Life certificate deadline November 30, 2025: Only 2 days left to submit Jeevan Pramaan Patra, here is how to avoid last-minute rush

With just two days left for the November 30, 2025 deadline, government pensioners are running against time to submit their annual life certificate ( Jeevan Pramaan Patra). Once they submit their life certificate and their pension disbursing authority (PDA) accepts it, pensioners will continue getting their pension payouts.

Every year, all government pensioners must complete this simple but mandatory verification process to prove that they are alive and eligible to receive their pension. Those who miss the deadline risk delays or temporary stoppage of their pension, which can cause unnecessary stress and financial inconvenience to pensioners.

General
How digital life certificate (Jeevan Pramaan Patra) works

Jeevan Pramaan, the Aadhaar-enabled digital life certificate system, allows pensioners to generate the certificate using the biometric authentication process. All they need is their Aadhaar number, mobile number and a fingerprint or iris scan. The certificate is automatically sent to the PDA, so there’s no need to submit physical documents afterward.

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With the last date to submit a life certificate approaching fast, pensioners should pick the option most convenient to them and complete the submission process. A timely life certificate submission and acceptance ensures seamless pension credit for the rest of the year.

General Following are the pre-requisites for DLC generation:

• Aadhaar number of the pensioner and its registration with pensioner’s account in PDA (Bank/Post Office)
• Type of pension
• Existing mobile number of the pensioner
• PPO number
• Names of the pension sanctioning authority and the pension disbursing authority
• Account Number (Pension) or fingerprint and iris
• PC laptop with windows
• For face authentication, an Android mobile/tablet with Version 9 & above with internet connectivity
• Biometric devices (list of supported devices is given on the Jeevan Pramaan portal)
• Face authentication technology & video-based customer identification process

In case the pensioner has got the DLC generated in the previous year, then these details are auto-populated.

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General How to submit life certificate online

6 simple steps to submit digital life certificate using face authentication

Step 1:
Use any Android smartphone with a 5 MP front camera and internet connection.

Step 2:
Keep your Aadhaar number registered with the Pension Disbursing Authority (bank, post office, or other authority) ready.

Step 3:
Download and install the ‘AadhaarFaceRD’ app and the ‘Jeevan Pramaan Face’ app from Google Play Store.

Step 4:
Complete the operator authentication process and scan the face of the operator.

(The pensioner can act as the operator.)
Step 5:
Enter pensioner details in the app.

Step 6:
Capture a clear photograph using the smartphone’s front camera and submit.

An SMS with a link to download Jeevan Pramaan will be sent to the mobile number.

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What are the main reasons that impede successful face scan during the authentication process?

• Not having good lighting conditions
• Keeping Aadhaar locked
• Not holding face still
• Keeping biometric locked
• Not blinking eyes during the scan
• Not capturing frontal pose of your face and capturing side poses
• Uneven or multi-coloured background during the scan
• Multiple persons in the frame
• Slow internet connectivity
• Not maintaining an appropriate distance from the phone camera
• The pensioner not wearing specs or glasses, if Aadhar card’s photograph is having specs or glasses or vice versa.
• Using an Android smart phone not having Version 9 and above, camera resolution below 13MP and free storage space less than 500 MB.