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Caste certificate (integrated certificate)

The "integrated certificate", with your caste, nativity and date of birth in one document, through your village or ward secretariat. Once issued, it is permanent.

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Published on 12-11-2026. Not every fact has been checked against its official source yet: confirm at the office.

Where:At the village or ward secretariatAt the office

For whom: People in Andhra Pradesh of SC, ST, BC and OC communities: for education, jobs and government schemes.

1Your situation

We show only what your answers need.

Do you, or someone in your family, already have a caste certificate?

Why we ask: Answer for the person the certificate is for (your child, if you are applying for a child).

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2Documents you need

Tick the ones you have. They are kept in this browser.

  • Details

    Sources: 1

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    Sources: 1

  • Details

    Sources: 6, 1

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    Sources: 6

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    Sources: 6

  • If you don't have it: → Birth certificate
    Details

    Any one of: SSC marks memo, extract of the date of birth, transfer certificate (TC)

    Sources: 6

  • If you don't have it: → Birth certificate
    Details

    Or, in their place, the date of birth certificate issued by the gram panchayat or municipality

    Sources: 6

  • Details

    Any one of: ration card, voter ID (EPIC card), Aadhaar card

    Sources: 6

  • Details

    Take your Aadhaar card and your ration (rice) card: the order checks eKYC and the ration records.

    Not confirmed: The order itself lists no documents.

    Sources: 1

  • Details

    If your mother or another relative has a caste certificate, take a copy with you; the district's list includes family members' certificates.

    Sources: 6

    3Your steps

    · Do them in order. Tick each one when it is done.

    If something goes wrong
    1. Do this now

      Show the certificate you already have.

      A community, nativity and date of birth certificate issued under the rules is permanent (rule 16 of the 1997 Rules). The government has told state departments not to ask for a fresh one, for any purpose, when you show one issued earlier. Certificates that central government jobs and schemes ask for in their own format (an OBC certificate, for example) are still issued separately on request.

      Where
      You do this yourself
      Not confirmed

      The rule and the order speak of Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Backward Class certificates; for OC certificates it is not confirmed.

      Sources: 1

    2. Do this now

      If you still need a new copy, ask at the secretariat.

      For anyone who got a certificate through MeeSeva or AP Seva before, this is an "A" category service: it is issued across the counter, without an enquiry by the Tahsildar.

      Where
      Your village or ward secretariat (now called the Swarna Gramam / Swarna Wardu office)
      Fee
      The current charge is not confirmed. An old MeeSeva citizen charter (undated; on the Ananthapuramu district website with the date 16/04/2017) gave ₹25 for "Reissuance of Integrated Certificate".
      Not confirmed

      The order does not say whether the same applies to old paper certificates issued before MeeSeva; ask at the secretariat.

      Sources: 1, 4, 3, 5, 2

    3. Do this now

      If the lost certificate was issued through MeeSeva or AP Seva, first ask at the secretariat for a re-issue: by G.O.469 a fresh request from such a person is issued across the counter, without an enquiry.

      If it was an older certificate from before MeeSeva, or the secretariat does not re-issue it, follow the steps below.

      Where
      Your village or ward secretariat (now called the Swarna Gramam / Swarna Wardu office)
      Not confirmed

      The order does not say whether the affidavit is still asked for; ask at the secretariat.

      Sources: 1, 3, 2

    4. Do this now

      As soon as the certificate is lost, tell the Tahsildar (MRO) office that issued it.

      Where
      The Tahsildar (MRO) office that issued the certificate, Revenue Department

      Sources: 1, 9

    5. Do this now

      Make an affidavit on ₹10 stamp paper saying how the certificate was lost.

      Where
      You do this yourself

      Sources: 1

    6. Do this now

      At the secretariat, apply for a duplicate: give the particulars of the lost certificate and attach the affidavit.

      The officer checks the records and issues the duplicate.

      Where
      Your village or ward secretariat (now called the Swarna Gramam / Swarna Wardu office)
      Time limit
      Within 15 days of receiving the application (rule 17 of the 1997 Rules).
      Not confirmed

      The rule says the application goes to the competent authority; the secretariats' list of services includes "Duplicate of OBC/EBC/Integrated Certificates". The charge for it is not confirmed; ask at the secretariat. If it was issued in another mandal or district, ask whether your present secretariat can take the request.

