Transgender Utthan Kosh – Identity Card for Transgender

About This Scheme

The scheme "Transgender Utthan Kosh – Identity Card for Transgender" was launched by the Social Justice and Empowerment Department, Government of Rajasthan, with the aim of identifying transgender persons and issuing identity cards to them. This certificate/identity card will be valid for all government purposes, including obtaining a ration card, Aadhaar card, birth certificate, etc. For the issuance of identity cards, NGOs can generate ID cards through the online portal, for which they will receive an honorarium per ID card. If a transgender person applies for the ID card independently through the online portal, they can receive the payment directly into their account upon presenting their own card.

What You Get

As set out by Government of India.

• Issuance of identification cards to recognized transgender individuals.
• Transgender person applies for an ID card themselves, the payment will be made to their account upon presentation of the ID card.
• This certificate/identity card will be valid for all government purposes like ration card, Aadhaar card and birth certificate etc.

Am I Eligible?

You may be eligible if all of these are true for you.

• The applicant should be a permanent resident of Rajasthan.
• The applicant must belong to the transgender community.

Final eligibility is decided by the government department handling this scheme.

Required Documents

myScheme, Government of India does not list the documents for this scheme. The department's own website often does - check the official links below before you set off, or ask at the office where you apply.

How to Apply

1. 1 The interested applicant should visit (during office hours) the District-Level Committee at the Collector’s Office/Social Justice and Empowerment Office and request a hard copy of the prescribed format of the application form from the staff exclusively entrusted to issue and collect filled-in applications.
2. 2 In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
3. 3 Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the District-Level Committee at the Collector’s Office/Social Justice and Empowerment Office.
4. 4 Request a receipt or acknowledgment from the District-Level Committee at the Collector’s Office/Social Justice and Empowerment Office to whom the application has been submitted.

Official Documents and Links

Published by the department that runs this scheme.

• Guidelines (Old)
• Guidelines (New)
• Official Website