Competent Authority for Issuance of Permanent Residence Certificate
Government of West Bengal
Home and Hill Affairs Department
Co-ordination Branch
Nabanna, 4th Floor, Room No. 410
325, Sarat Chatterjee Road, Howrah – 711 102
Telefax: 033 2253 5152 e-mail: homeelectionwb@gmail.com
No. 917-Home(Cons.)/RIM(Cons.)-114/2025 (Pt.-I) Date: 24.12.2025
From: The Special Commissioner
Home and Hill Affairs Department
Government of West Bengal
To: The Chief Electoral Officer, West Bengal
Subject: Clarification regarding competent State authority for issuance of Permanent Residence Certificate
Sir,
With reference to the subject captioned and reference to your No. 4978-Home(Elec) dated 21.12.2025, I am directed to convey to you the following details:
a) Who are the approved authorities for issuance of Permanent Residence Certificate in the state:
The District Magistrate, Additional District Magistrate (Gen.), Sub-Divisional Officer are designated by the Home & Hill Affairs Department to issue Permanent Residence Certificate in the State except in Kolkata where Collector, Kolkata is the certificate issuing authority. The Gazette notification No. 149-P (PG)/2P(RTPSA)-02/22 dated 16th September, 2022 in this regard is enclosed as Annexure-I. Also three G.O issued vide No. 7394-P dated 27th October, 1999 and No. 7482(17)-P dated the 2nd November, 1999 and No. 3343(18)-P dated 19th June, 2000 authorising the ADMs and SDOs to issue Permanent Residence Certificate are enclosed as Annexure 2, 3 & 4.
b) The Act or Rules or Notifications under which such certificates are issued:
As enclosed with (a) above.
c) The procedure adopted for issuance of such certificates including the manner of enquiry etc:
The application for issuance of Permanent Residence Certificate can be made both online through West Bengal e-district portal or offline to the concerned issuing authority. The process for application, enquiry and issuance of the certificate is enclosed as Annexure-5.
This is for your information and taking necessary action.
Yours faithfully,
Special Commissioner to the
Government of West Bengal
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