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Disability certificate (UDID / SADAREM)
How to get a disability certificate and UDID card in Telangana, what to do if you hold an old SADAREM certificate, and how it leads to the disability pension.
For whom: People with disabilities living in Telangana, and parents and guardians of children with disabilities.
Published on 30-10-2026. 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

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A recent colour photo of you (a file)
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📷 What the photo must look like
• It shows your face only.
• Not older than six months.
• A colour photo.
• The file must be 15 to 100 KB; jpg, jpeg, png or gif.
• File for an online form: 15–100 KB, JPG/JPEG/PNG
Not confirmed: The rules say only 'passport size' and give no measurements or background colour. For the online application the file is enough. Ask at the hospital or the MeeSeva centre whether a printed photo is needed, and what size.
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Your signature or thumb impression (a scanned file)
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A file of 3 to 30 KB; jpg, jpeg, png or gif. For people with intellectual disability, autism, cerebral palsy or multiple disabilities, the legal guardian may sign.
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Aadhaar number
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If you have no Aadhaar yet: your Aadhaar enrolment number and enrolment slip, with one of: a bank or post office passbook with photo, PAN card, passport, ration card, voter ID, MGNREGA job card, driving licence.
If you don't have it:
→ Getting a new Aadhaar
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Proof of address (only if it is not your Aadhaar)
copy
Any one of: 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, MLA or councillor. A file of 10 to 500 KB; jpg, jpeg, png or pdf.
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Your medical reports (for some disabilities)
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In some cases, such as blood disorders and neurological conditions, medical reports are needed for the assessment.
Not confirmed: The official papers do not say which reports, or whether originals or copies; ask at the hospital.
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Cheyutha pension application form
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Under 'Pension Type', tick 'Disabled'. At item 15, write the number and date of your UDID or SADAREM certificate.
If you don't have it:
Ask at the panchayat or municipal office. The Cheyutha website has Telugu and English forms under 'Cheyutha Application Forms'.
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Your photograph (stuck on the pension form)
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📷 What the photo must look like
• Stick it in the 'Applicant Photo' box on the first page of the form.
Not confirmed: The pension orders and the form only ask for a photograph; they say nothing about its size, colour or background. Ask at the panchayat or municipal office.
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Your UDID or SADAREM certificate
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It must show 40% disability or more (51% for hearing impairment).
Not confirmed: The 2026 form asks for the certificate's number and date; its checklist of copies does not list it. Ask at the office whether a copy is needed too.
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Ration card or income certificate
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Any one of: a ration (food security) card; an income certificate from the Tahsildar (Revenue Department).
If you don't have it:
→ Income certificate
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First page of your bank or post office passbook
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Showing the account number and IFSC code.
If you don't have it:
→ Opening a bank account (Jan Dhan / zero-balance account)

