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Disability certificate (SADAREM)

How to get a SADAREM disability certificate in Andhra Pradesh, how to get a copy of one you have, and about the UDID card valid across India.

For whom: People with disabilities living in Andhra Pradesh, and parents and guardians of children with disabilities.

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.

The documents for this depend on your answers: answer the questions above to see yours.

Documents you need

Needed only in some situations

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Proof of identity: Aadhaar

original and a copy

Your Aadhaar card. If you have no Aadhaar yet: your Aadhaar enrolment number and enrolment slip. Identity checks with Aadhaar are voluntary: you may show another identity document.

• Indian citizen living in India / Indian citizen living abroad (NRI) · No, this is my first one / Yes, but it is temporary and its validity is ending or over (step 3)

• Indian citizen living in India / Indian citizen living abroad (NRI) · No, this is my first one / Yes, but it is temporary and its validity is ending or over (step 4)

If you don't have it:

→ Getting a new Aadhaar

Not confirmed: Andhra Pradesh's pages do not say which identity documents other than Aadhaar are accepted for SADAREM slot booking; ask at the secretariat.

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Proof of address (only if your Aadhaar shows a different address)

copy

Any one, for example: an Indian passport; a ration card; a voter ID; an electricity, water, phone or gas bill under three months old; a registered sale or rent agreement; a certificate from the Panchayat Secretary, a Gazetted Officer, an MP or an MLA.

• Indian citizen living in India / Indian citizen living abroad (NRI) · No, this is my first one / Yes, but it is temporary and its validity is ending or over (step 3)

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A recent photograph of you

original

• Indian citizen living in India / Indian citizen living abroad (NRI) · No, this is my first one / Yes, but it is temporary and its validity is ending or over (step 3)

📷 What the photo must look like

• It shows your face only.

• Not older than six months.

Not confirmed: The national rules say only 'passport size' and give no measurements or background colour. Ask at the secretariat whether SADAREM slot booking needs a photo, and what size.

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Your medical records about the disability

original and a copy

• Indian citizen living in India / Indian citizen living abroad (NRI) · No, this is my first one / Yes, but it is temporary and its validity is ending or over (step 4)

Not confirmed: The official pages do not say which records; take whatever you have to the assessment and ask at the hospital.

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Your present SADAREM certificate

original and a copy

• Indian citizen living in India / Indian citizen living abroad (NRI) · Yes, but it is temporary and its validity is ending or over (step 1)

Steps

Each box is one situation. To see only yours, answer the questions above.

• Indian citizen living in India / Indian citizen living abroad (NRI)

• Yes, but it is temporary and its validity is ending or over

If your certificate is temporary, seek a fresh assessment before it ends. Under the central UDID system, renewal can be requested from nine months before expiry. Ask at the secretariat whether in Andhra Pradesh you book a new SADAREM slot for this.

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

📎 Your present SADAREM certificate

Not confirmed: We found no official paper on how a temporary SADAREM certificate is renewed in Andhra Pradesh.

• Indian citizen living in India / Indian citizen living abroad (NRI)

• No, this is my first one / Yes, but it is temporary and its validity is ending or over

SADAREM test slots are booked only on announced dates. Check the notice on the SADAREM website, or ask at the secretariat, whether booking is open now. The latest notice: for tests in July and September 2026, registration at village and ward secretariats from 10 am on 8 July 2026.

💻 SADAREM website

Open the official page ↗

sadarem.ap.gov.in · opens in a new tab

Not confirmed: We found no official notice of the next round (as of 31 October 2026).

When booking is open, go to your village or ward secretariat and ask for the 'Slot Booking For Sadarem Certificate' service. Identity checks with Aadhaar are voluntary, and the service must not be refused if Aadhaar authentication fails. For a child, or someone who cannot apply themselves, the legal guardian may apply. Take the receipt showing your test date and hospital.

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

📎 Proof of identity: Aadhaar, Proof of address (only if your Aadhaar shows a different address), A recent photograph of you

Not confirmed: Andhra Pradesh's official pages do not list the documents for SADAREM slot booking or the secretariat's service charge. The list here is from the central disability rules (2024). We have not seen whether the receipt shows the date and hospital. Ask at the secretariat before you go; if you pay a charge, take a receipt.

On the given date go to that government hospital. Its medical board assesses your disability through the SADAREM software.

🏛️ The government hospital assigned for your assessment (medical board)

📎 Your medical records about the disability, Proof of identity: Aadhaar

Not confirmed: Under the 2018 order assessments are held on Fridays from 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm; check your receipt or ask at the secretariat whether that is still the time.

After the assessment the doctors send their report online. For the certificate, ask at the secretariat for the 'Sadarem Print Certificate' service. It shows the type and percentage of disability, and whether it is permanent or for how long it is valid.

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

⏱️ within 90 days · The central rules say the certificate is to be issued within three months where a disability is found.

Not confirmed: Under the 2018 order MeeSeva centres print the certificate on secure government stationery; the secretariats' list of services now has this print service too. Ask where to collect it and what it costs.

• Indian citizen living in India / Indian citizen living abroad (NRI)

• Yes, a permanent one

You do not need to apply again: a 2018 order says SADAREM certificates already issued stay valid and need no fresh registration, except for an appeal. If you have lost it or need another copy, ask at the secretariat for the 'Sadarem Print Certificate' service.

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

Not confirmed: We found no official charge for the print service; ask, and take a receipt.

