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Voter ID Registration (Form 6) in India
Document Checklist
passport-sized photograph
Passport-sized colour photograph
Required: One recent colour photograph (Applicant)
Cost: Operator-set; typically a few rupees at a local photo studio
Uploaded on the Voters' Services Portal or stapled to the paper form.
address proof
Proof of ordinary residence (one document)
Where to get: Existing utility, bank, postal, revenue, or government records
Required: Self-attested copy of any one accepted document
Accepted: latest water, electricity, gas, or telephone bill in the applicant's name; bank, Kisan, or Post Office passbook; Indian passport; registered rent lease deed (tenants) or registered sale deed (owners); ration card; driving licence; income tax return or assessment order; Revenue Department land records including Kisan Bahi; or any post or mail delivered by India Post in the applicant's name at the declared address. Document in the name of a parent, spouse, or adult child living at the same address is also accepted. Homeless applicants do not need a document — the Booth Level Officer verifies night residence at the declared place.
age proof
Proof of age (only if under 21 on the qualifying date)
Required for: Applicants below 21 years on 1 January of the roll-revision year
Required: Self-attested copy of any one accepted document
Accepted: birth certificate issued under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act 1969; school leaving or transfer certificate showing date of birth; Class X (or higher) mark sheet showing date of birth; Indian passport; PAN card (see PAN card guide); driving licence; or Aadhaar letter or card (see Aadhaar update guide) — Aadhaar is accepted but not mandatory. From 21 years onwards, the declaration of age on Form 6 itself suffices.
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