Steps

Only if
Do you already have a disability certificate? No, this is my first one
1.
On the UDID portal, fill in the application (Form IV) for a new disability certificate and UDID card. Upload your photo and signature, and your address proof if it is not your Aadhaar. You can fill it in yourself or with anyone's help. For a child, or someone who cannot apply themselves, the legal guardian may apply.
💻 UDID portal (Swavlamban Card)
Open the official page ↗
swavlambancard.gov.in · opens in a new tab
📎 A recent colour photo of you (a file), Your signature or thumb impression (a scanned file), Aadhaar number, Proof of address (only if it is not your Aadhaar)
Not confirmed: We could not open the UDID portal itself: on 30 October 2026 our computer reported its security certificate as revoked. These details are from the central rules, the UDID FAQs and SERP's process note; the buttons on the portal may be named differently.
2.
If you cannot apply online yourself, a MeeSeva centre can also submit the UDID application for you.
🏢 At a MeeSeva centre
📎 A recent colour photo of you (a file), Your signature or thumb impression (a scanned file), Aadhaar number, Proof of address (only if it is not your Aadhaar)
Not confirmed: We found no official source for the MeeSeva charge for this service. Ask at the centre and take a receipt. SERP warns not to trust middlemen who ask for money to get you a certificate.
3.
In the application, choose the hospital for the assessment: the government hospital mapped to your district, or the hospital treating your disability. For autism, Niloufer Hospital, Hyderabad, serves all districts.
💻 UDID portal (Swavlamban Card)
Open the official page ↗
swavlambancard.gov.in · opens in a new tab
4.
After you submit, note down the enrolment number and download the acknowledgement. It shows which hospital will assess you.
💻 UDID portal (Swavlamban Card)
Open the official page ↗
swavlambancard.gov.in · opens in a new tab
Only if
Do you already have a disability certificate? Yes, but it is temporary and its validity is ending or over
5.
Log in to the UDID portal with your UDID number and date of birth, and choose to renew your card. Choose the same hospital, or another one if your address has changed (with proof of the new address). You can renew from 9 months before expiry, and also after it has expired. SADAREM no longer takes new or renewal applications.
💻 UDID portal (Swavlamban Card)
Open the official page ↗
swavlambancard.gov.in · opens in a new tab
📎 Proof of address (only if it is not your Aadhaar)
Not confirmed: We could not open the UDID portal itself: on 30 October 2026 our computer reported its security certificate as revoked. These details are from the central rules, the UDID FAQs and SERP's process note; the buttons on the portal may be named differently.
Only if
Do you already have a disability certificate? No, this is my first one / Yes, but it is temporary and its validity is ending or over
6.
Wait for an SMS with the date of your assessment (camp) and the hospital. Camp dates are set by the district through SADAREM. You can check your slot booking status on the SADAREM website.
💻 SADAREM website
Open the official page ↗
sadarem.telangana.gov.in · opens in a new tab
Not confirmed: There is no fixed time for the call to the assessment; it depends on how many are waiting and on the specialist doctors available.
7.
Go to the hospital on that date. Your details, address and mobile number are checked there. The medical board examines you and decides the type and percentage of disability and how long the certificate is valid.
🏛️ The government hospital assigned for your assessment (medical board)
📎 Your medical reports (for some disabilities)
8.
After approval, log in to the UDID portal with your enrolment number and date of birth and download the e-certificate and e-card. The plastic card comes by Speed Post; if it cannot be delivered, it is kept at the hospital's UDID cell. The card's colour: white below 40%, yellow from 40% to 79%, blue at 80% and above.
💻 UDID portal (Swavlamban Card)
Open the official page ↗
swavlambancard.gov.in · opens in a new tab
Only if
Do you already have a disability certificate? Yes, an old SADAREM certificate
9.
You do not need to apply again. Your SADAREM certificate is valid for the pension and other benefits in Telangana; your pension and bus pass will not stop. For benefits in other states you need the UDID certificate.
✋ You do this yourself
10.
Check whether a UDID number has been made for you: on the UDID portal, under 'Track Your Application Status', enter your Aadhaar or mobile number. UDID certificates and cards were made and sent for SADAREM certificates issued up to 31-10-2023.
💻 UDID portal (Swavlamban Card)
Open the official page ↗
swavlambancard.gov.in · opens in a new tab
Not confirmed: We could not open the UDID portal itself: on 30 October 2026 our computer reported its security certificate as revoked. These details are from the central rules, the UDID FAQs and SERP's process note; the buttons on the portal may be named differently.
11.
If you find your UDID number, log in with it and your date of birth and download the e-certificate and e-card. If the plastic card never reached you, choose 'card is lost' to ask for a new one; it comes by Speed Post.
💻 UDID portal (Swavlamban Card)
Open the official page ↗
swavlambancard.gov.in · opens in a new tab
12.
If no UDID number was made for a SADAREM certificate issued before 01-11-2023, tell your District Rural Development Officer (DRDO, DRDA). SERP says UDID numbers are being made for certificates issued on or after 01-11-2023. District officers' phone numbers are on the SADAREM website under 'Contact Us'.
🏛️ District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) office
Only if
Do you already have a disability certificate? Yes, a UDID certificate or card
13.
You do not need to apply again. Log in to the UDID portal to download your e-certificate and e-card at any time. If your card is lost or never arrived, choose 'Lost Card/Card Not Received'.
💻 UDID portal (Swavlamban Card)
Open the official page ↗
swavlambancard.gov.in · opens in a new tab
Only if
Which of these are you? Indian citizen living in India · Do you also want to apply for the disability pension (Cheyutha)? Yes
14.
Check the pension rules: your certificate must show 40% disability or more (51% for hearing impairment). The household's yearly income must be under ₹1,50,000 in a village or ₹2,00,000 in a town. The family must not have more than 3 acres of wet or 7.5 acres of dry land, a car, a large business, a government, private or contract job, or a government or freedom fighter's pension. The disability pension is given even if someone else in the household already gets a pension. A child's pension is paid to the mother or father.
✋ You do this yourself
15.
Ask the Panchayat Secretary (in a village) or the municipal Bill Collector (in a town) whether disability pension applications are being taken now.
🏛️ Gram panchayat office or municipal office
Not confirmed: The new application form SERP put on the Cheyutha website in August 2026 has a box for the disabled. But no order or guidelines saying until when this round runs are published, and nothing official says what to do when no round is open. Ask at the office or the district pension officer (APO).
16.
Give the filled pension form, your photo and photocopies of the documents to the Panchayat Secretary or VRO (in a village) or the Bill Collector (in a town).
🏛️ Gram panchayat office or municipal office
📎 Cheyutha pension application form, Your photograph (stuck on the pension form), Aadhaar number, Your UDID or SADAREM certificate, Ration card or income certificate, First page of your bank or post office passbook
Not confirmed: The officials named here are from the 2014 order. In 2026 officials enter applications on the Cheyutha website. Ask at the office whom to give it to in this round.
17.
Wait for the decision: the MPDO (in a village) or the Municipal Commissioner (in a town) reviews it and the District Collector approves it. You can see the status on the Cheyutha website under 'New Sanctions Applicants Search', by application ID or Aadhaar number.
💻 Cheyutha website (SERP)
Open the official page ↗
cheyutha.telangana.gov.in · opens in a new tab
18.
Collect the pension each month. It is paid into your bank or post office account; at the pay point you confirm with your fingerprint or iris. Under the 2019 order the disability pension is ₹3,016 a month.
🏦 At the bank
Not confirmed: ₹3,016 is the amount in G.O.Ms.No.34 of 2019, the latest order we could read on an official site. News reports say G.O.Ms.No.25 of July 2023 raised it to ₹4,016; we did not find that order on a government website. Under the 2014 order the pension is paid between the 1st and 7th of each month. Ask the MPDO office for the current amount and dates.
Only if
Which of these are you? Indian citizen living abroad (NRI)
19.
About the disability pension: Telangana's pension orders say nothing about Indian citizens living abroad; they do say the pension is collected each month at the pay point with your fingerprint or iris. Ask the district pension officer (APO) whether you can get it.
📞 District pension officer (APO)
Not confirmed: We found no official rule that says whether this pension applies to Indian citizens living abroad; only that office can tell you.