Indian citizen living in India / Indian citizen living abroad (NRI)

With your SADAREM ID you can look up and download your acknowledgement on the SADAREM website, under 'Get Acknowledgement'.

💻 SADAREM website

Open the official page ↗

sadarem.ap.gov.in · opens in a new tab

Not confirmed: We have not seen what the acknowledgement shows (it needs a SADAREM ID).

About the UDID card, valid across India: under the central rules the disability certificate and UDID card are issued through the UDID portal (Swavlamban Card). There is no fee to apply, and the card comes free by Speed Post. You can track it with the enrolment number, UDID number, Aadhaar or mobile number.

💻 UDID scheme (central Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities)

Open the official page ↗

depwd.gov.in · opens in a new tab

💰 Fee: Free · The UDID application and card are free.

Not confirmed: Andhra Pradesh's official pages do not say how a SADAREM certificate holder gets a UDID card. We could not open the UDID portal (swavlambancard.gov.in) on 31 October 2026: our computer reported its security certificate as revoked. Ask at the secretariat or the assessing hospital whether you need to apply for UDID separately.

Other situations

OCI cardholder

This route is not for this situation.

The central disability rules (as amended in 2024) let any person with a specified disability apply, but the central department's UDID guide says "any citizen of India" can apply. Under the Ministry of Home Affairs notification S.O. 1050(E) of 4 March 2021, an OCI cardholder is a foreign national, not an Indian citizen, and in fields the notification does not name has the same rights as a foreigner. Andhra Pradesh's SADAREM orders say nothing about this. Ask at your village or ward secretariat before applying.

Not confirmed: We found no official rule that says clearly whether OCI cardholders can get a SADAREM or UDID certificate.

Foreign national

This route is not for this situation.

The central disability rules (as amended in 2024) let any person with a specified disability apply, but the central department's UDID guide says "any citizen of India" can apply. The rules say nothing specific about foreign nationals, and Andhra Pradesh's SADAREM orders say nothing either. Ask at your village or ward secretariat before applying.

Not confirmed: We found no official rule that says clearly whether foreign nationals can get a SADAREM or UDID certificate.

Fees and time limits

Step 5

• Indian citizen living in India / Indian citizen living abroad (NRI) · No, this is my first one / Yes, but it is temporary and its validity is ending or over

⏱️ within 90 days · The central rules say the certificate is to be issued within three months where a disability is found.

Step 8

• Indian citizen living in India / Indian citizen living abroad (NRI)

💰 Free · The UDID application and card are free.

If something goes wrong

If it is rejected

If the assessment finds no disability, the central rules say the reasons must be given within a month (in Form VIII) and you can appeal within 90 days. A 2018 Andhra Pradesh order says anyone not satisfied with the assessment can appeal for a re-assessment, and the District Authority's decision after re-assessment is final. Ask at the secretariat where to file the appeal.

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

Not confirmed: The 2018 order says the appeal is made through MeeSeva; we do not know whether it is now made at the secretariat or at MeeSeva.

If it is rejected

Under the central UDID system, an application is rejected if you do not come for assessment after five calls over two months; you can then apply afresh. If you cannot go on your test date, tell the secretariat at once.

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

Not confirmed: Andhra Pradesh's official pages do not say what to do if you miss a SADAREM test.

If it is late

The central rules say the certificate is to be issued within three months where a disability is found. If it is late, ask at the secretariat; if that does not settle it, complain on PGRS (at the secretariat, at the Collectorate on Mondays, on pgrs.ap.gov.in or in the app). You get the grievance number by SMS, and you can re-open it twice if you are not satisfied.

PGRS (Public Grievance Redressal System)

Open the official page ↗

pgrs.ap.gov.in · opens in a new tab

If you are asked for more money

The UDID application and card are free. We found no official charge for SADAREM services at the secretariat; ask before you pay, and take a receipt. If anyone asks for a bribe to get you a certificate, call the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on its toll-free number 1064, or email complaints-acb@ap.gov.in.

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

📞 1064

Also

A 2026 order says SADAREM registration must not be refused because Aadhaar authentication failed: your identity must be checked another way. If you are refused, complain on PGRS.

PGRS (Public Grievance Redressal System)

Open the official page ↗

pgrs.ap.gov.in · opens in a new tab

Updated on 31-10-2026

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Documents you need

•

Proof of identity: Aadhaar

original and a copy

Your Aadhaar card. If you have no Aadhaar yet: your Aadhaar enrolment number and enrolment slip. Identity checks with Aadhaar are voluntary: you may show another identity document.

If you don't have it:

→ Getting a new Aadhaar

Not confirmed: Andhra Pradesh's pages do not say which identity documents other than Aadhaar are accepted for SADAREM slot booking; ask at the secretariat.

•

Proof of address (only if your Aadhaar shows a different address)

copy

•

A recent photograph of you

original

📷 What the photo must look like

• It shows your face only.

• Not older than six months.

Not confirmed: The national rules say only 'passport size' and give no measurements or background colour. Ask at the secretariat whether SADAREM slot booking needs a photo, and what size.

•

Your medical records about the disability

original and a copy

Not confirmed: The official pages do not say which records; take whatever you have to the assessment and ask at the hospital.

•

Your present SADAREM certificate

original and a copy

Fees and time limits

Step 5

⏱️ within 90 days · The central rules say the certificate is to be issued within three months where a disability is found.

Step 8

💰 Free · The UDID application and card are free.

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