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Postal Identity Card is issued under clause 63 of the Post Office Guide – Part I for the benefit of tourists, traveling representatives of firms and other members of the public who experience difficulty in establishing their identity in connection with postal transactions, e.g., receipt of registered and insured articles and payment of money orders in the post town through which they pass. These cards will be obtainable at any head post office by literate persons whose identity is well established in the locality in which they reside or who can be vouched for by substantial permanent residents known to the postmaster.

The card will contain a full description of its holder, his signature and photograph and will be current for a period of three years from the date of issue. After the expiry of the period of validity of the card, a fresh card will have to be applied for.

The use of these cards is entirely optional. Holders will ordinarily receive delivery of postal articles and payment of money orders on their presentation but in cases of doubt it will be open to postmasters to make such further enquiry as they may consider necessary to establish the identity of the applicants with the holders of the cards and to demand additional corroborative evidence of such identity.

In the event of the loss of a card, a duplicate will be issued to the holder on the conditions laid down in sub-clause (2) above besides paying the prescribed fee and on his giving a written declaration absolving the department from all responsibility in the event of the misuse of the original.

COST

  • Application fee for the card is Rs. 10/-.
  • Processing fee and card cost – Rs. 240/- to be paid at the time of submission of filled up application
  • In order to make the cards more attractive, Post Department is issuing these in the form of plastic cards like smart cards incorporating information like date of birth, telephone/mobile number and blood group in addition to the address of the person.

Website :- http://www.indiapost.gov.in/NSDefault.htm

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111 Comments

  1. Tamil Maravan says:

    I just returned from the post office meeting the concerned official. I had applied for the id card for my family, and the required fee was paid and the form accepted by the official. Today when I went to enquire the status I was told that minors cannot apply for id cards, while she is the same person who verified the forms and accepted them. Secondly there is no mention of this rule mentioned on the form, or on the post office website. This is very frustrating.

  2. Dr B Vishwanatha Rao says:

    did not receive address id even after two months for my mother b padmakshi rao
    submitted the following
    1.copy of ration card
    2.bank passbook
    3. age proof

  3. Dr B Vishwanatha Rao says:

    i had applied for postal address id card for my mother, 86 yrs about two months before. have given a photocopy of ration card and bank pass book plus an age certificate from a medical officer for my mother. till date i have not received the card…
    i have been asked to produce birth certficate for my mother which she doesnt have and she had been declined the card for the failure of producing birth certificate

    Nowhere has it been stated about the documents to be produced.
    inspite of producing ration card with address, bank passbook and age certificate. why this harassment for a senior citizen

  4. CHINMOY BHATTACHARJEE says:

    I am a address proof card holder . now it is expired. How I renew it. My mobile no is
    9830119138. This card was issued by Post Office Addressed Proof Card.

  5. KVA Iyer says:

    It is not easy to get post office identity card though its intended purpose is to serve as a proof of residence for which Post Master is appropriate authority, who knows where the persons whose photo is affixed to the ID card currently resides.
    The matter is not that simple.
    Firstly, the application must be in the form obtainable from any post office, not any downloaded form.
    Secondly, Rs 9 worth of postal stamp must be affixed to the application.
    Thirdly the Post Master insists that proof of date of birth must be produced.
    I tried to get Post Office ID Card for a disabled person who has never gone to school but has proof of residence and name listed in ration card. In the absence of proof of age the Post Master declined to receive the application.
    There are distinct authorities for every purpose. For example Police Station is the authority to certify whether a person has clean record of not having involved in any crime. Likewise, for date of birth there is headmaster of School and registrar of births to issue certificate. Post office is authority certify one’s current residence by issuing a card. Hospital authorities / clinical laboratory issue information on condition of health / blood group.
    It is strange for the post Master to assume responsibility for certifying date of birth.

  6. Balasubramanian B S says:

    .I moved into my own house from rented house recently.For change of address in Aadhar for my wife ,the center is asking for proof of address.When i gave my Property tax receipt/Electricity bill,it refused to accept.Today I went to Post office near my house at T C Palya at Bangalore.They told me that PO stopped issuing ID Card.I am struggling to produce documents for my wife and son.

    1. Saikat Sarkar says:

      I think in your case you can be the guardian for your wife and son and make corrections to their aadhar card address. Aadhar accepts the guardian’s address as the address proof for their dependants.

  7. Frustrating says:

    Hi,

    This is very slow process, I applied for this on 11th mar 2015 and its 9th July, still I didnt receive.
    India post needs to speed up. Verification is over 2.5 months ago, still not able to print and send the card!!!!!! Plz speed up the process, its very disgusting to wait for half year.

  8. Frustrating says:

    Hi,

    This is very slow process, I applied for this on 11th mar 2015 and its 9th July, still I didnt receive.
    India post needs to speed up. Verification is over 2.5 months ago, still not able to print and send the card!!!!!! Plz speed up the process, its very disgusting to wait for half year.
    Please form an online facility where in people can track status of it. Private courier agencies will give such facility then why you cant?