You cannot get this

The disability rules (as amended in 2024) let any person with a specified disability apply, with an Aadhaar number or Aadhaar enrolment number. But the UDID portal's FAQ 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. Telangana's pension orders say nothing about this. Before applying, ask the UDID hospital of your district (its Superintendent / CMO) or the District Rural Development Officer (DRDO).
Not confirmed: We found no official rule that says clearly whether OCI cardholders can get the certificate or the pension; only the hospital or the DRDO can tell you.

You cannot get this

The disability rules (as amended in 2024) let any person with a specified disability apply, with an Aadhaar number or Aadhaar enrolment number. But the UDID portal's FAQ says "any citizen of India" can apply. The rules say nothing specific about foreign nationals. Telangana's pension orders say nothing about this. Before applying, ask the UDID hospital of your district (its Superintendent / CMO) or the District Rural Development Officer (DRDO).
Not confirmed: We found no official rule that says clearly whether foreign nationals can get the certificate or the pension; only the hospital or the DRDO can tell you.

If something goes wrong

If it is rejected
If your application is rejected, the reasons come online in Form VIII within a month. If it was rejected after the assessment, or you disagree with the percentage or validity on your card, appeal within 90 days: log in to the UDID portal and choose 'apply for review of decision'; you can appeal only once. If it was rejected before the assessment, for wrong documents or for not going to the camp, you can apply afresh at any time, or ask the hospital to reopen it. If you do not appeal, you can apply afresh after 90 days; and if an appeal is not decided within three months, you can apply afresh.
UDID portal
Open the official page ↗
swavlambancard.gov.in · opens in a new tab
If it is late
The rules say the hospital must issue the certificate and card within three months where a disability is found. If you are not called for assessment, or the certificate is late, ask the Superintendent / CMO of the hospital where you applied, then your district DRDA officer (phone numbers on the SADAREM website). If it is still not resolved, call the central Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities on 011-24365019 or email disability-udid@gov.in. An application with no decision for over two years becomes inactive, and you must apply again.
Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), UDID
📞 01124365019
Also
SERP warns not to trust middlemen or agents who ask for money to get you a certificate. If anyone asks, tell the district administration (the Collector's office); you can also complain on Prajavani.
District Collector's office / Prajavani
Not confirmed: The Prajavani website did not open when we tried on 30 October 2026.
If it is rejected
If your pension application is rejected, ask the MPDO or Municipal Commissioner's office why. Your district pension officer's (APO's) phone number is on the Cheyutha website under 'APOs Contact Details'.
District pension officer (APO), SERP
Open the official page ↗
cheyutha.telangana.gov.in · opens in a new tab
Not confirmed: The pension orders we read set out no appeal. The APO list gives phone numbers only.
Also
If your pension stops, open 'Search Pensioner Details' on the Cheyutha website and look yourself up by pension ID, Aadhaar or SADAREM ID. Then call the district APO. You can also register a complaint with the Rural Development Call Center (toll-free 1800-200-1001), which passes it to the officials.
Rural Development Call Center
Open the official page ↗
rdcallcentre.telangana.gov.in · opens in a new tab
📞 18002001001
Not confirmed: The call centre's website lists Aasara and SADAREM among its sites, but nothing says clearly that it takes pension complaints. Ask when you call.

Related guides

→ Getting a new Aadhaar→ Old-age pension (Cheyutha)→ Income certificate→ Opening a bank account (Jan Dhan / zero-balance account)→ Linking Aadhaar to your bank account (DBT seeding)→ Free hospital treatment: Aarogyasri and Ayushman Bharat→ Pension for widows and single women (Cheyutha)
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