      Sources: 1, 3, 2

    7. Do this now

      When the duplicate is ready, collect it at the secretariat and keep it safe.

      Where
      Your village or ward secretariat (now called the Swarna Gramam / Swarna Wardu office)

      Sources: 1, 3, 2

    8. Do this now

      If eKYC has not yet been done for you and for your father, brother or sister, get it done at the secretariat first.

      Where
      Your village or ward secretariat (now called the Swarna Gramam / Swarna Wardu office)

      Sources: 1, 2

    9. Do this now

      At the secretariat, apply for the "Integrated Certificate" and show your father's or a sibling's certificate.

      If eKYC is complete for both of you and the Civil Supplies (ration) database confirms how you are related, the certificate is issued across the counter, without an enquiry by the Tahsildar.

      Where
      Your village or ward secretariat (now called the Swarna Gramam / Swarna Wardu office)
      Fee
      The current charge is not confirmed. An old MeeSeva citizen charter (undated; on the Ananthapuramu district website with the date 16/04/2017) gave ₹35, plus postage.
      Not confirmed

      No source says whether originals or copies are needed; take both. If the ration records do not show how you are related, the order does not say what happens; ask at the secretariat. Ask at the secretariat what the charge is.

      Sources: 1, 6, 4, 3, 5, 2

    10. Do this now

      Fill in the application form and Schedules I to IV.

      Where
      You do this yourself
      Not confirmed

      We did not find the form and tables on an Andhra Pradesh official website; get them at the secretariat.

      Sources: 6

    11. Do this now

      Apply at the secretariat for the "Integrated Certificate", with the form, the tables and the documents.

      Pay the charge and keep the receipt with the application number.

      Where
      Your village or ward secretariat (now called the Swarna Gramam / Swarna Wardu office)
      Fee
      The current charge is not confirmed. An old MeeSeva citizen charter (undated; on the Ananthapuramu district website with the date 16/04/2017) gave ₹35, plus postage.
      Time limit
      30 days for a first certificate by an old MeeSeva citizen charter (undated; on the Ananthapuramu district website with the date 16/04/2017); the current time limit is not confirmed.
      Not confirmed

      The district website lists the documents but does not say whether originals or copies are needed; take both. Ask at the secretariat what the charge is and how many days it takes. The secretariat's list also has "Integrated Certificate For Students"; if you are a student, ask which one to apply for.

      Sources: 6, 3, 4, 5, 2

    12. Do this now

      A first certificate is a "B" category service: the Tahsildar's office makes an enquiry before it is issued.

      Where
      The Tahsildar (MRO) office of your mandal, Revenue Department

      Sources: 6, 1

    13. Do this now

      When it is ready, collect it at the secretariat.

      It is permanent: keep it safe. Once you have had a certificate, later copies are an "A" category service, issued across the counter.

      Where
      Your village or ward secretariat (now called the Swarna Gramam / Swarna Wardu office)

      Sources: 6, 1, 2

    If something goes wrong

    If it is rejectedWhen an application is rejected the officials record the reason; ask at the secretariat.

    When an application is rejected the officials record the reason; ask at the secretariat. If no reason is given, contact the Tahsildar (MRO), who deals with the integrated certificate. If you think it was wrongly rejected, complain through PGRS: at the secretariat on any day, at the Collectorate on Mondays, on pgrs.ap.gov.in or in the PGRS app. You need your Aadhaar number to register. If you are not satisfied with the answer you can reopen the complaint twice: first it goes to a district officer, then to the head of the department.

    PGRS (Public Grievance Redressal System) · Open the official page

    Sources: 9, 7

    If it is lateIf the certificate has not come after the time limit, complain through PGRS (the secretariat, the Collectorate on Mondays, pgrs.ap.gov.in or the app).

