How to get Location Certificate in Kerala?

A location certificate is an official statement provided to the citizen by the state government containing the general plan of the property and the geographical position of all the elements present in the property. 

Documents Required for Location Certificate in Kerala

• Aadhaar Card

• Voters ID

• Land Tax

• Proof of property ownership

Edistrict Registration

Kerala E-District portal intends to provide Government services to citizens through Common Service Centers(CSC) which are easily accessible. Services from different departments are brought under one umbrella at any CSC. Some of the services are also made available through the online portal. 

Location Certificate can be applied online from Edistrict portal. For this, you need to register in Edistrict portal.

Follow the below steps to register in Edistrict portal.

• Visit the Kerala E-District portal.

• Click on Portal User.

• Click on "New Portal User Creation".

• Enter the required details about yourself including your Mobile Number and Aadhaar number.

• Enter login name and password along with Password recovery question and answer.

• Enter the captcha and click on "I agree".

• Click on Validate and then on Register. Now you can log in to the e-district portal.

One Time Registration

One time Registration is pre-requisite for applying for a certificate from the e-district portal. Follow the below steps to complete One Time Registration.

• Login to the Kerala E-District portal.

• Click on the "One Time Registration" button.

• Enter the details about the person for whom service is sought such as the applicant's present address, permanent address etc.

• Once you have entered all the required details, click on the "Check Duplicate" button. This will find out if you have already registered through Akshaya centres or so and enable you to pick the details.

• After the successful duplicate check, the "Submit" button will be enabled. Click the "Submit" button to register.

• The registered details can be edited later by clicking ‘Edit Registration’. 

How to apply online for a Location Certificate in Kerala?

Follow the below steps to apply online for a Location Certificate.

• Login to the Kerala E-District portal.

• Click on "Apply for a Certificate".

• Choose the Edistrict Register No. of the person for whom the application is required.

• Select the Certificate type as "Location"

• Select the purpose of the certificate and other relevant details.

• Click on Save.

• Upload the supporting documents. Only PDF files can be attached. The maximum size of PDF is 100KB per page.

• Make the required payment.

• Once payment is made, the applicant will be redirected to the receipt page. Take the printout of this receipt and application for future purposes.

Track Status of Location Certificate in Kerala

Follow the below steps to track the status of your certificate.

• Login to the Kerala E-District portal.

• Click on Transaction History.

• Choose "From Date" and "To Date". Click on "Go".

• Now you can see the list of all your requests.

• Click on View Status.

Download Location Certificate in Kerala

If your application is approved, you will get an SMS informing you that your Location certificate is issued. Follow the below steps to download the Location certificate. 

• Login to the Kerala E-District portal.

• Click on Transaction History

• Choose "From Date" and "To Date". Click on "Go"

• Now you can see the list of all your requests.

• Click on View Status.

• The status will be displayed as "Approved".

• Click on "Print" next to it to download the Location Certificate.

How to apply offline for a Location Certificate in Kerala?

• Visit the Village Office or the nearest Akshaya Centre in your area.

• Fill out the Location Certificate Application Form.

• Submit the Application along with the supporting documents.

Issuing Authority

• Tahsildar issues the Location Certificate in Kerala.

Time Required to get Location Certificate in Kerala

• The location certificate will be issued 7 days from the date of application.

Location Certificate Charges

If you are obtaining the service from Akshaya Centre, your charges will be

• General Category- Rs 25 + Rs 3(Printing/Scanning) /page.

• Priority ration card- Rs 20 + Rs 3(Printing/Scanning) /page.

• SC/ST Category- Rs 10 + Rs 3(Printing/Scanning) /page. 

Location Certificate Application Forms

Location Certificate Application Form in Kerala