Guides

Pension Online

How to Withdraw or Transfer Your EPF Balance: Step by Step Process

Withdrawing or transferring your EPF is done entirely online through the EPFO Member e-Sewa portal, and it costs nothing. Which form you use depends…

Takes

Auto settled advance claims are settled within three days. Other claims are processed by the EPFO field office after employer or system verification

Costs

Free. There is no charge for filing an online claim or a transfer request

Authority

Employees Provident Fund Organisation

Read the guide

Consumer Complaint Online and offline

How to File a Consumer Complaint in India: Step by Step Process

There are two routes for a consumer complaint in India, and they suit different problems. For an unresolved grievance with a company, use the…

Takes

The National Consumer Helpline takes up grievances with the company directly. On e-Jagriti, cases have been disposed in as little as 25 days, and the platform recorded 1,27,058 disposals against 1,30,550 filings as on 13 November 2025

Costs

The National Consumer Helpline is free. Filing a case before a Consumer Commission carries a fee that depends on the value of the goods or services paid for, and is paid on e-Jagriti through Bharat Kosh or PayGov

Authority

National Consumer Helpline for pre-litigation grievances; District, State and National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions for formal cases through e-Jagriti

Read the guide

Voter ID Online and offline

How to Register as a Voter and Get a Voter ID: Step by Step Process

Registering as a voter in India costs nothing. You fill Form 6, the Application Form for New Voters, on the Election Commission's Voter Service…

Takes

The Electoral Registration Officer verifies the application, usually with a field visit by the Booth Level Officer, before the name is added to the roll and the EPIC is despatched

Costs

Free

Authority

Election Commission of India, through the Electoral Registration Officer of your constituency

Read the guide

Aadhaar Online and offline

How to Update Your Aadhaar Details: Step by Step Process

Most Aadhaar corrections can be made online at myaadhaar.uidai.gov.in, and the document update is currently free. UIDAI extended the fee relaxation for document update…

Takes

Track your request with the URN on myAadhaar after submitting. Processing follows verification by UIDAI

Costs

Online document update on myAadhaar is free until 14 June 2027 under a UIDAI office memorandum dated 13 May 2026. Document update at a physical Aadhaar centre carries a fee of Rs 50. Demographic changes such as name, date of birth and address are chargeable at standard rates

Authority

Unique Identification Authority of India

Read the guide

Driving Licence Online and offline

How to Apply for a Driving Licence in India: Step by Step Process

A driving licence in India is issued by your state transport department, and the application runs through the national Sarathi portal at sarathi.parivahan.gov.in. The…

Takes

A learner licence is issued after you pass the online test. A permanent driving licence can be applied for after 30 days and within 180 days from the date the learner licence was issued

Costs

Fees are prescribed under the Central Motor Vehicles Rules and are paid online on Sarathi when you apply. The amount depends on the licence class, the service and state level charges, and the portal shows the exact figure before payment

Authority

State Transport Department, through the Regional Transport Office and the Sarathi portal

Read the guide

Passport Online and offline

How to Apply for or Renew an Indian Passport: Step by Step Process

An Indian passport application starts online at passportindia.gov.in and finishes in person. You register, fill the form, pay online, book an appointment at a…

Takes

Passports not needing prior police verification are dispatched by the third working day after submission; Tatkaal cases by the next working day; complex cases such as name changes take about 30 days

Costs

Fresh passport or reissue, 36 pages and 10 years validity, Rs 2,500. 60 pages, Rs 3,500. Minor below 18 with 5 years validity, Rs 1,750. Tatkaal is an extra Rs 2,500 on top. A 10 percent rebate applies to minors aged 8 or below and to senior citizens above 60

Authority

Ministry of External Affairs, through Regional Passport Offices, Passport Seva Kendras and Post Office Passport Seva Kendras

Read the guide

PAN Online and offline

How to Apply for a PAN Card: Step by Step Process

There are two ways to get a PAN. If you have an Aadhaar with a linked mobile number, the fastest and cheapest route is…

Takes

Instant e-PAN through Aadhaar is issued in minutes; a Form 49A application can be status tracked from the third day onwards

Costs

Free for instant e-PAN on the income tax portal. Through Protean, a physical PAN card to an Indian address costs Rs 107 including taxes, Rs 1,017 to a foreign address, and e-PAN only costs Rs 72. Paperless applications using e-KYC, e-Sign or DSC cost Rs 101, Rs 1,011 and Rs 66

Authority

Income Tax Department, through Protean eGov Technologies and UTIITSL

Read the guide

RTI Online and offline

How to File an RTI Application Online: Step by Step Process

Filing an RTI online is quick and cheap. Go to rtionline.gov.in, pick the Ministry or Department you want information from, type your questions, and…

Takes

30 days for a reply; 48 hours where the information concerns the life or liberty of a person

Costs

Rs 10 application fee, paid online. No fee for applicants below the poverty line. First appeal is free. Extra copying charges are notified by the CPIO if applicable

Authority

Central Public Information Officer of the public authority concerned; portal run by the Department of Personnel and Training

Read the guide

Income Tax Online

How to File an Income Tax Return Online in India: Step by Step Process

You file your income tax return online, free of cost, on the Income Tax Department's e-filing portal at incometax.gov.in. You log in with your…

Takes

Filing takes about 30 to 60 minutes online; refunds are usually processed after the return is e-verified and processed

Costs

Free on the e-filing portal. Late filing fee under section 234F is Rs 1,000 where total income does not exceed Rs 5,00,000 and Rs 5,000 in all other cases

Authority

Income Tax Department, Central Board of Direct Taxes

Read the guide

Police and FIR Online and offline

How to File an FIR in India: Step by Step Process

You can file an FIR at any police station in India, free of charge, and you do not have to go to the station…

Takes

FIR is registered immediately on receipt of information; where a preliminary enquiry is allowed it must be completed within 14 days

Costs

Free. A copy of the FIR must be given to the informant or victim forthwith, free of cost, under Section 173(2) BNSS

Authority

State Police (officer in charge of the police station)

Read the guide