    If the certificate has not come after the time limit, complain through PGRS (the secretariat, the Collectorate on Mondays, pgrs.ap.gov.in or the app). You need your Aadhaar number to register. You get a grievance number by SMS and can follow the status with it. The District Swarna Gramam & Swarna Wardu Officer is responsible for secretariat services being delivered on time.

    PGRS (Public Grievance Redressal System) · Open the official page

    Sources: 7, 2, 1, 4, 5

    If you are asked for more moneyThe current charge at the secretariat is not confirmed officially; ask what it is before you pay.

    The current charge at the secretariat is not confirmed officially; ask what it is before you pay. If anyone asks for a bribe, call the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on its toll-free number 1064, or email complaints-acb@ap.gov.in. Do not pay agents who offer to speed things up.

    Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), toll-free 1064

    Sources: 8, 7

    AlsoIf a state government department, or an educational institution under it, asks for a fresh caste certificate although you have one issued earlier, that goes against Revenue Department G.O.Ms.No.469 (29.09.2023).

    If a state government department, or an educational institution under it, asks for a fresh caste certificate although you have one issued earlier, that goes against Revenue Department G.O.Ms.No.469 (29.09.2023). Show them the order; if that does not settle it, complain through PGRS.

    PGRS (Public Grievance Redressal System) · Open the official page

    Sources: 1, 7

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    The 9 official pages and papers this guide is written from
    1. G.O.Ms.No.469, 29.09.2023: Issue of Caste, Nativity and Date of Birth Certificates to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes – Working Guidelines – Further InstructionsRevenue (Services.II) Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh (A.P. Government Orders Issue Register), Rules 16 and 17 of the 1997 Rules (G.O.Ms.No.58, Social Welfare (J), 12.05.1997) as quoted; paragraph 6 (a)–(e) (29-09-2023) · read on 02-11-2026
    2. G.O.Ms.No.1, 09.02.2026: Roles and responsibilities of District Swarna Gramam & Swarna Wardu Officers and Mandal / Urban officersDepartment of Swarna Gramam and Swarna Wardu, Government of Andhra Pradesh (A.P. Government Orders Issue Register), Paragraph 2 (secretariats renamed Swarna Gramam and Swarna Wardu Offices, Ordinance No. 2 of 2026); paragraph 4, I.A (c) and (j), I.B (b) (09-02-2026) · read on 30-10-2026
    3. Village Secretariat & Ward Secretariat System: AP Seva services from village and ward secretariatsAnakapalli District Administration, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Table "AP SEVA Services Details From Village and Ward Secretariats", Revenue: Duplicate of OBC/EBC/Integrated Certificates; Income Certificate; Income Certificate For Students; Integrated Certificate; Issuance of Income & Asset Certificate for EWS · read on 30-10-2026
    4. MeeSeva Citizen CharterElectronic Services Delivery (MeeSeva), Government of Andhra Pradesh, on the Ananthapuramu district website, Revenue: Income Certificate; Integrated Certificate (Caste-Nativity-Date of Birth); Reissuance of Integrated Certificate (service level, category and service charge) · read on 30-10-2026
    5. Citizen Charter: the district website's list of documentsAnanthapuramu District Administration, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Row "MeeSeva Citizen Charter": date 16/04/2017, with the link to the PDF · read on 02-11-2026
    6. Caste Certificate: Integrated Certificate (Caste-Nativity-DOB)Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema District Administration, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Required documents 1–6; category B / A; delivery through the village or ward secretariat · read on 30-10-2026
    7. PGRS: FAQ'sPublic Grievance Redressal System (PGRS), Government of Andhra Pradesh (Real Time Governance Society), Who can register and how; status; re-opening a grievance twice; corruption and bribes (ACB helpline); 1100 · read on 30-10-2026
    8. MeeSeva Official Portal, home pageElectronic Services Delivery (MeeSeva), Government of Andhra Pradesh, Notice "Asking Bribe? – Call ACB 1064 or send a mail to complaints-acb@ap.gov.in" · read on 30-10-2026
    9. MeeSeva Portal: FAQ'sElectronic Services Delivery (MeeSeva), Government of Andhra Pradesh, Question 14 (a rejected application: the remarks, and the M.R.O. for the integrated certificate) · read on 30-10-2026