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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.
For whom: People in Andhra Pradesh of SC, ST, BC and OC communities: for education, jobs and government schemes.
Published on 31-10-2026. Not every fact has been checked against its official source yet: confirm at the office.
Answer a few questions to see which steps apply to you. The whole guide is below.

Documents you need

•
The caste certificate you already have
original
•
An affidavit on ₹10 stamp paper saying how the certificate was lost
original
•
A family member's caste certificate (your father's, or a brother's or sister's)
copy
•
Application form for the integrated certificate
original
•
Family details tables (Schedules I to IV)
original
•
Proof of date of birth
copy
Any one of: SSC marks memo, extract of the date of birth, transfer certificate (TC)
If you don't have it:
→ Birth certificate
•
Proof of schooling
copy
Study certificates for classes 1 to 10, or a date of birth certificate issued by the gram panchayat or municipality
If you don't have it:
→ Birth certificate
•
Proof of identity
copy
Any one of: ration card, voter ID (EPIC card), Aadhaar card

Steps

Only if
Do you, or someone in your family, already have a caste certificate? I already have one
1.
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.
✋ You do this yourself
📎 The caste certificate you already have
2.
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.
🏢 Your village or ward secretariat (now called the Swarna Gramam / Swarna Wardu office)
📎 The caste certificate you already have
💰 Fee: The current charge is not confirmed. The 2017 MeeSeva citizen charter 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.
Only if
Do you, or someone in your family, already have a caste certificate? I had one, but lost it
3.
As soon as the certificate is lost, tell the Tahsildar (MRO) office that issued it.
🏛️ The Tahsildar (MRO) office that issued the certificate, Revenue Department
4.
Make an affidavit on ₹10 stamp paper saying how the certificate was lost.
✋ You do this yourself
📎 An affidavit on ₹10 stamp paper saying how the certificate was lost
5.
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.
🏢 Your village or ward secretariat (now called the Swarna Gramam / Swarna Wardu office)
📎 An affidavit on ₹10 stamp paper saying how the certificate was lost
⏱️ within 15 days · 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.
Only if
Do you, or someone in your family, already have a caste certificate? Not me; my father, or a brother or sister, has one
6.
If eKYC has not yet been done for you and for your father, brother or sister, get it done at the secretariat first.
🏢 Your village or ward secretariat (now called the Swarna Gramam / Swarna Wardu office)
7.
At the secretariat, apply for the "Integrated Certificate" and show your family member'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.
🏢 Your village or ward secretariat (now called the Swarna Gramam / Swarna Wardu office)
📎 A family member's caste certificate (your father's, or a brother's or sister's), Proof of identity
💰 Fee: The current charge is not confirmed. The 2017 MeeSeva citizen charter gave ₹35, plus postage.
Not confirmed: The AP Seva portal, which would give the current charge, did not open in October 2026; ask at the secretariat.
Only if
Do you, or someone in your family, already have a caste certificate? No one in my family has one
8.
Fill in the application form and the family details tables (Schedules I to IV).
✋ You do this yourself
📎 Application form for the integrated certificate, Family details tables (Schedules I to IV)
Not confirmed: We did not find the form and tables on an Andhra Pradesh official website; get them at the secretariat.
9.
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.
🏢 Your village or ward secretariat (now called the Swarna Gramam / Swarna Wardu office)
📎 Application form for the integrated certificate, Family details tables (Schedules I to IV), Proof of date of birth, Proof of schooling, Proof of identity
💰 Fee: The current charge is not confirmed. The 2017 MeeSeva citizen charter gave ₹35, plus postage.
⏱️ within 30 days · 30 days for a first certificate by the 2017 MeeSeva citizen charter; 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. The AP Seva portal, which would give the current charge and time limit, did not open in October 2026; ask at the secretariat.
10.
A first certificate is a "B" category service: the Tahsildar office makes an enquiry. If you are called, go and answer the questions.
🏛️ The Tahsildar (MRO) office of your mandal, Revenue Department
Only if
Do you, or someone in your family, already have a caste certificate? I had one, but lost it / Not me; my father, or a brother or sister, has one / No one in my family has one
11.
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.
🏢 Your village or ward secretariat (now called the Swarna Gramam / Swarna Wardu office)

Fees and time limits

Step 2
💰 The current charge is not confirmed. The 2017 MeeSeva citizen charter gave ₹25 for "Reissuance of Integrated Certificate".
Step 5
⏱️ within 15 days · Within 15 days of receiving the application (rule 17 of the 1997 Rules).
Step 7
💰 The current charge is not confirmed. The 2017 MeeSeva citizen charter gave ₹35, plus postage.
Step 9
💰 The current charge is not confirmed. The 2017 MeeSeva citizen charter gave ₹35, plus postage.
⏱️ within 30 days · 30 days for a first certificate by the 2017 MeeSeva citizen charter; the current time limit is not confirmed.

If something goes wrong

If it is rejected
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. 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 ↗
pgrs.ap.gov.in · opens in a new tab
Not confirmed: We could not confirm who hears an appeal against a refused caste certificate under Act 16 of 1993 and the 1997 Rules, because the Act's text did not open; ask at the Tahsildar office.
If it is late
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 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 ↗
pgrs.ap.gov.in · opens in a new tab
Not confirmed: The 15-day limit for a duplicate is in the rules; the current time limit for a first certificate is not confirmed officially.
If you are asked for more money
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
📞 1064
Also
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 ↗
pgrs.ap.gov.in · opens in a new tab

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→ Income certificate→ Residence certificate→ Birth certificate
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