide before you apply.
Senior Citizen Card
How To Apply For Senior Citizen CardAll-India guide: who can apply, documents, benefitsHow To Apply For West Bengal Senior Citizen CardWest BengalHow to Apply for the Bihar Senior Citizen CardBiharHow to Apply for the Madhya Pradesh Senior Citizen CardMadhya PradeshHow to Apply for the Odisha Senior Citizen CardOdishaHow to Apply for the Rajasthan Senior Citizen CardRajasthanHow to Apply for the Tamil Nadu Senior Citizen CardTamil NaduHow to Apply for the Telangana Senior Citizen CardTelanganaHow to Apply for the Tripura Senior Citizen CardTripuraHow to Apply for the Uttar Pradesh Senior Citizen CardUttar Pradesh
Freedom Fighter Certificate
How To Apply for a Freedom Fighter CertificateAll-India guide (central scheme)How to Apply for the Assam Freedom Fighter CertificateAssamHow to Apply for the Bihar Freedom Fighter CertificateBiharHow to Apply for the Haryana Freedom Fighter CertificateHaryana
State health insurance schemes
For central government employees, see CGHS by City.
How to Apply for Mukh Mantri Sehat Bima Yojana Punjab Health SchemePunjab state health schemeMeghalaya Health Insurance Scheme (MHIS)Meghalaya state health schemeRajiv Arogya Bhagya Scheme: BenefitsKarnataka state health scheme
Children’s insurance & savings plans
Bal Jeevan Bima Yojana: Premium and CoverageChildren's policy: premium and coverSBI Smart Champ VS Sukanya Samriddhi YojanaCompare two child savings options
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