  9. Sudhakar Kumar says:

    O need a postal I’d card cum address proof, and I am not sure that any one will help me in Hyderabad at dilsukhnagar post office, what should I do for it

  10. Samar Kumar Das says:

    provide my address & identity card issued by. Department of Posts, India .From: Samar Kumar Das. S/O. Late Rajani Kanta Days, Chandrakona Road, Shantinagar, P.O. Satbankura, Dist. Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal, PIN-721253,India , Mobile: +919474616471

  11. Samar Kumar Das says:

    provide my address & identity card issued by. Department of Posts, India .From: Samar Kumar Das. S/O. Late Rajani Kanta Days, Chandrakona Road, Shantinagar, P.O. Satbankura, Dist. Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal, PIN-721253,India

  12. Miss AshaSubramani says:

    If the person does not have any address proof they can apply for post card in near by their post office. After getting the card they can use the card for many thing such as bank loans, opening an account, to apply voter id and this useful for applying ration card as well.

  13. sivasai says:

    sir, i am sivasai ,i want have only adhar my atm card appling perpose i want another photo identity proof ,give information another ID proof at online site

  14. Rajendran.M says:

    Dear sir,
    I applied postal identity card on 04.12.14 ,Formalities and enquiries had been completed, Still not yet,How long it will take further sir?

  15. saravanan.r says:

    Sir,

    I’m Saravanan, we have no any ID proofs to my wife, so we can’t open any bank account & can’t get election card to her, if we get proof of address card from Postal Dept. can we use it as address & ID Proof.

    Kindly advice me.

  16. saravanan.r says:

    Sir,

    I’m Saravanan, we haneno any ID proofs to my wife, so we can’t open any bank account & can’t get election card, if we get proof of address card from Postal Dept. can we use it as address & ID Proof.

    Kindly advice me.

  17. Tamil says:

    I have applied on 03/12/13 for address proof id card .one of the staff told me that i have to wait for 40 days ,is that true or not.

    and also she informed me that within 10 days one officer will come for verification.but till now no body came.

    this is the second time to apply,and my house lies 2 streets in front of the post office.

  18. sabapathy says:

    the dop people are unfriendly. they won’t give you any reply unless it is made under rti act 2005. i sent an application for the issue of postal id card a year back i am yet to get a reply. the fee is too high the validity period is too short.

  19. Dhruba Jyoti Deka says:

    Well, I have applied for this POID card 2 years back but never received it.

    I don’t think Indian Postal Service is best with its services. That is why the private courier services are growing more. Prove me if I am wrong.

  20. awaisana khan says:

    asalam o alikum
    Sir , my name Awais khan and i live in pakistan or ab main india hamayshan rhnay ka socha ho plg mughay national id card ke problm hoge plzzz solution btain???thanx

  21. nagesh kumar c says:

    sir,
    1. Can i apply postal I D card through online, if yes send me the link.
    2. will this card hold good for registering RC Book, Driving Licence, passport etc.
    3. My residence is in Mangadu Pincode is 600122 where should I apply for the Postal I D card

  22. Girish Kumar K P says:

    Dear Sir/Madam,

    I need to register for new RC book because i have moved from Chennai to Kerala in case of my employment. Whether Postal ID card is accepted as a address proof for registration of RC book.

    Thanks in advance

    Girish

  23. Radhakrishnan. S says:

    Sir, I Had applied the postal id (Tatkal) 2nd June T.Nagar Post office,Chennai – 17. Still i am not received the id. So Please check my Postal Id Status. As soon as Possible.
    Please reply.

    Thank You,

    Radhakrishnan S

  24. Radhakrishnan. S says:

    Sir, I Had applied the postal id (Tatkal) 2nd June in T.Nagar Head Post office,Chennai – 23. Still i am not received the id. So Please check my Postal Id Status. As soon as possible.

    Thanking You,

    Radhakrishnan S

  25. Rajesh Kumar Morwal says:

    GOVT is issuing PAN CARD within Rs. 100/- why we should pay Rs. 250/-.
    secoundly why we required that becouse we have PAN CARD.

  26. V.R.PRABAKARAN says:

    I have applied address proof ID during December – 2011. So far I could not get any response. Kindly inform me when it will be sent to my address.

    Please reply

  27. R.BALASUBRAMANIAN says:

    i have applied for postal I D on 05-11-2011 at   AVADI (CHENNAI) post office on TATKAL basis but.  counter staff  told the card will be given by hand with in 15 days , but so for there is no response till this date . from my residence to post office it was 12 kms  i went there more than 7 times but every time they told you will get the card in another 2 or 3 days. will you please help me to get the card or guide me to whom i have to approach to get the card ,or how to get back the money

  28. Amith says:

    Is this service available all post office or only few listed PO.
    I m a resident of dahisar mumbai . I asked in both dahisar east and dahisar RS post office. They said they dont know abt this service may be its a misconception .
    Pls reply..

  29. amith says:

    is this service available all post office or only few listed PO.
    I m a resident of dahisar mumbai . I asked in both dahisar east and dahisar RS post office. They said they dont know abt this service may be its a misconception .
    Pls reply….

  30. wang says:

    Hi,

    I have recently shifted to indrapuram U.P. I needed a address proof so after reading your article, called up the local post office to enquire about this facility. The voice from other side replied v.coldly ‘no it is not available here” and hung up. I really doubt whether he even understood my question. I want to know is this facility available in all post offices and if no , whether its available in indrapuram ?

  31. shankar says:

    i applied Postal id card as thakkal before a week but no information and status ,
    please can you advise how can i know status

  32. venkateshan says:

    sir,

    please let me know which are the places the postal i.d acceptable like RTO, gas agency and any other govt. places. because almost everybody is asking the ration card is must for proof of address. then what is the use of this id card with photo issued by post office central government. please reply if any body come across this problems

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