How to Apply for Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
You can visit the official Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) website, click on the 'Citizen Assessment' tab, and fill your Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana application online to apply for PMAY. Below is the detailed process for applying for the PMAY scheme.
How do I apply for Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Online?
If you are wondering how to apply for Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana online, follow the steps mentioned below:
- Log on to https://pmaymis.gov.in/ to apply online.
- Click the 'Citizen Assessment' tab.
- Choose the appropriate option from 'For slum dwellers' and 'Benefits under the other three components' from the dropdown menu.
- You will be navigated to a new page wherein you have to provide your Aadhaar number and name as per your Aadhaar card.
- You can use your Virtual ID instead of the Aadhaar number for authentication. Virtual ID is a revocable 16-digit random number mapped with your Aadhaar number.
- After providing all the details, you will be redirected to the application page. Enter your personal details here such as your father’s name, bank account number, permanent address, income details, and so on.
- Select the component of PMAY under which you want the benefits.
- Upon entering all the details, click on the ‘Save’ button to save the application details.
- Enter the Captcha code and then click the ‘Save’ button again to save your application.
- You can also take a printout of the application.
How can you register for PMAY offline?
If you do not have access to the internet and wondering how to apply for PMAY offline to avail the benefits under PMAY, don’t worry. You can also register for PMAY offline. You just need to visit a Common Service Centre (CSC), operated by the State Governments or any PMAY-listed bank to fill in the PMAY application. A registration fee of Rs. 25 plus GST will be charged for offline applications.
Here is the list of documents you need to provide in support of your PMAY application:
- Identity proof like Aadhar Card/ PAN Card/ Driving License / Voter ID Card.
- Address proof
- Income proof like Form 16/ latest IT return/ bank account statements for the last 6 months.
- An affidavit stating that you or your immediate family member do not own any house in India.
- Valuation certificate for the property you want to purchase.
- Construction agreement with the developer/builder.
- Approved construction plan.
- The architect/engineer confirms the construction/repair cost through a certificate
- Certificate for the fitness of the house.
- NOC from Competent Authority/ the relevant housing society.
- Receipt of advance payment done for the purchase (if applicable).
- Allotment letter of property/agreement or any other relevant property documents.
What are the Eligibility Criteria for Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna?
- The applicant should be at least 18 years of age or above.
- The applicant should not own any house anywhere in India.
- The applicant should not have received any government grant for purchasing a house earlier.
- The applicant must be belong to any of the 3 groups mentioned below based on their annual income:
- Low-income Group (LIG)
- Economically Weaker Section (EWS)
- Middle-Income Group (MIG 1 or 2)
How to Apply for Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Subsidy?
You can easily apply for a house under the PMAY scheme by filling up a form. The form consists of two pages and requires you to fill in all the details about yourself.
Here’s a brief on what each of these pages looks like:
- Page 1: Here you have to enter your Aadhaar number. Once your Aadhaar number is verified, the application will proceed to the next page. Aadhaar number is used by the government to ensure that an individual applies for the scheme and does not defraud the system.
- Page 2: Here you need to enter your personal details like information about the state you are residing in, the head of the family, your current residential address, and other key details.
You can apply for the PMAY scheme under the following 2 categories:
- Slum Dwellers: In India, a slum is an area where 60 to 70 households or approx. 300 people stay in poorly built residences. These areas have unhygienic environments and they lack proper infrastructure, sanitation, and drinking water facilities. These slum dwellers can apply for the Housing for All by 2023 Scheme under PMAY.
- Under Other 3 Components: Under the PMAY scheme, the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS), Middle-Income Groups (MIG 1 and 2), and Lower Income Groups (LIGs) are considered beneficiaries. Applicants should have an annual income cap of Rs. 3 Lakhs for EWS. For LIG, the maximum annual income should be between Rs. 3 Lakhs and Rs. 6 Lakhs. The cap for annual income for MIG is between Rs. 6 Lakhs and Rs. 18 Lakhs. The CLSS component can be availed of by the MIG and LIG categories. EWS is eligible under all verticals for assistance.
How to Apply for PMAY Benefits Under Other 3 Components Online?
If you are wondering how to apply pradhan mantri awas yojana under the other 3 components, the answer is given below in simple steps:
- Log on to the official PMAY at pmaymis.gov.in.
- Choose the option of ‘Benefits under other 3 components’ given under the ‘Citizen Assessment’ dropdown.
- Enter your Aadhaar number and then click the ‘Submit’ button. The site will verify the entered Aadhaar details for accuracy.
- If the information is correct, you will be navigated to the next page where you need to provide all the required information including your name, income, number of family members, contact number, residential address, age of the head of the family, caste, religion, etc.
- On submitting all the information, scroll down enter the displayed captcha code in the box, and then click ‘Submit’ to complete the PMAY online application process.
How Can Slum Dwellers Apply for Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Online?
If you are wondering how to apply pradhan mantri awas yojana under the other 3 components, the answer is given below in simple steps:
- Log on to the official PMAY at pmaymis.gov.in.
- Choose the option of ‘Benefits under other 3 components’ given under the ‘Citizen Assessment’ dropdown.
- Enter your Aadhaar number and then click the ‘Submit’ button. The site will verify the entered Aadhaar details for accuracy.
- If the information is correct, you will be navigated to the next page where you need to provide all the required information including your name, income, number of family members, contact number, residential address, age of the head of the family, caste, religion, etc.
- On submitting all the information, scroll down and enter the displayed captcha code in the box, and then click ‘Submit’ to complete the PMAY online application process.
FAQs
Any Indian citizen belonging to a Low Income Group (LIG) or Middle-Income Group (MIG) can apply for a house under the PMAY scheme.
To apply for PMAY online, visit the official website of PMAY, i.e. https://pmaymis.gov.in/, and click on the ‘Citizen Assessment’ tab to fill out your PMAY form.
Once your application is submitted, visit https://pmaymis.gov.in/ and select the ‘Citizen Assessment’ option. Then select ‘Print Assessment’ from the dropdown menu to check the application form by selecting any of the following options:
- By Name
- BY Father's Name & Phone Number
- By Assessment ID
Select the preferred option and then click on the ‘Print’ button to download the PMAY application form.
- People with an annual income of above Rs. 18 Lakhs.
- People own a pucca house anywhere in India.
- People who have previously taken any government grant for home purchase.
Visit the nearest CSC or any affiliated bank partnered with the government to provide the PMAY program to fill in the PMAY Registration Form offline. You will be required to pay a nominal fee of Rs. 25 to fill out the PMAY registration form.
Submit the documents listed below attached with your PMAY application at the time of application:
- Identity proof copy
- Address proof copy
- Aadhaar card copy
- Income proof copy
- Certificate of valuation for the property
- NOC from the competent authority
- An affidavit mentioning that you or your family members do not own any house in India.
- Aadhaar Card
- Income Proof
- Residential Address Proof
- Photograph
- Bank account details of the bank to which PMAY subsidy will be credited