My father is living in Jammu and Kashmir since last 10 years and I have passed 10th and 12th from Jammu. Am I eligible for domicile certificate?

General requirement is to reside in Jammu and Kashmir for 15 years. But the requirement is 10 years in case of children of those Central Government Officials , All India Services Officers, Officials of Public Sector Undertaking and Autonomous body of Central Government, Public Sector Banks, Officials of Statutory bodies, Officials of Central Universities and recognised Research institutes of Central Government who have served in Jammu and Kashmir for a total period of ten years.

So, if your father belongs to any of the services mentioned above, you are a domicile of Jammu and Kashmir.

Also, if you have studied for a period of seven years and appeared in Class 10th /12th examination in an educational institution located in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, then you are considered as adomicile of Jammu and Kashmir.

Please check the criteria mentioned below to become a domicile of Jammu and Kashmir.

Eligibility Criteria to be a domicile of Jammu and Kashmir

Any person who fulfils the following conditions shall be eligible for grant of Domicile Certificate by the Competent Authority.

1. who has resided for a period of fifteen years in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir or has studied for a period of seven years and appeared in Class 10th /12th examination in an educational institution located in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir; or

2. who is registered as a migrant by the Relief and Rehabilitation Commissioner (Migrants) in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir; or

3. children of those Central Government Officials , All India Services Officers, Officials of Public Sector Undertaking and Autonomous body of Central Government, Public Sector Banks, Officials of Statutory bodies, Officials of Central Universities and recognised Research institutes of Central Government who have served in Jammu and Kashmir for a total period of ten years; or

4. children of parents who fulfil any of the conditions in clause (a); or (b);or

5. children of such residents of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir as reside outside Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir in connection with their employment or business or other professional or vocational reasons but their parents fulfil any of the conditions provided in clauses (a) or (b)