Address Proof Card issued by Post offices in Tamilnadu Circle taken as valid document by various State government departments such as the Police Department, Election Commission of Tamil Nadu and the Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection department.

In view of the good response to the scheme, it has been decided by the Chennai City Postal Region that from January 1 all the 128 delivery post offices in Chennai city would sell the application forms and issue the cards.

This card is accepted as a valid document by various State government departments such as the Police Department, Election Commission of Tamil Nadu and the Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection department. Residents could use the card to get driving licence, ration card and for opening bank accounts.

The cards are issued after due verification by the staff of our department hence, it is expected that the card would be accepted for the purpose of getting a passport and domestic LPG connections.

Nearly 27,000 postal address proof cards have been issued in the Chennai city divisions, including Tambaram, between April 2009 and November 2009.

The card priced at Rs.250 each, which includes the cost of the application too, is valid for three years. Applications for the cards are also available online on www.tamilnadupost.nic.in and www.chennaipost.gov.in