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In general, a domicile Certificate or a residence certificate is issued by a state government to prove that the person having the domicile certificate is a resident of that particular State or Union Territory as stated in the domicile certificate.
In general, a domicile Certificate or a residence certificate is issued by a state government to prove that the person having the domicile certificate is a resident of that particular State or Union Territory as stated in the domicile certificate.
A woman who is not originally belonging to a State or Union Territory, but married to a man who is a permanent resident of that particular State or Union Territory or who is eligible for the State or Union Territory’s Domicile Certificate, is also eligible to apply for a Domicile Certificate.
Domicile Certificate is a document by which a person can avail various benefits such as education, job and other benefits (Resident Quotas in the Government Service and educational institutions, and also in case of jobs where local residents are preferred).
An applicant can get the application forms either from the local authorities (Tahsildar’s office /Sub-Divisional Magistrate/ District Collector’s Office/ Revenue Department or any other authorized authority in the State/UT).
As stated earlier, a domicile certificate is a certificate that can be issued under the rules and regulation of a state government. Therefore, an applicant is required to provide various documents depending upon the rules and regulation of a particular State/Union Territory. Generally, the following documents are required for obtaining a Domicile Certificate:
Affidavit for a Domicile Certificate:
In order to obtain a domicile certificate, the applicant will have to make an Affidavit. In simple words, an applicant who is a permanent resident of a particular state or union territory and holding a valid proof of identity & residence can create the affidavit for domicile certificate. The affidavit for the domicile certificate must include the details listed below:
An incorporation certificate is a legal document obtained after the formation of the company. In other words, an incorporation certificate is a license issued by the Registrar of Companies which shows that the company is registered. Registration of a Private company or formation of a company includes 6 main steps:-
Thus we can say, Incorporation Certificate is a legal document which brings the company into existence or makes the company formation valid. An Incorporation Certificate mainly includes four things:
| DOMICILE CERTIFICATE | INCORPORATION CERTIFICATE |
| Domicile certificate is issued to an individual. | Incorporation certificate is issued to a company. |
| A domicile certificate is considered as proof of residence | An incorporation certificate is considered as formation proof of a company’s existence |
| Only a permanent resident of a particular state can apply for domicile certificate | There is no such requirement |
| No DIN is required | DIN is mandatory |
| Application is to be filed at tahsildar’s office /Sub-Divisional Magistrate/ District Collector’s Office | Application is to be filed with MCA |
| Domicile certificate is used to avail various admissions, job and other benefits (Resident Quotas in the Government Service and educational institutions, as also in case of jobs where local residents are preferred). | An Incorporation Certificate is the legal document which brings the company into existence or makes the company formation valid and is required by the company while entering into agreements or contracts with third parties or opening a company bank account. |
To obtain the domicile certificate anywhere in India, the person has to be a resident of a particular state for at least six years preceding the period of application. Additionally, if the applicant is below 18 years of age, then the applicant’s father must have a valid domicile certificate or else the application is null and void.
No. Aadhar card cannot be used as a domicile certificate. It is only proof of identity and not proof of residence.
The domicile certificate once received is valid for a lifetime unless the holder changes his residence and moves to a different state.
The certificate gets processed within seven days from the date of application. This deadline is adhered to only if all the documents are accurate.
A domicile certificate can provide various benefits to the holder such as education, government-sponsored scholarship, as well as employment under state quotas. It is also applicable to certain job profiles where local residents are preferred.
Yes. The digital signature certificate of the director is a prerequisite for obtaining the certificate of incorporation.
Yes. The one-person company also needs to apply for a certificate of incorporation to conduct business. All other documents that the director of the one-person company holds are either identity proof or address proof.
Certificate of incorporation provides legal identity to the company, and hence the company must obtain the same. It is a license for conducting business.
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