Register for the NRT ID card (Tamil Nadu)

The Non Resident Tamils ID card gives you access to the Tamil Nadu NRT Welfare Board's schemes: insurance, education and marriage help, pension and more.

For: Tamil Nadu

Keep these ready

Indian passport
Photo
Details of your job abroad

Steps

Open the NRT portal and choose New Registration.
Fill in your personal, address and job details abroad.
Upload your Indian passport (needed for those abroad) and a photo.
Pay the ₹200 fee online.
Download the digital ID card once approved. Renew it every 3 years.

Fees and time

₹200 for the first registration. Valid 3 years.

Official portal: Non Resident Tamils (NRT) portal

Last checked 3 Nov 2026. General information, not advice. Always check the official source before you act.

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