By Admin 
SIR in Pan India: After successfully completing the first phase in Bihar, now the Election Commission of India is all set to start the second phase of special intensive vetting in 12 states. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has announced that the people of Bihar have shown their faith in this process. Along with this, he further said that the purpose of this process is to update and also verify the voter lists across the country. Meanwhile, before starting this process, let us know about those documents without which it is impossible to prove one’s citizenship.
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Special Intensive Revision, also known as SIR, is a major initiative of the Election Commission to clean and update the voter database of the country. Booth level officers go door-to-door to verify information related to address, age and identity of voters. The purpose of this entire initiative is to ensure that only eligible citizens remain in the voter list. Bihar was the first state to successfully complete this process and now this model will be implemented in the entire country.
Which documents will prove citizenship?
When it comes to proving citizenship, certain documents are legally recognized as per government guidelines. These include birth certificate, residence certificate, passport, National Register of Citizens document, government identity card or pension order. Let us tell you that Aadhar Card, PAN Card or Ration Card are valid only for address or government schemes, they are not considered as proof of citizenship. Along with this, Voter ID card is also not considered as the final proof of citizenship. In some cases, valid civil documents of the parents can also establish the citizenship of the child.
What should you do before SIR
Before this process, you should ensure that you have your birth certificate and residence certificate in the correct order. If these documents are not available then apply for them immediately through the local government office or online portal. It is also advisable that you double check that the details of all your documents such as name, date of birth and address are the same in all the given records.
Also read: Like India, is there SIR in Pakistan too, what documents does the Election Commission ask for there?