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Short, plain-English help for the everyday paperwork and money tasks Indians actually deal with — and the free tool that does each job for you.

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Documents

How to prepare a PDF for an online form

The size and format Indian portals ask for, and the order to scan, trim, merge and compress so an upload is accepted.

Passport

Documents required for a passport (fresh application)

One address proof and one date-of-birth proof — and Aadhaar does not prove date of birth. Where to apply and how to make the photo.

Passport

Passport renewal (re-issue)

Apply ten years before expiry or three years after. What each reason attaches, fees, Tatkaal and police verification.

Working abroad

ECR passport and emigration clearance

Is your passport ECR, the 18 ECR countries, how clearance works on eMigrate, PBBY insurance and what an agent may charge.

Saudi Arabia

Saudi work visa from India

The documents you submit, the agent's fee cap, the contract, the Wafid medical, referral wages, domestic workers and your rights after arrival.

Address proof

Address proof — what actually counts

The six RBI officially valid documents, why PAN is not one of them, and what to do when yours shows an old address.

Business PAN

PAN card for a firm or company

A business PAN is a different form. What a partnership, LLP, company, trust or HUF attaches to Form 49A.

PAN card

Documents required for a PAN card

Identity, address and date-of-birth proof — plus the instant free e-PAN route and the photo/signature sizes.

Driving licence

Documents required for a driving licence

Age proof, address proof, Form 1 and photos — Learner's first, then the permanent DL on Sarathi.

Voter ID

Documents required for a Voter ID (EPIC)

Age proof, address proof and a passport-size colour photo — free registration with Form 6.

Bank account

Documents required to open a bank account

KYC with an officially valid document, PAN or Form 60, and photos — plus the video-KYC online route.

Ration card

Documents required for a ration card

The family head's ID & address, Aadhaar of all members and a photo — issued by your state under NFSA.

🧾 Caste certificate (SC/ST/OBC)

Identity, address and caste-proof checklist — and where to apply in your state.

💰 EWS certificate

Income and asset proofs, the ₹8-lakh criterion, and the application checklist.

🏠 Domicile certificate

Residence proofs that count, and how to apply on your state portal.

📄 Income certificate

Income proofs for salaried and informal earners, validity and where to apply.

👶 Birth certificate

Newborn registration and delayed registration — documents for both.

💒 Marriage certificate

Proofs for both spouses, witnesses, and HMA vs Special Marriage Act.

Documents required for a loan

Home, personal, car, education, gold and business or MSME loans — what lenders actually ask for, by loan type.

🧾 GST registration

PAN, address and bank proofs by business type — and why it's free on gst.gov.in.

🧮 ITR filing

Form 16, 26AS/AIS, statements and deduction proofs — the full checklist.

💡 Money & paperwork help

Aadhaar