Income certificate

Income certificate
You get an income certificate, signed by the Tahsildar, through MeeSeva.
For whom: Anyone living in Telangana who needs proof of the family's income: for a scholarship, fee reimbursement or a government scheme.
Published on 30-10-2026. Not every fact has been checked against its official source yet: confirm at the office.

Only if

Is the certificate for a student's scholarship or fee reimbursement? No, for something else · How will you apply? At a MeeSeva centre
1.
Fill in the application form. Write the yearly income from each source (land and buildings, business, husband's and wife's salary, daily wages, other) and the total.
✋ You do this yourself
📎 Application form for the income certificate (Income General Application Form)

Only if

Is the certificate for a student's scholarship or fee reimbursement? Yes, for a student
2.
Fill in the affidavit and income declaration, and sign it before a notary. It asks for the parents' jobs and salary, land, vehicles, house and total family income.
🏛️ A notary
📎 Affidavit and income declaration (for scholarship / fee reimbursement)

Only if

How will you apply? At a MeeSeva centre
3.
Go to a MeeSeva centre and ask for the "Income Certificate" service. Hand in the form and documents, pay, and keep the receipt with the application number.
🏢 At a MeeSeva centre
📎 Proof of identity and address, Proof of income, Passport-size photo
💰 Fee: ₹80 · MeeSeva user charge, including GST. Each page scanned or printed beyond the first four costs ₹2.50 more. There is no other government fee.
⏱️ within 7 days · 7 working days, by the MeeSeva portal.

Only if

How will you apply? Myself, online on the MeeSeva portal
4.
On the MeeSeva portal, register as a "New User" and log in. Choose "Income Certificate" under Revenue services, fill in the details, upload the documents and pay online.
💻 Online
ts.meeseva.telangana.gov.in ↗
📎 Proof of identity and address, Proof of income, Passport-size photo
💰 Fee: ₹80 · MeeSeva user charge, including GST. The portal shows the amount when you pay.
⏱️ within 7 days · 7 working days, by the MeeSeva portal.
Not confirmed: The portal's page for this service lists the citizen portal among the ways to apply and gives one charge, ₹80. We did not see the payment screen after login, so check the amount before you pay.

For everyone

5.
The Tahsildar's office checks your details: that you live in the mandal, your ration card and land records. Then the certificate is approved.
🏛️ The Tahsildar office of your mandal (Revenue Department)
6.
Check the status on the MeeSeva portal under "Know Your Application Status", with your application number.
💻 Online
ts.meeseva.telangana.gov.in ↗
7.
Once it is approved, get the certificate printed at a nearby MeeSeva centre. It is digitally signed and valid for one year.
🏢 At a MeeSeva centre

Documents you need

If you don't have it:
Ask at the MeeSeva centre, or download it from telangana.gov.in.
If you don't have it:
The form is on telangana.gov.in (Income Fee Reimbursement Application Form). It is signed before a notary.
📷 What the photo must look like
• File for an online form: up to 20 KB, JPG/JPEG
Not confirmed: No official size or background is given; the forms say only "passport size". The 20 KB limit is for uploading it yourself in the MeeSeva app; at a MeeSeva centre the operator scans it.

If something goes wrong

If it is rejected
See the reason in the status, or ask at the Tahsildar office. Fix the problem and apply again. If you think it was wrongly rejected, complain on Prajavani.
Prajavani (the government's grievance system)
prajavani.cgg.gov.in ↗
Not confirmed: We found no official source naming the appeal authority for a rejected income certificate; ask at the Tahsildar office. The Prajavani website did not open while we wrote this.
If it is late
If it has not come after 7 working days, complain online on Prajavani, or go to the Prajavani grievance day at your District Collectorate.
Prajavani (the government's grievance system)
prajavani.cgg.gov.in ↗
Not confirmed: The grievance day may differ by district (Monday in Nalgonda and Hyderabad). The Prajavani website did not open when we tried again on 30 October 2026.
If you are asked for more money
For this service MeeSeva charges ₹80, including GST. The centre must give you a printed receipt for every payment and display the chart of charges. Charging more than the set amount is treated as fraud: the centre can be fined, and removed if it keeps happening. If you are asked for more, ask for the receipt and complain to the Parishkaram call centre (1100, or toll-free 1800 425 1110), or on Prajavani. Do not pay agents who offer to speed it up.
Parishkaram call centre (MeeSeva complaints)
📞 1100
Updated on 30-10-2026
Sahayam is not a government service. We take no applications, documents or money.
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