Apply for a residence or domicile certificate

Start here

Apply for a residence certificate on ServicePlus Bihar, or at the revenue circle office of the place where you live.

Who is responsible

• Circle Officer (Anchal Adhikari)Implements mutation at circle level: hears objections, conducts inquiry and passes the dakhil-kharij order.
• Revenue and Land Reforms Department, BiharOwns mutation policy, land records and Circle Officer implementation of dakhil-kharij in Bihar.

A residence certificate in Bihar is issued by the revenue circle of the area where the applicant resides, after checking the residence. It is required for school admission, post-matric scholarship and several state services, and the validity period set by revenue rules should be checked because many schemes ask for a certificate issued within a stated number of months.

Important condition: Residence rules can require a minimum period of stay and can treat a student differently from a parent, so read the current rule for your case.

Set your district to see local office numbers

1. You

   Your home, village, or ward — where the problem is.

2. Start here

   Apply for a residence certificate on ServicePlus Bihar, or at the revenue circle office of the place where you live.

3. Revenue circle

   Circle Officer (Anchal Adhikari)

   Implements mutation at circle level: hears objections, conducts inquiry and passes the dakhil-kharij order.

4. State

   Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Bihar

   Owns mutation policy, land records and Circle Officer implementation of dakhil-kharij in Bihar.

   1800-345-6215 · revenue-bih@gov.in

5. State

   Government of BiharPatna · state headquarters

   State government; departments deliver citizen services through ServicePlus and department portals.

If that does not work

1. 1

   Apply with address proof and any prior residence certificate

   Open official page →
2. 2

   If a student certificate is needed, apply separately

   A student is often required to obtain the certificate in their own name rather than through a parent or guardian.

   Open official page →
3. 3

   If refused or delayed, appeal on the RTPS appeal portal

   Open official page →